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USABC awards $2.4M contract to WPI for development of low-cost/fast-charge batteries for EV applications

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million contract to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to lead a program to develop low-cost/fast-charge batteries for electric vehicle (EV) applications. Yan Wang, William Smith Dean’s Professor of Mechanical Engineering at WPI, is principal investigator of the three-year project.

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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US.

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Blue Sun to build and operate renewable jet, diesel and gasoline demonstration facility; next step commercial volumes

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Joseph, Missouri in Q1 2013 and will be operational in Q3 2013. CLG and ARA’s Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process produces fuels which are ready to use, without blending, in turbine and diesel engines designed to operate on petroleum-based fuels. The demonstration facility is scheduled for ground breaking in St.

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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Eight projects are aimed at improvements including developing and demonstrating dual-fuel or dedicated natural gas engine technologies for high-efficiency medium and heavy-duty vehicles to reduce petroleum usage and developing advanced computational fluid dynamics models to accelerate the development of advanced engine technologies.

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NAMII selects awardees of initial call for additive manufacturing applied research

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The ability to repair and repurpose tools and dies can save energy and costs, and reduce lead time by extending tool life through use of the additive manufacturing techniques developed by this team. Fused Depositing Modeling (FDM) for Complex Composites Tooling”, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.

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After 50 Years, Digital Voices Speak Again

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Due to their low cost, thin form factor, and pliability, flexi discs became the medium of choice for magazine publishers who wished to supplement articles with audio content. Since 1995, LHL has been the home of the 360,000 volumes formerly housed at the Engineering Societies Library , including extended runs of most IEEE journals.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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Boeing; Caron Engineering Inc.; Advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to capture the maximum levels of wind energy and support a cost-competitive US offshore wind industry. Caterpillar; CG Tech; Cincinnati Inc.;