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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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Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance. saline water). Technologies to Address Internal Heating in DC Bus Capacitors Capacitors suitable for harsh automotive environments must suffer extreme environmental conditions.

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Toyota pops the hood on the technology of the fuel cell Mirai at SAE World Congress

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The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. Conventional flow field structure. Konno et al. Konno et al.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Ultra Light-weight Bidirectional DC-DC Converters for Electric Aircraft - $1,195,345.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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The amount of water on fuel cell electrolyte membranes has a substantial influence on electricity generation efficiency. Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). mm and weight of 102 g.

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

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It’s –27 °C, dipping below –40 °C with wind chill—well below the operating temperature of most of the commercial equipment we brought for this expedition. These great masses store enough water to raise global sea level by 65 meters should they melt entirely. Our phones, laptops, and cameras are rapidly failing.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The protons migrate through the membrane to the cathode, where they react with the oxygen present in air to form water vapor. Because the exhaust system only has to handle water vapor, it is made of weight-saving plastic. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. It enables electric cars to be charged with direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) using the standard Combo 2 connector. Fast charging and Audi wireless charging.

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