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€12M Current Direct project seeks to support marine electrification with swappable containerized battery system

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The Current Direct project is dedicated to: significantly reduce the total cost of waterborne transport batteries; cut GHG emissions of the marine transport sector through electrification of vessel fleets; increase the energy density of waterborne battery cells; and. Contact CurrentDirect@spearps.com to learn more.

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FREYR Battery in license & services agreement with Aleees for LFP cathode active material

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LFP cathode materials comprise 40% or more of the cost of a battery cell and currently account for more than 45% of the projected full-cycle supply chain carbon footprint of cells. Through this agreement and in cooperation with Aleees, FREYR is positioned to become a low-cost and low-carbon producer of LFP cathode material.

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DOE selects 3 hydrogen and fuel cell projects for transportation applications for SBIR/STTR awards

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The “H2USA” name was used before by DOE in a program that began in 2005 to develop hydrogen technology learning centers at universities within the State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC) hydrogen project area.). will optimize the cost and performance of composite cylinders for hydrogen storage using a graded construction.

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Novozymes receives $2.5M award from DOE to improve advanced biofuels production

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Novozymes has already reduced the cost of enzyme production for biofuels by 90%. Once the new screening process is proven, it can be used to rapidly develop tailored cost-effective enzyme solutions for specific industrial biorefineries. million (2001-2005). million (2008-2012).

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LanzaTech and DARPA to work on CO to jet fuel project

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Clean energy technology company LanzaTech has been awarded funds from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform research focusing on novel, low-cost routes for the production of jet fuel (JP-8) from carbon monoxide (CO) rich sources. —Dr Jennifer Holmgren, LanzaTech’s chief executive.

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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

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FedEx is also working with XL Hybrids, a developer of low-cost hybrid electric powertrain system, to convert ten conventionally-powered panel vans into more fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicles. Argonne will collect the electric energy consumption of the vehicles to help determine the total cost of operating an electric vehicle fleet.

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Synthetic Genomics purchases patent portfolio from Febit Holding GmbH; accelerating work in biofuels and biochemicals, among others

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This newly acquired SGI technology includes methods for highly parallelized, low-cost oligonucleotide synthesis and retrieval of sequence-validated DNA. SGI, a privately held company founded in 2005, is developing and commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address a wide range of global challenges.

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