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OCTOBER 13, 2015

They also provide reduced OPEX costs, operating at low pressure and being directly refilled by the onsite Hy.GEN system, eliminating the need for trucked in high pressure hydrogen to replenish backup storage. The systems operate at low pressure (up to 10bar), which provides superior safety. Hydrexia storage systems.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

meets California ARB optional Low NO x standard of 0.02 natural gas engine is available with ratings from 200 to 240 hp and up to 560 lb-ft. is designed for truck, school bus, and shuttle bus. Like the Cummins Westport ISX12N and L9N engines, the B6.7N also meets 2021 EPA greenhouse gas emission (GHG) requirements.

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

The Clean Carbon Conductors team, with members from Rice University and DexMat Co, is designing enhanced-conductivity CNTs by improving fiber quality, alignment, packing density, and by electrochemically doping the CNTs. Each winning team has earned a $25,000 cash prize and a stipend for third-party conductivity testing in Stage 2.

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APRIL 14, 2021

a developer of solid electrolyte technologies for advanced electric vehicle batteries ( earlier post ), announced a new, low-cost, energy-efficient internal heating battery architecture that directly targets the solid electrolyte separator, the key component in solid-state batteries. Ampcera Inc., Hui Du, co-founder and CTO of Ampcera.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium (CTAC) —a $20-million initiative designed to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more efficient and develop new markets for solar cell products. Enable cell efficiencies above 26% and module costs below $0.15/W

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Joining the new hatchback first revealed in Geneva earlier this year, the new Toyota Corolla Touring Sports features a dynamic design which differentiates between the sporting, compact and dynamic hatchback and the sleek, refined and versatile Touring Sports. With a new 2.0 The improved 1.8-liter

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JUNE 24, 2023

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and their Canadian partners have designed a low-cost photoreactor design for solar-driven synthesis. Until now, however, the technology has mainly been found in the laboratory because the costs of producing solar hydrogen were simply too high. Kant et al.

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JULY 26, 2022

Teams selected through the High-Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program will use high-performance computing to bolster the domestic materials supply chain needed for energy applications, including reduced material costs or improved carbon capture for power plants or clean hydrogen. All Selectees. PROJECT TITLE. DESCRIPTION.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In a new departure, the A5 Sportback is also available as a bivalent g-tron, which customers can run on either Audi e-gas ( earlier post ), natural gas or gasoline. lb) of gas at a pressure of 200 bar and are of an extra-lightweight design. miles) available. The drive unit’s high efficiency means low costs of ownership.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

A key element in this is attaining weight, volume, efficiency, and cost targets for the PE and EM subsystems of the traction drive system using novel traction motor designs that result in increased power density and lower cost. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 8, 2020

BETHE projects will work to deliver higher-maturity, lower-cost fusion options via three research categories: Concept Development to advance the performance of inherently lower-cost but less-mature fusion concepts; Component Technology Development that could significantly reduce the capital cost of higher-cost, more-mature fusion concepts; and.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Currently, zinc-air batteries are low power and offer a limited cycle life.

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APRIL 9, 2011

As part of the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is making nearly $170 million for funding over three years available to support a range of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology areas.

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JULY 24, 2017

In a paper in the Journal ChemSusChem they report that using a novel gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) enables stable performance close to the theoretical capacity (1675 mAh g -1 ) of a low cost sulfur-carbon composite with high active material loading, i.e. 70% S.

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JUNE 2, 2018

The researchers said that their discovery sets the stage for large-scale hydrogen production by water splitting using excess electrical power whenever and wherever available. This is primarily because low-cost electrocatalysts, instead of noble meal-based catalysts, can be utilized in alkaline media.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The electric vehicles—in van and truck configurations—are designed specifically for use by delivery and service businesses and use supercapacitor battery hybrid technology to achieve an all-electric range of 330 km (205 miles) for the IONA Van and 300 km (186 miles) for the IONA Truck—up to 40% more than comparable e-LCVs.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Its aim is to put on the path to commercialisation a safe sodium ion battery with high performance, low cost and a long cycle life. The relatively low cost of sodium ion batteries makes them an attractive next generation technology, particularly for static energy storage applications and low-cost vehicles.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. The system is available in the US and Canada. Click to enlarge. XL Hybrids, Inc., Conversions Fleets Hybrids'

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The agreements are part of the White House’s Startup America initiative, which was launched in January and is designed to help young companies grow, move innovative technologies into the marketplace and create good-paying jobs in the United States. PEM fuel cells are primarily used for backup power.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

million in development funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support research aimed at significantly reducing the current costs of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers and developing “smart” charging capabilities that support power grid efficiency and consumer demand. —Barry Powell, head of Siemens Low Voltage & Products.

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JULY 15, 2020

FLECCS Phase 1 teams will design, model, and optimize CCS processes that enable flexibility on a high-VRE grid. Later in the program, teams that move to Phase 2 will focus on building components, unit operations, and prototype systems to reduce technical risks and costs. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Eos Energy Storage announced the commercial availability of its MW-scale Aurora system for deliveries starting in 2016. The Aurora product employs Eos’s patented Znyth battery technology that uses a safe aqueous electrolyte and a novel zinc-hybrid cathode to enable extremely low-cost electricity storage and long life.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The focus of the work was on alternative jet fuels that could be available commercially in the next decade using primarily North American resources. Production of commercial quantities of HRJ depends on the availability of appropriate feedstocks at competitive prices. From Hileman et al. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 1, 2014

H 2 FIRST’s technical goal is to develop and apply physical testing, numerical simulation and technology validation to help create low-cost, high-performance materials, components and station architectures. With H 2 FIRST, we’re definitely on the road to making that happen more quickly.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The objective of POWERFUl was to design engines for light-duty urban and micro-urban vehicles (segment A and B), capable of reducing CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. This entails a significant saving in fuel consumption, as well as a reduction in the cost of the engine itself. Resources. Benajes, R. Novella, D. Benajes, J.,

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JANUARY 12, 2015

—is to overcome the high cost and limited availability of carbon fiber, while developing a viable, high-volume manufacturing process. Ford and Dow Chemical began working together in 2012 to develop low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber composites. —Patrick Blanchard, Ford supervisor, Composites Group.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Carbon Sciences says it will design its plant to produce gasoline cost-effectively from the thousands of available small- and medium-size natural gas fields. There are a number of world-class providers available to assist us with that part of the project, including Air Liquide. California-based Carbon Sciences, Inc.

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JULY 2, 2023

make a low-cost “appliance”-type computer that would be as easy to use as a toaster. This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum. Smith later became a repairman in Cupertino, Calif.,

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

During his presentation at the recent California Air Resources Board (ARB) ZEV Technology Symposium, Tatsuaki Yokoyama, from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, said that Toyota aimed to reduce the cost of fuel cell vehicles to 1/10 of the current level by design and materials improvement by commercialization in 2015.

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APRIL 2, 2016

b) Comparison of tensile strength and strain to failure (elongation) of Ti-185 alloy with other commercially available Titanium alloys. The graph in (b) is plotted using CES Selector software, Granta Design, Cambridge, UK. (a) Ultimate tensile and yield strength of Ti-185 for three STA conditions. (b) Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

All are counting on battery innovations to improve EV performance, drive down costs, and eliminate dependence on scarce materials. The ideal battery will be made of low-cost, plentiful materials that are lightweight and flexible enough to allow vehicle design innovations.

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

“We have our hand up for all new products from Renault made available in right-hand drive,” said Glen Sealey, Ateco’s Renault Australia general manager. To reduce manufacturing costs both 4 and 5 production EVs will share parts with existing ICE-powered Renault Group models, Le Borgne explained.

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APRIL 30, 2014

The specific objective of the FOA is to detect and measure methane leaks as small as 1 ton per year from a site 10 m x 10 m in area with a certainty that would allow 90% reduction in methane loss for an annual site cost of $3,000.

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The Edition 1 design features up to 11,500 lb-ft of torque and an estimated 1,000 horsepower. By 2025, the automaker plans to have 30 all-new EVs globally, two-thirds of which will be available in the North American market. The $110,295 HUMMER EV is GM’s second EV in its current lineup, joining the Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The FOA includes the following topics: Topic Area 1: Reducing the cost of compressed hydrogen storage systems. Approximately 50% of the cost of carbon fiber production is due to the precursor fiber with the other 50% due to the conversion processing. develop novel, advanced hydrogen storage technologies. Currently, high-pressure (i.e.,

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APRIL 9, 2019

Each vehicle has been designed and developed at SEAT’s headquarters in Martorell, and represents a further step in the firm’s vehicle development program, showcasing the benefits of using CNG as the primary fuel. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles. SEAT Leon 1.5

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