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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 VEGAN features an extremely durable lightweight reinforced aluminum (6061-T6) chassis that weighs under 31 kg and a reinforced fiberglass body with carbon fiber ribs that weighs under 23 kg. The fully concealed cabin offers protection from all external elements.

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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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ARPA-E selects 13 projects for $30M in awards to advance natural gas vehicle technologies

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This comprehensive design will. lower pressure and cost while increasing the performance of. materials for low-pressure gas storage tanks using their computational screening tool. materials for low-pressure gas storage tanks using their computational screening tool. be virtually maintenance-free. These low cost.

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Huntington Ingalls delivers 900-ton carbon composite deckhouse for new destroyer

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The 900-ton deckhouse—made almost exclusively using cored composite construction processes—provides an advanced structure to house the ship’s bridge, radars, antennas and intake/exhaust systems and is designed to provide a significantly smaller radar cross-section than any other ship in the current fleet.

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DOE issues RFI for hydrogen delivery R&D, targeting cost of $2-4 gge

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Poor reliability is a problem for hydrogen compressors because current standards for their design assume prolonged operation at peak pressure—an operating regime that is not representative of the operating conditions to which forecourt hydrogen compressors are exposed.

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

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REPAIR teams will develop technology that enables gas utilities to update their distribution systems at low cost and continue to reliably service commercial and residential gas delivery needs nationwide. The designed polymer composite coating materials provide structural strength and facile processability with smart functionalities.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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