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New IACMI collaboration to develop advanced carbon fiber for hydrogen, natural gas storage tanks; $2.7M DOE award

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million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and validate technology that will reduce the cost of manufacturing high-performance carbon fiber by 25% to make composite natural gas or hydrogen fuel tanks to power cars and trucks. The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) will receive $2.7

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DOE to issue a funding opportunity announcement on H2@Scale new markets

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The initial H2@Scale FOA, released by EERE in FY19, focused on enabling R&D for hydrogen production, transport, and storage, as well as first-of-kind pilot demonstrations of integrated systems with on-site nuclear power and multiple renewable energy sources. Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks.

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ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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REPAIR teams are developing technologies to address deficiencies while also working toward a 10-to-20-times reduction in cost per mile. Structural Materials-aided Advanced Renewal Technology for REPAIR (SMART REPAIR) - $5,000,000. Autonomous Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Natural Gas Pipes - $5,000,000. Autonomic Materials.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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And thanks to the technology’s compatibility with renewable bio-methane, it makes it an important part of the fuel mix as we move towards low emission mobility. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT. The new SEAT Leon 1.5

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW.

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DOE issues $35M funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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Hydrogen Production R&D: High-Temperature Water Splitting compatible with renewable and sustainable energy sources; Advanced Compression; and Advanced Vacuum Insulation for automotive applications. The long‐term goal of production and delivery R&D is a high‐volume hydrogen cost of.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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This is one area where GM is the industry leader, and after the trial service plan expires, it is well worth renewing. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Another convenience was the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot that can connect multiple devices and has a 50-foot range.

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