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Cabot Corporation partnering with Argonne, SAFT in DOE-funded project for development of low-cobalt cathodes

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Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in an advanced vehicle technologies research project that is part of a large, $80-million funding package ( earlier post ). economic growth.

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US Steel, Norfolk Southern, and Greenbrier collaborate on new, sustainable high-strength steel railcar; weight reduced up to 15,000 lbs

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United States Steel Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation and The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. The partnership between supplier, builder, and end-user is rooted in the recognition that North America’s aging gondola fleet will soon require substantial replacement with a more sustainable design.

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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4-million Earlier post.). The development project will be led by Eaton’s Innovation Center teams in Southfield, Mich.,

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NuScale Power secures $40M, support for SMR deployment from JGC Holdings

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NuScale Power has finalized an investment and strategic partnership agreement with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), a holding company of the world’s leading EPC contractor group companies headquartered in Japan. NuScale’s SMR design received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2020—the only SMR design yet to do so.

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Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

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This cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home. Toyota Motor and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP). Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE). Eaton Corporation. A Solid State Technology Enabled Compact, Modular Design to Reduce DC Fast Charging Cost and Footprint. Eaton Corporation. Project Description.

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Vitesco launches EMR3 e-axle for Dongfeng

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Vitesco Technologies, formerly (until September 2019) the Continental Powertrain Division, has started the market launch of its fully integrated electric axle drives (EMR3) for Dongfeng Passenger Car Corporation. —Gregoire Cuny, head of Vitesco Technologies in China.