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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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The developed heat exchangers will use ultra-high temperature ceramic materials and state-of-the-art design tools and manufacturing techniques to operate under temperatures of 1100-1500 °C (2012-2732 °F) and pressures of 80 to 250 bar (1160-3626 psi). Additively Manufactured High Efficiency and Low-Cost sCO 2 Heat Exchangers – $1,500,000.

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United Airlines invests $30M in Fulcrum BioEnergy; renewable jet fuel offtake agreement, potential joint development of production

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the developer of a process for converting municipal solid waste into low-cost sustainable aviation biofuel. The investment is so far the largest single investment by a US airline in alternative fuels. Fulcrum expects its first alternative fuels plant to begin commercial operation in 2017. Earlier post.)

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost.

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