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Angela Belcher wins $500,000 2013 Lemelson-MIT Prize

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Belcher, who heads up the Biomolecular Materials Group at MIT, combines organic and inorganic materials to create novel electronic materials for a variety of applications, such as solar cells, fuel, environmentally friendly batteries and medical diagnostics. Earlier post.). Belcher’s technology has given rise to two companies. Earlier post.).

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Carbon neutral cheese now a reality thanks to Nissan’s LEAF

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Farmer Robin Betts of Winterdale Cheesemakers [pictured] had been churning out cheese since 2007 but the introduction of the fully electric hatchback to the business’ daily operations and the ability to recharge using solar energy has made the cheese it produces fully [.].

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Startup Blue Current seeking to commercialize non-flammable fluorinated electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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Li/LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 cells made with this electrolyte showed good performance in galvanostatic cycling, confirming the electrolyte’s potential as rechargeable lithium batteries with enhanced safety and longevity. There is no nonflammable lithium battery on the market today, though others are attempting to make one.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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In this case, the battery makes it possible to integrate electricity from solar or wind power, on the scale of an individual house, a building, a recharging station or an industrial site, for example. New operating opportunities such as stationary storage make it possible to perpetuate the service that the battery offers.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Of that, $26.5

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power.

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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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The project plans to develop a solid-state grid-scale prototype for advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that addresses the safety, cost, lifetime and energy density issues associated with lithium-ion batteries. Commissioners approved $600,000 to Seeo Inc. The company has more than 30 pending patent applications.

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