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US Hybrid executes global fuel cell technology licensing agreement with United Technologies

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US Hybrid Corporation, a global supplier of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hybrid powertrain power conversion components, executed a global licensing agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to commercialize UTC’s proven Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technologies.

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DOE Announces Up to $13M in Funding for Six Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls RD Projects

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The University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut) has been selected for negotiation of an award for a project to develop three-dimensional composite nanostructures for lean NO x emission control. Cummins Engine Company, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Consortium, General Motors Corporation, and Woodward.

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DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

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The projects will develop solutions to current technical challenges consistent with the aggressive cost, reliability and endurance goals of the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA). Georgia Tech Research Corporation. University of Connecticut. DOE share: $499,953; Recipient share: $134,886; duration: 36 months).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Delaware Transit Corporation, Delaware: $1,500,000.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. NEL Hydrogen (Wallingford, Connecticut). Northrup Grumman Corporation (Elkton, Maryland). Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington). Framatome Inc.

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DOE to award up to $11.3M to advance innovative geothermal energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected eight projects in five states—California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Texas, and Utah—to receive up to $11.3 Westport, Connecticut) up to $200,000. Physical Optics Corporation (Torrance, California), up to $200,000. Gtherm, Inc.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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—Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. After DC/AC conversion by power supply unit. Power supply capacity varies according to power supply unit conversion efficiency, amount of remaining hydrogen and power consumption.) —Satoshi Ogiso, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation. Expectations.

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