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IUPUI-based engineering startup receives $225,000 NSF grant for solid-state H2 storage

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A startup based on work conducted at the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has received a one-year STTR Phase I grant of $225,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support development of a novel solid-state hydrogen storage system based on catalytically-modified porous silicon.

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. million over its first six years, CCAT is one of 10 regional USDOT University Transportation Centers nationwide.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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This project will develop an extensive two-phase MD-HD EV Charging and H2 Fueling Plan for the Midwest I-80 corridor serving Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to support 30% of the MD-HD fleet using ZEV technologies by 2035. Utah State University: Wasatch Front Multi-Modal Corridor Electrification Plan - Greater Salt Lake City Region.

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IU researchers find Z. mobilis can use N2 gas in cellulosic ethanol production; potential major cost savings

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Researchers at Indiana University have shown —for the first time to their knowledge—that the ethanol-producing bacterium, Zymomonas mobilis , can use nitrogen (N 2 ) gas in lieu of traditional nitrogen supplements. Funding for the research was provided by an Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Resources.

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AFOSR and NASA Launch First Test Rocket Fueled by Aluminum-Ice Propellant

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Son, Purdue University) Click to enlarge. Using ALICE as fuel, a nine-foot rocket soared to a height of 1,300 feet over Purdue University’s Scholer farms in Indiana earlier this month. Rishal, Grant A. The ALICE flight-vehicle assembled on the launch rail. Credit: Dr. Steven F.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Total DOE award: $14,970,144.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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Stanford University has launched a new research initiative to study comprehensively the development and use of natural gas. The Natural Gas Initiative has begun funding early stage, exploratory research, following a “seed grant” model used by Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy, one of NGI’s hosting organizations.

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