Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Seeing the need for a more transportable system that can analyze blood samples in rural and remote areas, two researchers in India have developed a new design that is simple, affordable, and easily deployed anywhere where a source of electricity is available.

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Cars That Think

MAY 18, 2023

This proliferation of satellite constellations coincides with the emergence of off-the-shelf components and software-defined radio—both of which make the satellites more affordable, but perhaps less secure. They have less resources for computing, processing, and also memory.” Satellites are becoming smaller.

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APRIL 6, 2018

The design method, reported in a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , (PNAS) also has the potential to impact the discovery of new optical and data storage materials, catalysts that impact pharmaceutical synthesis and catalysts that allow for higher efficiency processing of petroleum products at much lower cost.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone. Bank of America can help move GCEP technologies to commercialization.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Lower cost and higher efficiency biomass deconstruction remains a critical hurdle towards large-scale deployment of affordable lignocellulosic biofuels. With further intensification and optimization, this process is a promising new approach towards commercial production of low-cost and low-impact lignocellulosic biofuels.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

This topic seeks proof-of-concept, or seedling projects that complement the VTO Battery500 Consortium’s research to more than double the specific energy (to 500 watt-hours per kilogram) of lithium battery technologies which will result in smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery packs, and more affordable electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2015

Quanergy’s designed its 3D time-of-flight (the round-trip travel time for a laser pulse reflected off obstacles) LiDAR sensors from the ground up to meet mass commercial deployment criteria in various markets. The prospect of a lower-cost ADAS solution could bring widespread adoption of the life-saving active safety technology.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

The growth of global industrialization, increasing demand on energy resources and rising carbon emissions are deepening the need for energy infrastructure that is increasingly green, distributed, flexible, and resilient. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy. Intelligent Power Generation.

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APRIL 2, 2016

An improved titanium alloy—stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market—gets its strength from the novel way atoms are arranged to form a special nanostructure. b) Comparison of tensile strength and strain to failure (elongation) of Ti-185 alloy with other commercially available Titanium alloys.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Inspired by the tetrapod structures of a breakwater, the novel material for electrodes is created from affordable melamine foam and carbon black. Architectural features of tetrapod structures, commercially available melamine foam (inset), and a cross-sectional view (SEM image) of a fractured melamine foam after pyrolysis. Park, G.

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MARCH 6, 2016

By using standard processes developed for the solar industry and conventional materials such as steel, this project has been key to demonstrate that the Steel Cell can be mass-produced at an affordable price. Resources. (A The SOFC uses natural gas as a fuel to produce electricity. Earlier post.). A hat-tip to David!). Corcoran, P.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Renault and distributed energy storage company Connected Energy are partnering to develop sustainable and efficient ways of using electric vehicle batteries at the end of their useable in-vehicle life in order to supply innovative and more affordable vehicle charging solutions. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

In September 2009, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu requested that the National Petroleum Council (NPC) conduct studies on two topics: a study on future transportation fuels analyzing US fuel prospects through 2030 for auto, truck, air, rail and waterborne transport; and an assessment of “prudent” development of US natural gas and oil resources.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

The closed-loop system converts aquaculture effluent into an affordable, nutrient-rich fertilizer for both plant species. Developing low-cost, non-petroleum fertilizers is a key to achieving reductions in carbon emissions from any biofuel source. which will provide advice and insight to support the SBRP in Abu Dhabi.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The catalyst could support the achievement of more affordable fuel cells. Iron is particularly attractive because of its very high earth-abundance, as well as its low cost and toxicity, leading Bolm to suggest the advent of a ‘new iron age’. This work was supported by the Department of Energy, Office of Science. DuBois and R.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

The authors assert that “zero emissions” BEVs will not replace IC engines in commercial transport to any significant degree because of the weight, size and cost of the batteries required. Global warming potential (GWP) in CO2 equivalent tons by sector. Transportation contributes about 10%. Reitz et al. —Reitz et al. Fansler, T.,

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AUGUST 30, 2016

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). The first commercially available product will be ready in Q1 of 2018. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 22, 2015

Scientists have been working for years to develop low-cost replacements for platinum and other noble metals used in these devices. The next step for the research is to test the operating stability and efficiency of the compound over extended time periods in commercial electrolyzers and fuel cells. Resources. Laursen, K.

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JANUARY 18, 2014

year plans and roadmaps, with a concomitant focus of the majority of its resources on a limited number of “highest probability of success” pathways/approaches to ensure that the program initiatives are supported at a critical mass (both in terms of dollars and time) for maximum impact. Specifically: the current cost of high?

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EV Connect

AUGUST 28, 2023

To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs. Common Types of Public Charging Stations Thanks to recent market research, we already know the 6 key places where commercial drivers want to see EV charging stations.

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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EV Connect

MAY 10, 2021

Metropolitan Utilities District property owners with affordable housing units can benefit from these incentives while supporting EV owners at every income level. The SCE Charge Ready program provides rebates (on top of existing federal tax credits) to offset the purchase and installation costs of qualified EV charging stations.

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JUNE 10, 2011

The study—managed by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and carried out by a team of Institute faculty, staff and graduate students—examined the scale of US natural gas resources and the potential of this fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Source: IEA.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The Affordable Add-on Zero Emissions Vehicle ( ADDZEV ) technology demonstrates how it may be possible to convert segment of the existing the UK vehicle fleet into plug-in hybrid vehicles using a through-the-road approach. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We'll get into the details in a moment, but the high-level news here is that Alphabet appears to have thrown a lot of resources behind this effort while embracing a long time horizon, and that its investment is starting to pay dividends. Over and over, companies have overpromised and underdelivered on helpful and affordable robots.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

A team from Saudi Aramco Research and Development Center has developed a novel low-cost, high-octane gasoline blend component it calls SuperButol. The team suggests that SuperButol is thus a viable and affordable gasoline component, which can help to meet future demands for high-octane gasoline. —Kalamaras et al.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. DOE funding $60,280,000, total project value including cost share $120,560,000). 24,978,264. 53,510,209. 12,392,120. SustainX, Inc.

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MARCH 1, 2015

earlier post , earlier post ), represents a major breakthrough in removing the bottlenecks to translate low-cost, metal-free, carbon-based ORR (oxygen reduction reaction) catalysts to commercial reality in affordable and durable fuel cells. The N-G-CNT showed excellent electrocatalytic performance in 0.1 1400129.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

Low algal biomass yields are identified as a key driver of the high cost of algal biofuels because of the high capital investment projected as necessary to achieve commercial-scale volumes of biofuel. A biofuel intermediate is a biomass-based feedstock that will serve as a petroleum replacement in downstream refining.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use. Water Resource Management : watershed, sewage, conservation, desalination. These flights opened the commercial space travel industry.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Resource-poor Asian neighbors such as Japan and Korea are also counting on Aussie green hydrogen to help get them off fossil fuels in the decades ahead. To become a low-cost producer of green hydrogen, we first have to become an extreme user—to make it pervasive across our business.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Researchers at Stanford University, with colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions, have developed a nickel-based electrocatalyst for low-cost water-splitting for hydrogen production with performance close to that of much more expensive commercial platinum electrocatalysts. Department of Energy.

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JULY 21, 2016

California Air Resources Board. PNM Resources. Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

This has the potential to reach bunkering hubs world wide in a fast-track solution, making ammonia affordable and accessible to anyone, the company says. This allows cargo transfer to transpire seamlessly, minimizing time, fuel consumption and emissions. The renewable source can be either hydro power, sun or wind- or a combination of these.

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MAY 28, 2017

This strategy afforded conceivably the first example of well-defined, low-coordinate organovanadium(III) catalysts on SiO 2 with remarkable activity for liquid- and gas-phase hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes under mild conditions. Resources. —Max Delferro, corresponding author. Camacho-Bunquin, R. Langeslay, P.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Rolls-Royce SMR is building a new technology solution for small modular reactors to deliver affordable, low-carbon, nuclear power. QIA will join Rolls-Royce Group, BNF Resources UK Ltd and Exelon Generation Ltd as shareholders in Rolls-Royce SMR, taking a 10% share of the equity.

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