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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Manganese hydride molecular sieve for practical hydrogen storage could cost roughly 5x less than 700 bar tanks

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For future market acceptance of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or portable devices an efficient, low cost and practical hydrogen storage system and infrastructure suitable for all applications still needs to be developed. To achieve a driving range greater than 500 km in a fuel cell vehicle, about 5 kg of hydrogen is required. Antonelli et al.

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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The drive unit’s high efficiency means low costs of ownership: Fuel costs compared with an equivalent gasoline engine are much lower, at around €4 (US $4.70) per 100 kilometers (62.1 Audi offers this fuel for three years as a standard feature to customers ordering a g-tron model by 31 May 2018. liters per 100 kilometers (42.0

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Rocket Lab aces first Electron rocket launch from US soil

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Electron is the only rocket in the world to successfully reach orbit with structures built almost entirely out of carbon fiber composites. The company announced plans to build a US launch site in October 2018. Rocket Lab’s workhorse rocket is relatively unique. Electron measures 18 meters (59 ft) tall, 1.2

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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This is a low-volume, high-value market where aircraft will rely on high-cost and cutting-edge technologies to reach new heights with regard to performance and safety. For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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The girl's family could not afford the cost of getting her a prosthetic leg, so she used a tree branch as a crutch to help her walk. The Ability Hand contains six motors housed in a carbon fiber casing. Pierre , 2018–2019 U.S. That was the first time he had met a person with a limb difference. www.youtube.com.

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The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

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BED offers an additional $500 per installed charger to help cover the installation costs of each station if the owner agrees to make it publicly available from 9am – 5pm. is your one-stop-shop for Tesla Accessories like headlight tint, carbon fiber, decals, and more. Drive Clean Bay Area launched in 2018. Tesla Loco.