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DOE issues Notice of Intent for 2020 advanced vehicle technology research

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Lightweight and high-performance fiber-reinforced polymer composites for vehicle applications. The three are: improving transportation system efficiency through better utilization; enabling vehicle and infrastructure connectivity; and improving mobility, affordability, and energy efficiency through transit. Technology integration.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. AOI 08: Lightweight and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicle Applications. Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets.

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Lufthansa to evaluate Gevo Alcohol-to-Jet renewable fuel for commercial aviation use

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in a 2013 paper in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , can be converted into hydrocarbons using a range of processes and a range of products depending upon the feed alcohol and the process selected. How ATJ fuels are incorporated into ASTM D7566 will depend upon the outcome of the extensive testing program with these blend components.

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US Army flies Black Hawk with 50:50 isobutanol-derived alcohol-to-jet fuel blend

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announced that the US Army has successfully flown the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a 50:50 blend of Gevo’s ATJ-8 (Alcohol-to-Jet)—a renewable, drop-in alternative fuel for JP8 derived from isobutanol. The US Air Force flew its first test flight using ATJ fuel in 2012. Bio-isobutanol company Gevo, Inc.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The additional content which includes the motor, inverter, converter, and on?board The precursor could be bio-derived or a biomimetic polymer, such as major ampullate silk (MAS) containing two types of fiber proteins (MaSp1 and MaSp2); recombinant silk in either prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic organisms; E. Size Reduction.

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Ford EcoLPi Falcon goes on sale in Australia; new liquid injection LPG engine delivers more performance, lower fuel consumption

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Improvements in fuel economy, CO 2 emissions and cost of ownership have been achieved through a combination of engineering developments, the introduction of a new range of small and light cars, and the expanded availability of alternative fuel vehicles such as diesel and LPG. —Bob Graziano, President & CEO, Ford Australia.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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Selected projects are aimed at increasing the availability of alternative fuels and biobased products that are produced from a diverse group of renewable sources of biomass. Funding is provided through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and DOE’s Biomass Program. USDA Awards.

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