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MAY 25, 2021

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a sensor system called IntelliVent that can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. The April 2019 incident in Arizona at an energy storage facility left four firefighters injured, two seriously.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Seattle, Washington-based EnerG2 ( earlier post ) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new manufacturing facility for electric vehicle battery components in Albany, Oregon. Previous to the Department of Energy award, the company was using rented equipment and facilities for its production.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

Storage is used in California to meet the peaks set by EVs. Hydropower generation in Washington State is redispatched to resemble a commonly observed charging/discharge cycle of an energy storage technology. All EV charging load is likely to reduce renewable curtailments between 25% and 75% based on when EVs are charged.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

However, transportation and energy storage are showing strength as emerging sectors for hydrogen and fuel cells with approximately 62,000 fuel cells and 500 MW in fuel cell power shipped worldwide in 2016— more than double the capacity of shipments in megawatts compared to 2014. and Denmark.

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MARCH 27, 2013

A chart from EnerG2’s 2012 DOE Merit Review presentation shows different pore profiles for different energy storage applications. These properties can be tailored and modified for adaptation to the specific requirements of a given energy storage application. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 29, 2019

water and electricity to produce higher-energy carbon-based products and a co-product of pure oxygen. African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. Clean Energy Works (Washington, D.C.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2010

Seattle, Washington-based EnerG2 , a seven-year-old company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage, broke ground on its first facility dedicated to the commercial-scale production of synthetic high-performance carbon electrode material for use in ultracapacitor energy storage devices.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Proterra has 63 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. The Proterra Catalyst features the longest range per kWh of energy storage and the lowest fuel cost per mile, at 22 MPGe and 1.7 Proterra Inc. million pounds of CO 2 emissions.

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JULY 12, 2019

Researchers at George Washington University led by Prof. Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) report a process for the high-yield, low-energy synthesis of carbon nano-onions (CNOs) by electrolysis of CO 2 in molten carbonate. A paper on their work is published in the journal Advanced Sustainable Systems. —Prof. Resources. 201900056.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Isochrysis extraction and fractionation scheme with yields given in parentheses for the different products obtained from each step. The researchers developed a method for the isolation of pure alkenones from Isochrysis biomass in parallel with biodiesel production. Credit: ACS, O’Neil et al. Click to enlarge. —O’Neil et al.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

Consequently, Loop fuel cell products produce significantly more power output in the same package and a materially lower total cost of ownership versus diesel-engines, the company says. By changing the geometry of the fuel cell flow field, Loop has unlocked capabilities not previously achieved by other fuel cell designs.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

The Proterra TerraFlex Energy Systems provides customers with the ability to choose between 53 kWh to 321 kWh of energy storage, and the option to charge on-route or in-depot. The XR Extended Range product, using NMC Li-ion cells, allows longer distances between charge events.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif.

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MARCH 10, 2015

Robert Privette, XG Sciences’ Vice President of Energy Markets, said that XGS is working with battery manufacturers globally to incorporate XG SiG anodes and xGnP graphene conductive additives into their products. a poster at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review Meeting (8-11 June) in Washington, DC.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Hyperdrive Innovation specializes in lithium-ion energy storage systems and associated electronics for automotive, industrial, offshore and subsea applications. The flexible factory can accommodate modular and custom designed packs for electric and hybrid vehicles, portable power and off-grid energy storage.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer.

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MAY 23, 2011

The HybriDrive series hybrid electric system consists of a diesel-powered generator, an electric motor, and an energy storage system. recently took delivery of the first New Flyer Xcelsior hybrids powered by BAE Systems and will be followed later this year by Washington, DC and Santa Rosa, Calif. Atlanta, Ga. and Everett, Wash.,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

kWh) provides energy storage for regenerative braking. More than 80,000 people in New York, Washington, DC, and Greater Los Angeles, volunteered to drive the vehicles as part of Project Driveway, which began in November 2007. Drivers refill at hydrogen stations in New York, Washington, and Southern California.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC, as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. —Governor Pataki. Pataki suggested some approaches: Autos.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

With ultimate research targets ranging from off-shore wind power and coral reef ecology to electrochemical energy storage, quantum physics and nanotechnology, the 12 projects will launch more than $250 million in new laboratory construction projects beginning early this year. Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.) Herrick Laboratories; $11.6

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AUGUST 7, 2009

With the initiation of the EFRCs in April 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) budgeted approximately $100 million for multiple EFRC awards starting in FY 2009. EFR Center for Bio-Inspired Solar Fuel Production. Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversion. $20. Washington University, St. Stanford University.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $35 million to 15 research projects through ARPA-E’s “Energy and Carbon Optimized Synthesis for the Bioeconomy” (ECOSynBio) program to decarbonize biorefining processes used across the energy, transportation, and agriculture sectors. The awardees are: LanzaTech, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Chrysler is showcasing its two-mode Ram Truck Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), equipped with a 12 kWh, 33 Ah cell, 355V Li-ion battery pack from Electrovaya, at the Washington DC Auto Show. Chrysler’s battery use model blends UDDS, HWYFET and US06 cycles to represent multiple use scenarios.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). of Washington). coli as an electrofuels chassis for isooctane production. coli; Product: Isooctane. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2009

Lewis and McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Washington (about 8 miles (13 km) away). The bus employs two Hydrogenics 16 kW hydrogen fuel cell APUs and a UQM PowerPhase 150 electric propulsion system, along with a TerraVolt fast-charging energy storage system incorporating a Li-ion battery pack from Altairnano. Air Products.

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JUNE 8, 2011

For an industry like ours, where products are dependent for more than 90% on oil derivatives, this is a very critical situation. ” Requirements for future electrical energy storage system. Shortage of fossil fuels. We are very much convinced that we must initiate a change. The main challenge is the battery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

To date, the TCF has funded more than 380 projects by unlocking more than $170 million in funding from more than 300 private sector partners, including automotive manufacturers, energy storage companies, utilities, bioenergy companies, solar providers, and aerospace companies. National Energy Technology Laboratory.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

Areas of research that require immediate attention include, but are not limited to: energy efficiency; energy storage; established sustainable energy sources, such as wind, solar, hydro, and biomass; enhanced geothermal systems; cellulosic biofuel production; smart transmission grids; and ocean/kinetic power.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2011

At the Department of Energy’s 2011 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Vehicle Technologies Programs combined annual merit review being held this week in Washington, DC, researchers presented results of two ongoing studies exploring the costs of three classes of battery packs: LEESS (Lower-Energy Energy Storage Systems—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2009

At team of researchers from Solix Biofuels ( earlier post ), Colorado State University and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have calculated both an absolute upper limit to solar-based algal oil production as well as a feasible target range for production based on realistic efficiencies (calculated for six global sites).

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

A team at Washington University in St. When used in a URFC device developed by the laboratory, the catalyst enabled a round-trip energy efficiency (RTE) of 75%—the highest reported round-trip efficiency in this type of URFC. A paper on their work is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Wal-Mart uses Class 8 trucks to haul its trailers and deliver product to its stores. In addition to its work at highway speeds, the engine also charges an onboard energy storage system, which provides power to the electric motor when demand is high. ArvinMeritor Dual-Mode Hybrid Propulsion. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Red Line Westlake Rail Wayside Energy Storage System: Install wayside energy storage substation (WESS) at Westlake passenger station is at-grade level on the high-speed heavy rail subway Red Line. Snohomish County Public Transit Benefit Area – Community Transit, Washington: $3,000,000.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 1, 2023

However, bringing mining and processing raw materials closer to the sites of vehicle production is necessary both for reasons of sustainability and national security. Produced” refers to the percentage of value added during production. Charged : There’s some controversy around the IRA in Washington.

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