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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. Stoichiometric Spark Ignition Propane Engine with Diesel Efficiency Parity.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

The late Jack Rickard of EVTV , a long time member of Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA), is something of a legend at the St. Louis, Missouri chapter. He was promoting the benefits of EVs and how they compare with ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and talking about living off the grid.

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APRA-E awards WUSTL $2M to develop predictive battery management system for plug-in vehicles; targeting more efficient use

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A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) will receive $2 million from the US Department of Energy’s ARPA-E to design a predictive battery management system for lithium-ion batteries to guarantee their longevity, safety and performance. The School of Engineering & Applied Science is providing $1.2

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Since its inception, PACE has mobilized more than $1 billion dollars towards clean energy projects, including smart grid development; energy efficiency in buildings, appliances, and industries; and a wide range of renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and advanced biofuels. TurboTech Precision; Engineering Ltd.;

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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High-fidelity ignition models to boost engine thermal efficiency, $720,000 Convergent Science Inc., Commercializing 3D Printable Feedstocks for the Advanced Manufacturing of Energy Products, $300,000 MilliporeSigma, St. Louis , Mo. Madison, Wis. San Jose, Calif. San Diego, Calif. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

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WUSL team develops bifunctional catalyst for unitized regenerative fuel cells

Green Car Congress

A team at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL) has developed a bifunctional catalyst for the oxygen electrode in a unitized regenerative fuel cell (URFC). The index should be low, said co-author Kritika Sharma, a PhD engineering student. Zero, ideally.” This new catalyst has a bifunctionality index of 0.56 2107205118.

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How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

EV Connect

Department of Energy , the energy loss in an EV drive system is only around 15 to 20 percent, compared to 64 to 75 percent in internal combustion engines. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Electric vehicles consume energy far more efficiently than their gas-guzzling counterparts.

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