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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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This is far from certain, they acknowledge in a new NextSTEPS whitepaper, as hydrogen faces a range of challenges, from economic to societal, before it can be implemented as a large-scale transportation fuel. Global public support now totals about $1 billion per year, leveraging many times that amount in private funds.

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MIT team calls initial performance results of magnesium-antimony liquid metal battery “promising”

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Large-scale energy storage is poised to play a critical role in enhancing the stability, security, and reliability of tomorrow’s electrical power grid, including the support of intermittent renewable resources. Cells were fully discharged at various rates ranging from 50 to 200 mA/cm 2 with 0.05 —Bradwell et al.

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NETL investigating researching chemistries for large-scale battery- and supercapacitor-based grid energy storage systems

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NETL scientists believe that metallic Mg or its alloys should be feasible candidates as positive electrodes for power systems in which cost is critical. Proper design and architecture could lead to Mg-based batteries with energy densities of 400 - 1100 watt hour per kilogram (Wh/kg) for an open circuit voltage in the range of 0.8 - 2.1

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ARPA-E awards $30M to 21 projects advance new class of high-performance power converters

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If successful, the project team will demonstrate a motor drive capable of handling large BEMF and increase motor system efficiency over a broad range of operating speeds. Low Cost e-mode GaN HEMT Gate Driver IC: Enables Revolutionary Energy Savings in Variable Speed Drives for Appliance Motors.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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