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DOE to issue funding opportunity for R&D for hydrogen storage for vehicles, material handling and portable power

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This will include, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbon fiber reduction or elimination; conformable tank designs; alternative operating conditions (e.g., Topic Area 2: Improved Materials for Fiber Composites and Balance of Plant Components. kWh when manufactured in high volume; and.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

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’ The Dragon 2 trunk is a tube-like carbon fiber composite structure covered by a skin of curved solar arrays and radiators. Updated SpaceX Dragon Fleet Diagram. While Falcon 9 infamously failed during the June 2015 launch of CRS-7, every Dragon that has ever reached orbit has been recovered in one piece.

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Local Motors 3D printing a Strati at NAIAS; announces two micro-factories to open

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Local Motors will showcase the proprietary three-phased manufacturing process for 3D-printing cars during NAIAS 2015. Made from a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic material by SABIC, the current model of the Strati takes approximately 44 hours to print 212 layers. Three-Phase Process: Print, Refine, Finish.

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

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billion) available in the period to 2016, and is the global frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies by far, according to the Q1 2015 E-Mobility Index published by consultancy Roland Berger. Sales of xEVs doubled in China in Q1 2015 from Q1 2014. China is currently subsidizing the development of e-mobility, making just under €7.7

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. Clean Fleet Report was treated to the G70 with the 3.3-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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DOE issues RFI on advanced thermal insulation for cold/cryogenic compressed gas on-board fuel storage

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fleets, buses, etc.) Vacuum stability is particularly challenging, according to the DOE, since many of these high‐pressure storage systems rely on carbon fiber reinforced composites that tend to off‐gas under vacuum and hydrogen permeation through the vessel liner is often observed.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Road Test: 2015 Dodge Challenger.

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