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Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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A multi-institutional team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for the production of hydrogen in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). volts (Nafion 212 membrane) and low degradation in an accelerated stress test.

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Japanese start-up seeks to commercialize dual-carbon battery technology; anion intercalation

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Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. 1994) and Seel and Dahn (2000), along with many others. Power Japan Plus will begin benchmark production of 18650 Ryden cells later this year at the company’s production facility in Okinawa, Japan.

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New Canada-based cellulosic ethanol company launches; collaboration between Greenfield, Andritz and Novozymes

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GreenField Ethanol, Canada’s largest ethanol producer, announced the launch of G2BioChem , a collaborative effort between GreenField, industrial process solutions company Andritz and enzyme developer Novozymes. G2BioChem says it is ready to demonstrate and validate its technology on a pre-commercial, continuous scale.

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XG Sciences lands SBIR/STTR award to develop Si/graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries for EVs

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As part of the FY 2012 Phase I Release 3 SBIR/STTR Award program, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Michigan-based XG Sciences, a manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets ( earlier post ), a contract to develop low-cost, high-energy Si/graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries for use in extended range electric vehicle applications.

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DOE to invest $50M to advance domestic solar manufacturing market

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In steady decline, US market share shrank to 27% by 2000 and to 7% by 2010. PVMI Part II: SUNPATH seeks to increase domestic manufacturing through investments that have sustainable, competitive cost and performance advantages. SUNPATH is intended to help return the United States to the forefront.

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DOE seeking feedback on findings of hydrogen production and delivery workshops

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The purpose of the workshop was to share information and identify the RD&D needs to enable low-cost, effective delivery of hydrogen from centralized production facilities to the point of use (e.g., The dominant technologies in commercial installations are alkaline and PEM, with the others in pre-commercial development in laboratories.

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Ascend Energy and Atrex Energy demo tubular SOFC electric ATV, fueled by natural gas

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idea Solutions Design, and JB Mechanical to integrate and install a commercial 1000 Watt Atrex Energy fuel cell power generator fueled with compressed natural gas in an all-electric Polaris Ranger ATV. The company has made substantial progress in improving the technology over this timeframe: Increased the output per fuel cell tube 120-fold.