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UCalgary, Rice team uses flash joule heating to manufacture graphene from petroleum waste

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A team from the University of Calgary and Rice University has used flash joule heating (FJH) ( earlier post ) to convert low-value asphaltenes—a by-product of crude oil refining—into a high-value carbon allotrope, asphaltene-derived flash graphene (AFG). Flash graphene from asphaltenes. (A)

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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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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.

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DOE to award up to $6.7M to projects to convert captured CO2 to useful products, including fuels

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Research has shown that CO 2 can be converted to a variety of commodities, but because of the low energy state of CO 2 , the production costs would be prohibitive in many cases. Mineralization concepts utilizing CO 2 with industrial wastes. Novel physical and chemical processes for beneficial use of carbon. coal, metals, etc.),

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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The cylinder head, injection system, turbocharger and catalytic converter were modified accordingly for the CNG engine. They are made of fiber-composite materials and, in keeping with Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy, each weighs just 26 kilograms (57.3 Operation with the knock-resistant fuel CNG enables a higher 12.5:1

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DOE launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; awards $23.5M to 5 more manufacturing R&D projects

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The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. Earlier post.) Lead organization. Description.

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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 competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. The cost to manufacture the carbon fiber is high.

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

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This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc. General Motors, LLC. GMZ Energy, Inc.