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JUNE 29, 2010

Linc Energy Limited and AFC Energy, developer of low-cost alkaline fuel cells, have successfully combined syngas from underground coal gasification with the alkaline fuel cell technology to produce electricity at Linc Energy’s Chinchilla Demonstration Facility in Queensland. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 25, 2010

Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. The Company has developed practical, low-cost fuel injection equipment for DME fueled vehicles and currently provides complete DME fuel systems for testing and research purposes in addition to retrofit systems that can be used with most diesel engines.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Cobalt Technologies has signed an agreement with Fluor Corporation for engineering consulting services as Cobalt gears up to commercialize its cellulosic biobutanol production technology. We believe Cobalt’s technology has great potential and are looking forward to helping them scale up rapidly. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Life Technologies Corporation , a provider of life science solutions and SG Biofuels, Inc., System by Life Technologies. The sequence significantly accelerates the identification of key traits for the oilseed-producing crop and advances its development as a high yielding, low-cost source for next generation biofuel.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. Design of the fuel cell system and hydrogen storage system plays a critical role in achieving the cost reduction, Yokoyama said. Toyota is also seeking to reduce the cost of fuel-cell system specific materials, through cooperation with materials manufacturers.

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JANUARY 1, 2010

Additional information regarding the workshop will be provided at a later date on the Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Program website. Stack Component Integration Integration of state-of-the-art components into high-performance, low-cost stacks. Other Innovative Concepts Long-term technologies. Alkaline fuel cells.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

EdeniQ, a California-based company working to commercialize next-generation biofuels ( earlier post ), licensed technology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for hydrolyzing cellulose fibers to release their sugar for the production of cellulosic ethanol. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The projects will support the development and improvement of clean energy and efficiency technologies of strategic national interest. million for carbon fiber manufacturing and processing to construct the Carbon Fiber Technology Center. National Energy Technology Laboratory (Morgantown, WV) will receive $13.9

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

With 10 minute refueling, this technology allows battery use up to 24 hours a day, notes ZAI. In a 1995 paper, Cooper noted that the cost of the recovery unit is small compared with the cost of the battery because it operates continuously and hence at a lower power level than the battery. Self-feeding cells. Source: ZAI.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

low cost system designs, high. productivity algae cultivation, high oil content, low cost harvesting and processing).” Engineering designs and cost analysis for the various cases were based on projecting current commercial microalgae production and wastewater treatment processes at much larger scales.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $57 million, including nearly $11 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to support clean energy technology commercialization projects for 33 small businesses across the country. Vehicle Technology ($7 million). DOE Funding: $3,000,000.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The UK-based micro-hybrid specialist Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will contribute its TIGERS (turbo-generator integrated gas energy recovery system) technology ( earlier post ) to the recently announced Vehicle Integrated Powertrain Energy Recovery (VIPER) project ( earlier post ). Liquid cooled version of TIGERS.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board (TSB) will invest more than £12 million (US$19.4 million) in 22 studies and projects to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO 2 emissions from road vehicles. John Laughlin, the Technology Strategy Board’s Low Carbon Vehicles program manager.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

SG Biofuels, a plant science company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainably produced source of oil ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic alliance with Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, to advance the development of Jatropha as a sustainable biofuel.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Alternative Fuel Technology, LLC has been awarded a Phase 1 SBIR contract (W56HZV-10-C-0200) from the US Army to concept design and demonstrate an ultra-high pressure, intensified fuel injection system for use with jet propellant (JP-8) fuel. James McCandless, Chief Executive Officer of Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

million contract extension for continuing enhancement of its first two advanced battery technology designs. This funding comes in addition to more than $7 million the company has received to date under its original contract to adapt the company’s next-generation microcell foam battery technologies for military applications.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

has signed a definitive agreement to purchase EaglePicher Technologies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EaglePicher Corporation, for $171.9 EaglePicher is also actively pursuing opportunities that would leverage its advanced power storage technologies to serve the rapidly growing alternative energy market. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Smoke emissions produced by turbocharged diesel engines under heavy load conditions - such as when accelerating from low engine speeds and other similar transient manoeuvres - can be all but eliminated by a relatively simple and low cost electric supercharger says automotive CO2 reduction specialist, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT).

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MARCH 11, 2010

The awards are being made to companies and universities across New York that are involved in advanced research and development of energy storage applications that could benefit transportation, utility Smart Grid applications, renewable energy technologies, and other industries. million in cost-sharing by recipients for a total of $15.3

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $20 million to seven projects research, develop and demonstrate cutting-edge geothermal technologies. Low temperature resources are widely available across the country and offer an opportunity to significantly expand the national geothermal portfolio.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

ActaCell, a Li-ion battery spin-off from the University of Texas at Austin, was selected by the state of Texas, through the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), to be awarded investment by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). Tags: Batteries.

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JANUARY 30, 2010

The 74,000-square-foot plant has started producing ethanol and will deliver low-cost, fully-integrated technology for commercial production of ethanol from agricultural residue and bioenergy crops, including corncobs and switchgrass. Tags: Cellulosic ethanol.

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MAY 29, 2009

The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation is awarding the inventors of the Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) technology used to apply coatings on engine cylinder bores the 2009 National Inventor of the Year Award. Tags: Engines. Application of PTWA Coating to Ford ZETEC 1.4 Liter VCT Engine. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

The chemical trigger is a well-timed dose of bicarbonate, a low-cost, easy-to-use chemical, similar to common stomach antacids. Some cultures have shown nearly three times faster rates of triacylglycerol accumulation, which would result in significant cost savings for biofuel manufacturers. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

HPL has made critical strides in developing next generation metal phosphate electrode materials and electrolyte system technology. Higher voltage means fewer cells in series and less electronics cost, according to HPL. is the primary patent holder of the Superior Lithium Polymer Battery (SLPB) technology. in South Korea.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

FlowCath technology replaces the platinum catalyst on the cathode in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell with a low cost, durable liquid chemical. Dr Andrew Creeth, inventor of the Flowcath® technology, will be addressing the Technical Conference which runs alongside the trade show. Tags: Brief.

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JUNE 10, 2019

Last year, researchers designed low-cost, 3-D-printed, one-quarter scale versions of the boats, which were more efficient and agile, and came equipped with advanced trajectory-tracking algorithms. Self-driving technologies can save time, costs and energy, and improve the city moving forward.

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MARCH 26, 2010

Their work may help to lower the cost of NO x treatments and thus ultimately make diesel a more cost-effective automotive fuel. The aftertreatment system is a key contributor to the cost premium for diesel vehicles. However, they suffer from issues such as high cost and poor thermal durability. Science Vol. Science Vol.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Buckeye Technologies Inc., The project will seek to combine several technologies developed by Dr. Lonnie Ingram at the University of Florida. The plant will employ cellulosic ethanol production technology now licensed to Verenium Corp. Tags: Brief. and used in demonstration plants around the globe. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 17, 2010

In this initial study phase, GE and CPECC will evaluate the cost and performance of an IGCC design. Gasification technology has become a critical tool in the expansion of the Chinese economy, allowing a wide variety of industrial products and fuels to be created from low-cost, abundant coal resources.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

million Series A financing with proceeds from Flint Hills Resources, a privately held company based in Kansas, Life Technologies Corporation, a biotechnology tools company based in Carlsbad, Calif., Tags: Brief. SG Biofuels, Inc., a bioenergy crop company developing and producing elite seeds of Jatropha, has completed a $9.4-million

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

WHP’s patented Magnetically Loaded Composite (MLC) flywheel technology, originally developed for Formula One, captures and stores a vehicle’s kinetic energy in a high-momentum composite flywheel. The purpose of the project is to refine technologies that can bring considerable reduction in road car emissions. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 27 projects for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams. DOE Funding: $142,000.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

USABC has carried out a number of battery development programs, focusing on low-cost and long-life batteries with varying power-to-energy ratios. The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) was formed in 1991 to sponsor development of advanced high-performance batteries for Electric Vehicle (EV) applications.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

US Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced “The Clean Energy Act of 2009”, a bill to promote further investment and development of non-fossil-based energy technologies, including nuclear power and other resources. Tags: Nuclear Policy. 100 million per year for 10 years toward nuclear education and training.

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APRIL 5, 2010

million to 34 small businesses to develop innovative, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment. EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established to ensure that new technologies are developed to solve priority environmental problems.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

kW from its fuel cell system using its patented liquid cathode technology, FlowCath. ACAL Energy’s FlowCath technology replaces up to 90% of the platinum catalyst in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell with a low cost, durable liquid chemical. Tags: Brief. ACAL Energy has achieved peak power levels of 1.5

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