Remove Carbon Fiber Remove Grant Remove Polymer Remove Water
article thumbnail

U Kentucky CAER receives $1M for carbon fiber research

Green Car Congress

Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber. The center is home to the largest carbon fiber spinline at any university in North America. The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) received a $1 million U.S.

article thumbnail

Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

Cars That Think

Energy is something we take for granted, because we just plug things into the wall, and it feels as inevitable as air. Using built-in fuel cells, the device absorbed the lactate in the sweat and combined it with atmospheric oxygen to generate water and pyruvate. Which seems plenty attractive to a range of companies and researchers.

Energy 132
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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). The strength of the current NeFeB PMs is weakened significantly as temperature rises. Wind Technologies.

Fuel 210
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

Green Car Congress

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. Grant applications that enable the following are sought: Transportation Fuel Cells.

Hydrogen 210