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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). Production of green hydrogen at that cost could reshape the nation’s economy. —Chong et al.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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Between 2000 and the end of 2012, the UPS alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet logged 295 million miles. In 2012, the growing fleet drove 49 million miles, a 43 percent increase compared to 2011.

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European project to develop cobalt-free EV batteries awarded €11.8M

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The project will result in a unique battery system that features superior energy density, low cost, increased cycles and reduced critical materials. Useful cycle life of >2000. >4.5V The financial objective is to achieve a cost of no more than €90/kWh at the pack level when entering commercial production.

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China-based study concludes using political incentives to fight pollution is costly and inefficient

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Taken together, China’s efforts to reduce water pollution led to a total loss in industrial output of more than 800 billion Chinese yuan (US$121 billion) over the eight years studied (2000-2007).

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Optodot awarded new patent for Electrode Coated Separator technology

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Our streamlined NanoPore ECS battery manufacturing process is designed to produce safer, lighter, and faster-charging batteries while operating with lower battery capital and production costs. In addition to enabling lower-cost manufacturing of large EV batteries, ECS technology can be used to make inkjet and 3D-printed batteries.

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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

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The US Department of Transportation''s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new study that finds the price tag for motor vehicle crashes in the US in 2010 carried a cost of $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm. The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the US is the equivalent of 1.9%

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Toyota Yaris named 2021 European Car of the Year; 80% choose hybrid powertrain

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Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris receives the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, a first for Toyota. Overall efficiency increased by 20%, which typically would be at the cost of performance.

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