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JULY 27, 2014

Delphi Automotive PLC will unveil the second generation of its Technology Truck concept highlighting future technologies at the upcoming IAA Commercial Vehicles show being held 25 Sept - 2 Oct in Hannover, Germany. Among the technologies Delphi will unveil is the next-generation fuel injection system for commercial vehicles applications.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Value-Add Company will include Global Rolled Products, Engineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construction Solutions. The Upstream Company’s asset base will include the world’s largest bauxite mining portfolio, with 46 million bone dry metric tons of production in 2014. billion between 2009 and 2014.

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

million award ( earlier post ) from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support expansion of its power electronics engineering capabilities as well as the establishment of a new manufacturing operation in Kokomo, Indiana. million to advance the development of low-cost manufacturing of electric drive vehicles (EDV) in the United States.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. high octane fuels), and advanced powertrain work. Beyond Li-on.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $30 million in available funding ( DE-FOA-0001647 ), subject to appropriations, for research and development of low-cost hydrogen production, onboard hydrogen storage, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells to advance the widespread commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

ATDynamics pioneered and successfully commercialized TrailerTail technology in 2006. High durability, low-cost aerodynamic components combined with vehicle intelligence will dramatically accelerate industry-wide adoption of high efficiency semi-trailers. —Jeff Grossmann, ATDynamics Vice President of Engineering.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Extending our platform technology to other waste carbon sources extends the availability of low cost carbon to make the fuels and other products we rely on. Site location and engineering plans for two full commercial facilities are under way and commercial production is expected to begin in 2014.

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MAY 19, 2014

The resulting roadmap uses the integration of genetic engineering with analytical chemistry tools to tailor the structure of lignin and its isolation so it can be used for materials, chemicals and fuels, said lead author Arthur Ragauskas, a professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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JUNE 25, 2014

The project will have access to abundant low-cost natural gas from the Marcellus shale region, as well as benefitting from substantial existing infrastructure. Initial engineering for the facility is complete and the air permit has been issued. Final investment decision is expected within six to nine months.

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APRIL 1, 2014

USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor Chongwu Zhou and his research team have developed a silicon nanoparticle anode and a sulfur-based cathode with low fabrication cost and high electrode performance for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. S batteries are that elemental sulfur is low cost, low toxic, and abundant.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Volpe Center, to accelerate commercial availability of alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) renewable drop-in aviation fuel. million announced by the FAA to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. Earlier post.). The award was the largest of eight contracts worth a total of $7.7 Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Iogen Corporation announced that Brazilian ethanol giant Raízen Energia Participações S/A has started construction of a commercial biomass-to-ethanol facility using Iogen Energy’s advanced cellulosic biofuel technology. Plant start-up is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2014. Earlier post.). —Vasco Dias, CEO of Raízen.

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MAY 23, 2014

A discussion paper published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) asserts “ with a high degree of reliability that it is misleading to claim that people’s exposure to diesel engines of road motor vehicles is the cause of increased risk of lung cancer. ”. —“Diesel Engines Exhausts: Myths and Realities”.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The technology can also be applied to medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle platforms. Potentially this low-voltage technology combination could be applied to something approaching 50 million vehicles per year, CPT said. Rick Quinn, senior manager for advanced engineering. SpeedStart.

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. The award is sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. in 1990, she joined the University of Texas at Austin as a professor of biomedical engineering.

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JULY 9, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have synthesized a porous nano-silicon material from beach sand (SiO 2 ) via a highly scalable heat scavenger-assisted magnesiothermic—i.e., using a combination of heat and magnesium—reduction. —Favors et al. Credit: UC Riverside.

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JUNE 19, 2014

ABR, noted Peter Faguy, the DOE manager of the applied battery research program, during his presentation at the Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC, is the difficult regime between the discovery of materials and their application in batteries that can be commercialized. Kan, DOE AMR 2014 Project ES208 ?. Batteries'

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However, in order to be competitive with internal combustion engine vehicles, automotive fuel cells must reach approximately $36/kW. Cost savings can be achieved by reducing material costs (notably platinum use), increasing power density, reducing system complexity and improving durability. Click to enlarge.

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He participated in the university's USAF ROTC program before earning a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in 1987. So he returned to Dayton and got an engineering job at the AFRL's Air Vehicles Directorate working on air acoustics and designing exhaust systems for military airplanes. in aerospace engineering from Notre Dame.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., Of those battery makers, Blue Energy Japan, PEVE and Sanyo are already either at or close to full capacity utilization for 2014. —“The 2014 xEV Industry Insider Report”. High-voltage Li-ion batteries for hybrids.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

So far, many materials have been suggested until now, however, titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) is still one of attractive photoelectrodes due to its strong optical absorption, high chemical stability, environmental benignity, and low cost. 2016.01.004.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

This project will address the need for the development of a commercially available, platform-independent Quality Assurance technology for high-volume AM production of aerospace components, which is currently lacking within the industry. Development of a Low-Cost Lens® Engine. and US Army Benet Laboratories).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

There are significant challenges for new lightweight and modern metals to reach widespread commercial production. The integrated design, development, and production of highly complex systems, leveraging software, can speed ideas from the lab into commercial production, reduce costs, and shorten production lifecycles.

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MAY 7, 2014

The RFI is soliciting feedback on R&D needs for and technical barriers to the widespread commercialization of fuel cells for transportation, stationary, and early market segments. However, there are engineering solutions that can limit the potential the catalysts experience and mitigate the effects of start/stop events.

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MARCH 16, 2010

The Carbon Trust has created a consortium of British businesses led by Axion Energy, a division of the Axion Group , to pioneer the development of an advanced, commercially viable pyrolysis process to turn municipal and wood waste into transport biofuel.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In a report comparing advances in combustion engines, biofuels, electrification and other technologies, Accenture warns that the commercial viability of those disruptive technologies will be delayed unless regulators more proactively support the transformation of science into applied technologies. Next-generation agriculture.

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MAY 26, 2015

This proprietary novel gas fermentation technology converts the carbon monoxide-containing waste gases emitted by blast furnace, coke oven and BOF (basic oxygen furnace) operations into low-cost ethanol and high-value chemicals. If successful, the first commercialization of this technology is expected as early as 2018.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

The thermoelectric Stirling heat engine (TASHE) technology, developed by Glenn for spaceflight propulsion (using a radioisotope heat source—i.e., Nirvana will be conducting testing of TAPS throughout 2014. At the heart of the device is NASA Glenn’s Stirling technology, licensed to Nirvana earlier this year. Resources.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

GMZ Energy, a market leader in the development of high-temperature thermoelectric generation (TEG) solutions, has successfully demonstrated a 1,000W TEG designed for diesel engine exhaust heat recapture in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. This announcement follows GMZ’s June 2014 demonstration of its 200W diesel TEG. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Ford is showcasing the latest Transit and Transit Custom line-up powered by the Ford EcoBlue diesel engine ( earlier post ) at 2016 IAA Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show. liter TDCi engine, with CO 2 emissions from 157 g/km. liter engine. Over the past 24 months, Ford has seen its market share grow from 10.8 million km (3.4

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

The initial development of the sensors has spanned more than a decade, mostly led by teams at LLNL headed by chemist Bob Glass, until his retirement in 2014, and Eric Brosha at LANL. We’re seeing if they can outperform current, commercially available sensors, with improved hydrogen detection at levels of interest, robustness and durability.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office’ (FCTO) 2014 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report ( earlier post )—an annual summary of results from projects funded by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program— described a number of advances in the field of hydrogen storage. kWh/kg system (7.5 Source: DOE.

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JUNE 30, 2015

the developer of a process for converting municipal solid waste into low-cost sustainable aviation biofuel. Fulcrum expects its first alternative fuels plant to begin commercial operation in 2017. In 2014, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 138 million customers. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 6, 2015

As part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) CAEBAT (Computer Aided Engineering for Batteries) activities ( earlier post ), scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a flexible, robust, and computationally scalable open-architecture framework that integrates multi-physics and multi-scale battery models.

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MARCH 10, 2018

The paper is a characterization study of commercial prototype carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes consisting of sub–1.27-nm-diameter It’s a huge challenge to take novel materials like these and produce them at a commercial level, so we’re really excited to see what Mattershift has done here. McGinnis et al. Click to enlarge. Background.

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APRIL 1, 2009

The draft includes a CCS early demonstration program, incentives for the wide-scale commercial deployment of CCS, and performance standards for new coal-fired power plants. The draft establishes a new low-carbon transportation fuel standard (LCFS) to promote advanced biofuels and other clean transportation fuels.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently granted a biofuels startup company, Anellotech , exclusive global rights to the university’s catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) technology developed by chemical engineer and UMass Amherst faculty member George Huber for producing renewable biogasoline and other biohydrocarbon fuels. Earlier post.).

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