Sat.Jul 05, 2014

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Researchers demonstrate use of 3D printing to produce and operate light-weight, low-cost electrolyzers

Green Car Congress

'A team at the University of Glasgow has demonstrated the production and operation of a PEM electrolyzer constructed from silver-coated 3D-printed components fabricated from polypropylene. The use of 3D printing allows construction of light-weight, low-cost electrolyzers and the rapid prototyping of flow field design. In a paper accepted by the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the researchers report data showing that performance is excellent for a first-generation device in terms of

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Tesla Model S Earns Top Score In The Industry For Total Quality

Green Car Reports

'Owners of the Tesla Model S tend to be very satisfied with their cars. You might already know that; but so far, that''s largely been anecdotal, based on reports in various ownership profiles, comments, and forums. Now all this owner ''love''—and the lack of problems—is starting to be confirmed by established surveys and metrics. One.

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DOE to issue up to $4B in loan guarantees for energy & efficiency projects tackling GHGs; drop-in biofuels a key area

Green Car Congress

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a loan guarantee solicitation ( earlier post ), making as much as $4 billion in loan guarantees available for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the US that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. With the new announcement, the Department’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) is now accepting applications in three areas, which also include the $8-billion Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitation that was released in Dec

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