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JANUARY 21, 2014

A Virginia Tech research team led by Dr. Y.H. Percival Zhang has developed a high-energy-density sugar “biobattery”—a sugar-fueled fuel cell based on a synthetic enzymatic pathway. Enzymatic fuel cells containing a 15% (wt/v) maltodextrin solution have an energy-storage density of 596?Ah?kg

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APRIL 8, 2021

Clean Energy Ventures , a $110-million venture capital firm investing in early-stage climate tech startups, is leading the investments in two battery startups: one in the upstream ( N th Cycle ) and one in the downstream ( Volexion ). Volexion’s funding is co-led by Energy Foundry. N th Cycle. million first tranche of its $2.2-million

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Utility holding company Xcel Energy wants 1.5 Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers. —Ben Fowke, chairman and CEO, Xcel Energy. million electric vehicles in its service areas by 2030. Powering 1.5

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FEBRUARY 28, 2015

million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund, through the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative, to develop low-cost wheel motors for electric and hybrid vehicles. TM4, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, is receiving $3.7 Electric (Battery) Hybrids Motors'

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MARCH 17, 2018

Researchers at Georgia Tech, with colleagues in China and Saudi Arabia, have developed a rationally designed, multi-phase catalyst that significantly enhances the kinetics of oxygen reduction of the state-of-the-art solid oxide fuel cell cathode. An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal Joule. x (BCO) and PrCoO 3?x

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APRIL 3, 2013

A team of Virginia Tech researchers, led by Dr. Y.H. The findings of their study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, International Edition , suggest that cell-free biosystems could produce hydrogen from biomass xylose at low cost. Flow of the new process; enzymes are in red. Credit: Martín del Campo et al.

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JUNE 24, 2020

The project will result in a unique battery system that features superior energy density, low cost, increased cycles and reduced critical materials. Technical bjectives include: >750 Wh/l cell energy density. Useful cycle life of >2000. >4.5V voltage window enabling stable SEI/CEI formation.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Global EV leader BYD believes new energy vehicles, including EVs and PHEVs, have entered the “knockout round” with gas-powered cars. During an investor meeting on Wednesday, BYD’s CEO, Wang Chaunfu, said it will launch its next-gen hybrid tech offering over 1,200 miles (2,000 km) range. The 30% offers room for Chinese brands to grow.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Department of Energy to advance the development of high-performance reversible solid oxide fuel cells (RSOFC). Phillips 66 will collaborate with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of a low-cost and highly efficient RSOFC system for hydrogen and electricity generation.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a promising new conversion-type cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Materials. —Huang et al.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). The EVs4ALL program is managed by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Award amount: $2,120,120). Award amount: $3,700,000).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The $16-million funding round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, and also includes other climate tech investors. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles. In March, the California Energy Commission awarded Sepion a $1.4-million

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

A team of Virginia Tech engineers has received a three-year, $1.5 million award from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy ( earlier post ) to develop new thermoelectric materials and specific designs to improve fuel efficiency and reduce pollution.

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JULY 31, 2020

million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and validate technology that will reduce the cost of manufacturing high-performance carbon fiber by 25% to make composite natural gas or hydrogen fuel tanks to power cars and trucks. The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) will receive $2.7

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APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. In response to “the slowdown in EV demand growth,” Kia plans to launch more hybrids while introducing new low-cost electric models. million in 2030.

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APRIL 30, 2022

Palcan Energy Corporation. and Palcan Energy Corporation will develop a new recycling process to process EV battery black mass using an environmentally friendly approach. Partners: Darwin AI, Moment Energy Inc. This center aims to create more than 300 new high-tech manufacturing jobs, and more than 500 operations jobs by 2025.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has issued a funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001198 ) for approximately $25 million for a new program: GENSETS (GENerators for Small Electrical and Thermal Systems).

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APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. In response to “the slowdown in EV demand growth,” Kia plans to launch more hybrids while introducing new low-cost electric models. million in 2030.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Kia to launch new low-cost models, including Carens EV During its recent CEO Investor Day , Kia unveiled its new roadmap to becoming an electrification leader. The move comes as Kia looks to fend off low-cost Chinese automakers like BYD. The new models were revealed during Kia’s first annual EV Day in October.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

BYD Dolphin EV (Source: BYD) BYD begins building first sodium-ion battery plant Sodium-ion batteries offer a cheaper alternative to lithium but have a lower energy density. The batteries are most useful in low-cost small cars or two-wheelers that don’t need the higher energy density.

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AUGUST 4, 2017

InEnTec’s technology was developed at MIT and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with the support of the US Department of Energy. The high quality syngas produced by the InEnTec advanced gasifier feeds LanzaTech’s patented microbe and reactor system to generate high yields of low cost cellulosic ethanol.

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APRIL 8, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced the winners of $32 million in funding for 15 projects as part of the ARPA-E Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy ( BETHE ) program. —Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Commercial fusion technology has long been viewed as an ideal energy source. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Georgia Tech will develop a new approach to internally cool permanent magnet motors.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Madagascar offers weathered, low-cost saprolite-hosted graphite deposits with a large concentration of high-quality jumbo and large flakes and crystalline structure. Saprolites are chemically weathered rocks formed in the lower zones of soil profiles.)

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APRIL 8, 2024

The batteries are installed in most BYD models, such as the low-cost Seagull, Dolphin electric hatch, and Atto 3 SUV. The company’s latest Blade batteries have an energy density of up to 150Wh/kg. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley called the low-cost EV “pretty damn good,” as he warned rivals.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Bloom Energy Corporation staged a high-profile event announcing the availability of the Bloom Energy Server, a patented solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for distributed power generation. For more power, customers deploy multiple Energy Servers side by side. The event was hosted at eBay Inc., Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. Pecan Street Project (TX).

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APRIL 24, 2024

Best known for its low-cost EVs like the Dolphin and Seagull, with updated models starting at $13,900 (99,800 yuan) and $9,700 (69,800 yuan), respectively, BYD is expanding into new territory. BYD previews new Ocean-M EV ahead of its debut BYD is on a roll lately.

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MARCH 19, 2024

After new energy vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) crossed 48.2% Wang said China’s NEV makers must embrace the industry’s shift while advancing cleaner tech. BYD announced a “liberation battle” against gas-powered vehicles last month after cutting EV prices and introducing new low-cost models.

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APRIL 9, 2024

The low-cost EV landed in Brazil earlier with a starting price around $20,000 (99,800 BRL). Ford’s CEO Jim Farley called the low-cost EV “pretty damn good” and warned rivals of BYD’s superior technology. BYD is launching the Seagull as the “Dolphin Mini” in overseas markets.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. NexTech Materials will use its NO x sensing technology to develop a low-cost device capable of accurately quantifying NO x concentrations in the exhaust stream of diesel passenger cars and heavy duty trucks. Lead organization. Description.

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MARCH 11, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected 33 small businesses to work directly with DOE national labs to accelerate the commercialization of new clean energy technologies. The department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is investing nearly $6.7 Midwest Energy Group, working with NREL. Wind Power.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? A line of electricity pylons in the UK countryside.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The European Union is considering what steps to take, in that some 95% of solar panels and parts used in the EU are coming from China, according to International Energy Agency data, Reuters reports. It’s all been a bitter pill for France, which has high hopes of a European green energy reindustrialization.

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JULY 15, 2011

However, notes Virginia Tech Prof. fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. The scheme of energy efficiency analysis for the biomass-to-wheel efficiency ( η BTW ) calculation. powertrains), and E F = E C + E T.

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JUNE 3, 2024

BYD posted its second-highest sales last month as new energy vehicle (NEV) sales continued picking up. BYD’s wide-reaching portfolio (Source: BYD) BYD launched its fifth-gen Dual Mode (DM) hybrid tech last week. Electrek’s Take BYD’s low-cost EVs are already worrying overseas rivals.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

A new fuel cell technology which could cut the cost of hydrogen-fuelled cars has been selected for a £1million investment by the Carbon Trust as part of its Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge.

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