Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As power grids everywhere increasingly rely on intermittent renewable energy, batteries and other forms of energy storage that can even out the bumps in supply and demand are taking on a crucial role. No battery is perfect, however, so engineers keep pushing for new and improved ways to store those electrons. Well, let's think.

Hydrogen 107

Hydrogen Molten Salt Green China 107

Cars That Think

MARCH 14, 2022

The idea, says Daniel Codd , a researcher in renewable energy systems at the University of California, San Diego, is to store solar-produced heat in rock formations below the surface, creating a solar-charged geothermal resource in which heat is stored for meaningful durations.

Oil 123

Oil Solar Convert Molten Salt 123

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Arizona State University. High-Temperature Topping Cells from LED Materials Arizona State University will develop a solar cell that can operate efficiently at temperatures above 450°C, unlike today’s solar cells, which lose efficiency rapidly above 100°C. Arizona State University. The University of Tulsa. Description.

Solar 300

Solar Conversion Hybrid Molten Salt 300

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

University of California, San Diego. Renewable Low-Z Wall for Fusion Reactors with Built-In Tritium Recovery - $1,750,000. The University of California, San Diego, seeks to address this issue by developing a low-atomic-number renewable wall for fusion devices that contains a slurry composed of carbon, ceramics, and a volatile binder.

Fusion 249

Fusion Energy San Diego Los Angeles 249

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. High-fidelity ignition models to boost engine thermal efficiency, $720,000 Convergent Science Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Groundwork Renewables Inc., Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc.,

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Commercial San Jose San Francisco San Diego 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Nearly universal solvating capabilities, low vapor pressures, and high thermal stabilities make these compounds ideal substitutes for a wide range of organic solvents. Due to their potential for large-scale deployment, ILs derived from inexpensive, renewable reagents are highly desirable. —Seema Singh.

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Molten Salt Waste Fuel Renewable 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

The awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program awards. The facility will create biodiesel from renewable waste-based materials such as used cooking oil from restaurants. Tour Engine, Inc. ,

San Diego 346

San Diego California Energy Transportation 346

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Michigan State University. Stanford University. University of Pittsburgh. State University of New York. University of Maryland. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

Plug-in 299

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. The technology areas ( earlier post ) receiving funding are: PETRO: Plants Engineered To Replace Oil ($36 million). Camelina will be engineered with.

Energy 294

Energy Clean Cleaning Grid 294

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The pump was developed by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, with collaborators from Purdue University and Stanford University. Even in cases where high-temperature fluids are used, such as gas turbines and rocket engines, the pumps and compressors are not operated at high temperatures. —Asegun Henry.

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Energy Storage Hydrogen Energy Georgia 170