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DOE awards more than $5M to two projects developing advanced hydrogen fuel cell components

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $5 million to two projects—one led by 3M Company and the other by Eaton Corporation—intended to lower the cost of advanced fuel cell systems by developing and engineering cost-effective, durable, and highly efficient fuel cell components. Eaton Corporation, up to $2.1

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

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The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc.,

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US DOE awards $8.4M to 4 projects to improve engine and powertrain efficiency

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General Motors LLC, $1.4 General Motors will develop and demonstrate a novel technology that enables the use of high dilution in the combustion chamber significantly improving the fuel economy of vehicles compared to conventional engines. Eaton Corporation, $2.5

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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Optodot Corporation. Advanced power electronics and electric motor technology : Four projects awarded to develop the next generation of power inverters and electric motors to meet demanding performance targets while achieving significant cost reductions. Advanced power electronics and electric motor (PEEM) technology.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation. Construction of US manufacturing capabilities to produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive system. KEMET Corporation. General Motors. Brownstown, MI. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd. Saft America, Inc.

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DOE awards $1.87M to 7 projects to advance high performance computing in manufacturing

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Eaton Corporation will partner with ORNL to develop waste heat recovery (WHR) technology that can be applied to industrial manufacturing processes and vehicle operations in a project titled “High Performance Computing to Enable Next-generation Low- temperature Waste Heat Recovery.”.