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Pitt partners with Powdermet to develop rare-earth-free electric motor with MnBi permanent magnets

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a nanomaterials and advanced materials research and development company in Ohio, to develop a rare-earth-mineral-free electric motor. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Swanson School of Engineering are working with Powdermet Inc. , —Paul Ohodnicki. Jensen, Wei Tang, Xubo Liu, Alexandra I. Nolte, Gaoyuan Ouyang, Kevin W.

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Stellantis Investors Fume Over CEO Pay Amid Job Cuts, Plant Closures, Supplier Strife

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the company has initiated the termination of thousands of supplemental employees in Detroit, Toledo and Ohio, and is eliminating more positions in France, according to local unions. Such actions undermine the collaborative spirit required to find opportunities to reduce and absorb costs in order to maintain affordability for our customers."

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Unraveling Electric Car Insurance Costs in 2023

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North Carolina takes the lead in affordability, with the cost difference between insuring an EV and a non-EV being a mere $11 per month. Mississippi, conversely, presents the largest gap, with an extra $79 per month on average required to insure an EV over a traditional vehicle.

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$3M Award Supports Production of New Multi-tasking Fuzzy Fiber Nanomaterial; Energy Applications

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Nicknamed “fuzzy fiber” by its inventor at UDRI, Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric (NAHF-XTM) is the first tailored nanomaterial capable of being produced in sizes and quantities large enough to make them affordable and viable for large-scale commercial use. This is going to disrupt the way we think about materials.

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Honda, Acura neatly situated in 2023, says American Honda’s Mamadou Diallo

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Our sellers are actually conversant in preselling cars of their pipeline, which is helping secure on-hand stock low and [improve] our days-to-turn. How is Honda addressing flow affordability problems, and the way will pricier EVs have compatibility into the complicated terrain? Affordability remains to be a priority for the business.

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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As a result, there is a critical need to create new pathways for biofuel conversion that reduces carbon waste, prevents the loss of CO 2 emissions, and in turn, maximizes the amount of renewable fuel a conversion process yields. A Microbial Consortium Enables Complete Feedstock Conversion - $1,574,966.00. University of Delaware.

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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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Brown University will study the feasibility of two-layer air plasma-sprayed TBCs that will improve their durability, manufacturability and affordability. Ohio State University. DOE Share: $300,000). Improved Structural Materials. DOE Share: $300,000). University of Toledo.

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