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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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Since 2002, Bloom has been awarded 19 patents for its solid oxide electrolyzer technology. Over time, it has improved the efficiency and aggressively reduced the cost of its products and expects this trend to continue. Generating low-cost hydrogen from intermittent renewables is a sine qua non for decarbonization.

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DOE awards more than $5M to two projects developing advanced hydrogen fuel cell components

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At the same time, fuel cell durability has doubled, expensive platinum content has been reduced by a factor of five, and the cost of fuel cells has already fallen 80% since 2002. will leverage advanced blower technology to develop and demonstrate an efficient and low-cost fuel cell air management system.

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American Ceramics Society Awards Technical Achievement Award to A123Systems

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The result of his research was a breakthrough, nanoscale phosphate cathode material with high electronic conductivity that enables high-power, safe chemistry, long life and environmental soundness, at a relatively low cost. Chiang began working with partners to develop the product for mass production in 2002.

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DOE launches H2USA public-private partnership to deploy hydrogen infrastructure for transportation

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For example, infrastructure being developed for alternative fuels such as natural gas, as well as fuel cell applications including tri-generation that produce heat, power and hydrogen from natural gas or biogas, may also provide low cost hydrogen for vehicles.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling completes expansion of Qingdao mini-commercial vehicle facility; 70% increase in capacity

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all our facilities, this plant stands out as a global GM benchmark for low-cost manufacturing, throughput and innovation. SGMW, a joint venture between GM China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) and Wuling Motors, was established in 2002. —GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The seven awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 117 since the project’s launch in 2002. The mineral perovskite is a promising, low-cost material for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. efficiency, low-cost silicon solar cells. Investigator: Hongjie Dai, Chemistry.

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RAC survey finds UK drivers increasing reliance on cars, spurning public transport in response to COVID-19

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For the first time since 2002 fewer than half of drivers (43%) say they would use their cars less, even if public transport was improved—down sharply from 57% in 2019. The research also shows the scale of the challenge to encourage drivers to switch from their vehicles to public transport for some trips even in a post-pandemic scenario.