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Ford-led consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on E-Transit in UK

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Other partners on the project are bp, capturing hydrogen usage and infrastructure requirements; Cambustion , testing the fuel cell system; Viritech , designing hydrogen storage systems; and Cygnet Texkimp , providing the pressure vessels’ carbon fiber tooling.

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Canadian startup launches INDIEGOGO funding campaign for low-cost electric self-charging solar tricycle produced in Pakistan

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The team projects that the high-efficiency vehicle will have a a minimum unit cost of only $1,400 to produce—the price of an average mountain bike—once the funding goal is reached. The VEGAN is a lightweight multipurpose hybrid electric-self-charging solar tricycle. The team has not yet produced a working demo for their concept.

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DOE selects 3 hydrogen and fuel cell projects for transportation applications for SBIR/STTR awards

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will optimize the cost and performance of composite cylinders for hydrogen storage using a graded construction. Current state-of-the-art hydrogen storage vessels for fuel cell electric vehicles are cost prohibitive because of the necessary carbon fiber. Composite Technology Development, Inc. Nextgen Aeronautics, Inc.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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The Institute will focus on lowering the overall manufacturing costs of advanced composites by 50%, reducing the energy used to make composites by 75% and increasing the recyclability of composites to over 95% within the next decade. GrafTech International; Heil Trailer International; Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; Hills, Inc.;

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Baker Institute team explores hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis with co-generation and sale of carbon products

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Rachel Meidl, the fellow in energy and environment at the institute’s Center for Energy Studies, and Emily Yedinak, a doctoral candidate in materials science and nanoengineering at Rice, published a new brief, “ Measuring the True Cost of Sustainability: A Case Study in a Green Energy Approach. ”. MT), and carbon fiber (~0.1

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Mercedes-Benz’ GLC F-CELL fuel-cell plug-in hybrid SUV coming in 2017

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Furthermore, the cost of the technology has been slashed due largely to a 90% reduction in the amount of platinum used in the stack. Two carbon-fiber-encased tanks built into the vehicle floor hold around 4 kg of hydrogen. The fuel cell developers have also further optimised the performance and operating range.

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DOE announces $30M in funding for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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Light duty vehicles are an emerging application for fuel cells that already enable 95% lower petroleum consumption per mile than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber for Use in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Applications.

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