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Hyzon Motors to collaborate with Transform Materials on renewable hydrogen production

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Together, Hyzon and Transform Materials will evaluate proposals to develop facilities to produce low-to-negative carbon intensity hydrogen from various forms of methane, prioritizing biogas and renewable natural gas. Feedstock and dispensing will be provided through third parties.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Production Motor

LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Light-weighting materials. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. 10,000,000.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles

DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Fiscal year 2017 funding will also be targeted at the development of low-cost, high-strength precursors for carbon fibers that can be used in vehicular hydrogen storage vessels. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Fuel Carbon Fiber

DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Building on the SuperTruck activity, other projects aim at developing enabling technologies to improve the efficiency of heavy-duty diesel engines. This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost.

Fuel

Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e., approximately 45% peak thermal efficiency for light duty and greater-than 50% peak thermal efficiency for heavy duty).

Li-ion

Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost

Sandia’s Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory Awarded $4.2M

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to modify and enhance its existing Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory (BATLab), with the goal of developing low-cost batteries for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Sandia National Laboratories will use $4.2

Stimulus Package

Stimulus Package Stimulus Batteries Battery

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Description.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

DOE issues RFI on advanced thermal insulation for cold/cryogenic compressed gas on-board fuel storage

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

All current light‐duty FCEVs being released use 700 bar ambient compressed hydrogen storage systems (CHSS) onboard the vehicle. as well, and not solely for light‐duty vehicles. Background. fleets, buses, etc.)

Gas

Gas Fuel Hydrogen Alternative Fuels

Local Motors 3D printing a Strati at NAIAS; announces two micro-factories to open

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Made from a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic material by SABIC, the current model of the Strati takes approximately 44 hours to print 212 layers. Local Motors will showcase the proprietary three-phased manufacturing process for 3D-printing cars during NAIAS 2015. The first phase in 3D-printed manufacturing is additive.

Motor

Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber

DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. Buildings Technologies. The trend for higher-temperature electric machines requires higher-temperature PMs. Geothermal Technologies.

Fuel

Fuel Motor Motors Motoring

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate the capability of multi-material joining techniques for aluminum to advanced steel for light-duty vehicle body-in-white (BIW) joints.

Li-ion

Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion

DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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JANUARY 4, 2020

Low-Cost Retrofit Kit for Integral Reciprocating Compressors to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Efficiency. The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) plans to develop, build, and validate a low-cost, field-installable, remotely-controlled natural gas compressor retrofit kit.

Gas

Gas Gas-Electric West Virginia Carbon Fiber

DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Development of Low-cost, High Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet (Area of Interest 1). This project will develop an electroformed nanostructured aluminum sheet material, including the build and test of a vehicle component. Advanced Technology Powertrains For Light-Duty Vehicles Phase 2 (ATP-2) (Area of Interest 12).

Plug-in

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles

DOE to issue $56M funding opportunity for vehicle technologies in January

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DECEMBER 20, 2015

Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low-Cost Automotive Magnesium (Mg) Sheet Components. Dissimilar metal joint systems are limited to aluminum, steel, magnesium, and carbon fiber composites. Advances for the Production of Low Cost Electric Drive Vehicle Motors. per pound of weight saved.

Li-ion

Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid

DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. EERE is the only program Office participating in this FOA. Subsystem Component Technologies.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

But for just $799 , you’re still getting built-in lights, a hidden battery, large LCD display and a lightweight folder. If you like the idea of a low-cost US-based company like Lectric eBikes but want something with more power than their XP LITE, consider the $999 Lectric XP 3.0. Plus it comes in four color options. The XP 3.0

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Price Buy MPH Electric

DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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JANUARY 21, 2016

This FOA contains a total of 11 Areas of Interest (AOIs) and focuses on advanced light-weighting; advanced battery development; low cost electric motor development; enabling technologies for high efficiency engines; and support for EV deployment and AFV workplace safety programs. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

Li-ion

Li-ion Ni-Li Vehicles Grid

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Zero-carbon Ammonia-Powered Turboelectric (ZAPTurbo) Propulsion System; $2,652,778. The Zero-carbon Ammonia-Powered Turboelectric (ZAPTurbo) Propulsion System is a very high efficiency and light weight turboelectric system that uses green ammonia as both a fuel and a coolant via regenerative cooling. Fuceltech Inc.

Carbon

Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2024

Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

But for just $799 , you’re still getting built-in lights, a hidden battery, large LCD display and a lightweight folder. If you like the idea of a low-cost US-based company like Lectric eBikes but want something with more power than their XP LITE, consider the $999 Lectric XP 3.0. Plus it comes in four color options. The XP 3.0

Price

Price Buy MPH Electric

NIST Technology Program Announces Up To $71M in Funding for 20 Research Projects; New Silicon Nanowire Electrode Project and A123Systems Project on Second-Generation Electrodes and Manufacturing

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Mass consumer applications would require a far more efficient and low-cost manufacturing technique. In addition to the manufacture of advanced batteries, this continuous throughput technology would very likely benefit other industries including solar photovoltaic, energy storage and solid-state lighting industries. Lead Grantee.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Lithium Ion Li-ion Low Cost

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. We imagine you objecting: “Oh no, we’ll have to build lots more power plants!” It is wasteful and destructive to be burning this versatile molecule; we must stop.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

Hyzon Motors to collaborate with Transform Materials on renewable hydrogen production

LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Sandia’s Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory Awarded $4.2M

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

DOE issues RFI on advanced thermal insulation for cold/cryogenic compressed gas on-board fuel storage

Local Motors 3D printing a Strati at NAIAS; announces two micro-factories to open

DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

DOE to issue $56M funding opportunity for vehicle technologies in January

DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2024

NIST Technology Program Announces Up To $71M in Funding for 20 Research Projects; New Silicon Nanowire Electrode Project and A123Systems Project on Second-Generation Electrodes and Manufacturing

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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