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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. 2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients.

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Rio Tinto and ARENA to study hydrogen calcination to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining

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million feasibility study, equally funded with ARENA through a $580,000 grant, into using clean hydrogen to replace natural gas in the calcination stage of producing alumina at the Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone. Klett and Perander (2015). 2015) “Alumina Calcination: A Mature Technology Under Review from Supplier Perspective.”

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UH researchers developing autonomous robot for subsea oil and gas pipeline inspection

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From 1964 through 2015, a total of 514 offshore pipeline–related oil spills were recorded, 20 of which incurred spill volumes of more than 1,000 barrels, according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The BSEE is funding the project with a $960,493 grant to UH researchers Zheng Chen, Bill D.

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DOE issues FY 2015 SBIR/STTR Release 2 funding opportunity, including hydrogen fuel cells, electric drive batteries

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its FY 2015 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001227 ) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Alternative Crank Mechanisms for Internal Combustion Engines Leading to Improved Energy Efficiency.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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Safran acquires stake in Li-Sulfur battery maker OXIS Energy; OXIS announces two JDAs

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OXIS Energy, a leader in lithium-sulfur cell technology for high energy density battery systems, has already been granted 173 patents with 96 pending. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets.

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. California’s zero-emission vehicle goal is to get 1.5

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