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JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. More than 2,000 fuel cell vehicles have been sold or leased in the US since 2015. Carnegie Mellon University. University of Connecticut.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University have used a gallium, indium, tin and bismuth alloy to generate hydrogen, when placed in contact with an aluminum plate immersed in water. Al is a favored hydrogen generation material because of its relatively low cost, low density, and abundant geological reserves.

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JUNE 15, 2015

Researchers led by a team from Griffith University in Australia have developed a multifunctional polymer binder that not only maintains the outstanding binding capabilities of sodium alginate but also enhances the mechanical integrity and lithium-ion diffusion coefficient in a LiFePO 4 (LFP) electrode during the operation of the batteries.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Researchers at the University of Connecticut report that a new catalyst material using tin (Sn)-doped indium oxide (ITO) nanoparticles (NPs) as a high stability non-carbon support for platinum (Pt) NPs is a very promising candidate as a next-generation catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Credit: ACS, Liu and Mustain.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates worldwide, the cost associated with premature deaths from pollution will rise from $3 trillion in 2015 to $18-25 trillion by 2060. Chemical Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. —Martin et al.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Researchers from Central South University in Changsha, China, have developed a separator with a nitrogen-doped porous hollow carbon sphere (NHC) coating for use in Li-S batteries. The NHC-decorated separator is of low cost and can effectively improve energy density of Li–S cells, exhibiting potential for further development of Li–S batteries.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

In addition, the government announced another £11 million (US$17 million) of funding to support 15 low-emission vehicle research and development projects undertaken by a total of 50 organizations, ranging from small businesses to major universities. Bidding for these schemes will open in May 2015. £9 Low-emission vehicle R&D.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

For example, solar-storage integrated systems require lifetimes matching solar cells (30 years), electric vehicles require a high power and capacity, and grid storage requires an extreme low cost. —Cohn et al. Cohn, Keith Share, Rachel Carter, Landon Oakes, and Cary L. 5b04187.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

SPLT operates a platform that allows companies, universities, and municipal authorities to offer their workforces ridesharing services. SPLT was founded in 2015. The result is a journey to work and back without stress, at low cost, and with little environmental impact. SPLT ), a US start-up based in Detroit.

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MARCH 14, 2017

In 2007, with support from Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Jay Whitacre began researching low-cost electrochemical approaches to bulk energy storage. 2015) “A Polyionic, Large-Format Energy Storage Device Using an Aqueous Electrolyte and Thick-Format Composite NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /Activated Carbon Negative Electrodes.”

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

a 2015 baseline of 36 miles per gallon). Cooperative driving automation in vehicles enabled by low-cost infrastructure upgrades or novel applications. Production demonstration of lightweight multi-material passenger vehicle glider systems. New Mobility Systems (Up to $17.5 Transportation and Energy Analysis (Up to $1.2

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JULY 14, 2015

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, NETL issued two funding opportunities announcements (FOAs) to support programs that enable the development and deployment of this energy technology. DOE: $2,500,000 Non DOE: $625,149 Total: $3,125,149 (20% cost share). The University of South Carolina. The Tennessee Technological University.

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JULY 31, 2015

is a spinout from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) led by Dr. Raj Rajkumar which provides advanced automated driving software; Delphi has been partnering with the company since November 2014. These strategic moves strengthen Delphi’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications and could help speed the adoption of automated vehicles.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Scientists at the University of Delaware are developing a new low-cost material for hydrogen storage—carbonized chicken feathers (CCFF)—that they say could meet the DOE requirements for hydrogen storage and are competitive with carbon nanotubes and metal hydrates at a tiny fraction of their cost.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Here we report the results of an experimental study performed on Ce (the most abundant and low cost rare-earth element) based (Nd 1-x Ce x ) 2 Fe 14-y Co y B nanostructured magnets. 2015) “Cerium: An Unlikely Replacement of Dysprosium in High Performance Nd–Fe–B Permanent Magnets” Adv. —Pathak et al. Pathak, A.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Fuel cell systems using the 3M MEA’s and Plug Power stack design will begin shipments in the fourth quarter of 2015. The CCMs feature integrated, thrifted subgasketed construction, and combine low precious metal loadings with strong performance and durability. Partners in the three-year, $4.6-million Partners in the three-year, $4.6-million

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Researchers from Nanjing Forestry University and the University of Maryland have designed high-performance microfibers by hybridizing two-dimensional (2D) graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and one-dimensional (1D) nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) fibers. Published online 9 January 2015. —Li et al. (a)

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The Peloton project, led by Purdue University ( earlier post ) will apply next-generation truck platooning technology and concepts for smart, cloud-connected powertrains to achieve 20% fuel savings for tractor-trailers. This approach means that innovations that emerge from the project can be commercialized at low cost.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Professor John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite (NaFe(SO 4 ) 2 ), presenting a significant advancement in the quest for a commercially viable sodium-ion battery.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

There are two major low grade silicon sources—metallurgical silicon (M-Si, ∼99 wt % Si) and ferrosilicon (F-Si, ∼ 83 wt % Si, ∼ 13 wt % Fe)—available at low cost (∼$1000/ton for metallurgical silicon, and ∼$600/ton for ferrosilicon). —Zhu et al. a) Si nanoparticles from metallurgical Si (M-Si) sources. (a)

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JULY 13, 2015

Researchers at Korea University in Seoul have developed high-performance, low-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) using silver cathodes surface-treated with yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) nano-particulates fabricated by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 2015.06.136.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

A team from the University of Rome Sapienza has developed a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery based on the combination of a high capacity sulfur-carbon cathode, nanostructured Li x Sn-C anode and polysulfide-added PEO-based gel membrane. —Agostini & Hassoun (2015). —Agostini & Hassoun (2015).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

By employing proprietary pretreatment and processing, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Drexel University have produced flexible polymer carbon composite films from scrap tires for use as electrodes for supercapacitors. 2015) “Waste Tire Derived Carbon–Polymer Composite Paper as Pseudocapacitive Electrode with Long Cycle Life.”

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JULY 23, 2015

However, one challenge ia finding a suitable low-cost strategy to employ an appropriate nano-structured silicon material that would compensate for the large volume expansion upon lithium insertion. A paper describing their work is published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. —Liu et al. Jun Liu, Peter Kopold, Peter A.

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JUNE 15, 2015

A team at McGill University in Canada has developed a reversible hydrogen storage/release system based on the metal-catalyzed hydrogenation and photo-induced dehydrogenation of organic cyclic hydrocarbons at room temperature. The hydrogenation process can be accelerated dramatically under slightly higher temperature. Credit: ACS, Li et al.

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JULY 10, 2019

OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc., Pipersville, Pa.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The California Energy Commission is awarding the University of California, Berkeley $1.5 Strategies exist to coordinate and manage these loads through low-cost, open source and architecture platforms for PEV load control, with minimal barriers to implementation and equal data security to more closed systems, according to the proposal.

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MAY 28, 2015

million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The challenge is to lower the cost of processing low cost biomass sources into fuels. Initial application of CELF to biological conversion was supported by the UC Riverside Research and Economic Development Office of Technology Commercialization and the University of California Transportation Center. D” equals day.

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MARCH 2, 2016

The project is a follow-on to the successful $240-million SuperTruck I initiative ( earlier post ), the goal of which was to develop tractor-trailers that were 50% more efficient on a ton‐mile‐per-gallon basis than baseline models by 2015. Two teams have already exceeded this goal and two are on track to meet it.

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The genesis of the noise sensor development, in 2015, was that noise is one of the top quality of life issues identified in New York City, yet the city had a mere 50 noise enforcement officers on hand to deal with millions of such complaints every year.

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MAY 6, 2015

Researchers at Washington State University have engineered the filamentous fungus Aspergillus carbonarius ITEM 5010 to produce jet-range hydrocarbons directly from biomass. Fungi also have great potential to create the fuel at low cost, Ahring said. Aspergillus carbonarius. Source: JGI MycoCosm. Click to enlarge. 2015.01.001.

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The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Cornell University. Stanford University. The Ohio State University.

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Stanford University scientists have created a new ultrahigh surface area three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. Their results are presented in an open access paper published in the journal ACS Central Science. —To et al. 5b00149.

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MARCH 22, 2015

Researchers at Rutgers University have developed a new noble metal-free catalyst—Ni 5 P 4 (nickel-5 phosphide-4)—performing on par with platinum for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in both strong acid and base. Our new HER catalyst, Ni 5 P 4 , has the strong potential to overcome this challenge. —Charles Dismukes.

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MARCH 17, 2015

Chen (2015) “Highly porous non-precious bimetallic electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution”, Nature Communications 6, Article number: 6567 doi: 10.1038/ncomms7567. The two Cu-Cu-Ti hollow sites exhibit HBE values close to that of Pt. The Cu-Ti-Ti hollow site binds hydrogen too strongly. Click to enlarge. Qi Lu, Gregory S.

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