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UCSD, South 8 team report improved liquefied-gas electrolytes for Li-metal batteries

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JULY 1, 2019

Improvements to a class of battery electrolyte first introduced in 2017—liquefied gas electrolytes—could pave the way to replacing the graphite anode with a lithium-metal anode. Meng and colleagues’ approach was to switch to a more compatible electrolyte, called liquefied gas electrolytes. —Yang et al.

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Gas San Diego Li-ion Batteries

ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The selected OPEN 2018 projects are in 21 states and fall into 9 technical categories, including transportation, electricity generation and delivery, and energy efficiency. . Electric motor-generators on each crankshaft will improve engine efficiency by modifying the piston dynamics and resulting combustion process.

Engine

Engine San Diego Polymer Lithium Ion

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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JULY 10, 2019

Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. San Diego, Calif.

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Commercial San Jose San Francisco San Diego

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. Earlier post.). STARS Corporation hopes to have a commercial demonstration operating in one to two years.

Solar

Solar Hydrogen California San Diego

DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Projects will address one or more R&D categories, including: Technologies, materials, and superconducting-magnet and fuel-cycle subsystems between the fusion plasma and balance of plant; Cost-effective, high-efficiency, high-duty-cycle, electrical-driver technologies; and. University of California, San Diego.

Fusion

Fusion Energy San Diego Los Angeles

California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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APRIL 30, 2013

750,000 to research value-based design options for the standardization of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries. This project includes $150,000 in match funding from San Diego Gas & Electric. The conversion process will also produce biochar, a soil amendment that can be used for agricultural purposes.

Standards

Standards Plug-in California Energy

Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. Like liquefied petroleum gas, DME must be stored in a slightly pressurized tank. million (US$3.9-million)

Ford

Ford Fuel Power Powered

DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and industrial sources. This work will focus on designing a carbon capture system capable of capturing 50 to 70 percent of CO 2 emissions from blast furnace gas. LH CO 2 MENT Colorado Project.

Carbon

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas

Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

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JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV

Convert Oil Wells to Solve the Solar Storage Problem

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MARCH 14, 2022

The California-based Hyperlight Energy will be piloting an installation where they plan to use existing oil wells as solar thermal wellsprings, with the stored energy being converted back to clean electricity when required. During winter, he adds, they can pull up the energy and generate zero-carbon electricity based on the demand curve.

Oil

Oil Solar Convert Molten Salt

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant

Researchers boost performance of lithium-rich cathode material 30-40% by creating oxygen vacancies

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JULY 7, 2016

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new way to increase the robustness and energy storage capability of a particular class of “lithium-rich” cathode materials by using a carbon dioxide-based gas mixture to create oxygen vacancies at the material’s surface. Click to enlarge. —Shirley Meng.

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San Diego Li-ion Ni-Li Lithium Ion

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

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AUGUST 27, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced $33 million in funding for 17 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives (ASCEND) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) programs.

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Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical

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

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JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Enhancement of PyARC for Westinghouse Electric Company’s Lead Fast Reactor design and modeling, $450,000. Westinghouse Electric Company (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania).

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Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York

SwRI and collaborators receive $12.3M from DOE to develop turbo-expander and turbine combustor for more efficient concentrating solar plants

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JULY 27, 2012

million contract to develop a high-efficiency supercritical CO 2 hot gas turbo-expander for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. million contract to develop a novel gas turbine combustor for a CSP hybrid gas turbine system. The first is an $8.5-million The second is a $3.8-million Turbo-expander.

Solar

Solar San Diego Gas-Electric Gas

ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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MAY 15, 2015

ARPA-E’s ARID program will fund transformative new power plant cooling technologies that enable high thermal-to-electric energy conversion efficiency with zero net water dissipation to the atmosphere. University of Missouri, Lehigh University, and Evapco). Colorado State University. Stony Brook University.

Fusion

Fusion Power Powered Low Cost

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org. 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp.

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Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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JANUARY 21, 2013

Earlier this month, Volkswagen and Eaton executives met with a small group of journalists at the VW Electronics Research Laboratory in Belmont, California, to discuss VW’s partnership with Eaton on AC and DC charging, followed by a broader conversation about VW’s plans for vehicle electrification over the next several years.

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Standards Charging Eaton DC

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UCSD, South 8 team report improved liquefied-gas electrolytes for Li-metal batteries

ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Convert Oil Wells to Solve the Solar Storage Problem

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Researchers boost performance of lithium-rich cathode material 30-40% by creating oxygen vacancies

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

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

SwRI and collaborators receive $12.3M from DOE to develop turbo-expander and turbine combustor for more efficient concentrating solar plants

ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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