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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. Fiscal year 2017 funding will also be targeted at the development of low-cost, high-strength precursors for carbon fibers that can be used in vehicular hydrogen storage vessels.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.;

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AUGUST 21, 2015

A team led by Dr. Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.) Atmospheric air is added to an electrolytic cell.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Our solution is to co-invest in facilities that produce low-cost hydrogen at small volumes, and which can be built in a matter of months. Transform’s innovative technology avoids combustion entirely by turning these abundant resources into hydrogen, a carbon-free fuel, and into useful building-blocks for important industrial chemicals.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

The Nikkei reports that Japanese steelmakers and chemicals manufacturers are developing new materials and components that will make vehicles far lighter, and bolster their competitive position against overseas rivals. Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. Toray Industries Inc. and Teijin Ltd.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 18, 2014

Sample topic areas that might address one or more of these barriers include: Novel cell, module or pack designs that significantly improve the thermal or safety performance, or significantly reduce the weight, volume, and cost of non? conventional manufacturing machinery or equipment. Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials.

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MARCH 31, 2014

The selected projects include 6 vehicle-related technologies and 2 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as new hydropower, heat pump, solar and manufacturing technologies. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Composite Coatings for Low-Cost Motor Windings in Electric Vehicles.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The office encourages collaborative approaches with teaming across multiple entities including university, industry, and/or national labs with complimentary disciplines and expertise necessary for a holistic approach. The FOA includes the following topics: Topic Area 1: Reducing the cost of compressed hydrogen storage systems.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

HydroGEN is being launched as part of the Energy Materials Network (EMN) that began in February of this year, crafted to give American entrepreneurs and manufacturers a competitive edge in the global development of clean energy in support of the President’s Materials Genome Initiative and advanced manufacturing priorities.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $30 million in available funding ( DE-FOA-0001647 ), subject to appropriations, for research and development of low-cost hydrogen production, onboard hydrogen storage, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells to advance the widespread commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Sixteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components. This includes developing advanced manufacturing and process technologies for advanced battery materials, advanced electrode and cell fabrication manufacturing, and integrated wide band gap power modules for next generation plug-in vehicles.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

This is a low-volume, high-value market where aircraft will rely on high-cost and cutting-edge technologies to reach new heights with regard to performance and safety. For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets.

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MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

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. Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for New Pipeline Fabrication in Live, Natural Gas Distribution Mains - $1,000,000.

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MARCH 24, 2016

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a production method they estimate will reduce the cost of carbon fiber as much as 50% and the energy used in its production by more than 60%. Details of the cost analysis will be shared with the prospective licensees.

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MAY 14, 2013

The Hydrogen Compression, Storage, and Dispensing Cost Reduction Workshop was held at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) on 20–21 March 2013, and featured 36 participants representing industry, government, and national laboratories with expertise in the relevant fields.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

The deckhouse, according to the company, is one of the largest carbon composite structures yet built. The deckhouse and hangar take full advantage of the properties of carbon fiber materials and balsa wood cores. When cured, the composite structure is as strong as steel but requires little maintenance and is very lightweight.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These projects, funded as part of DOE’s Small Business Phase III Xlerator program, will help small businesses develop manufacturing processes to scale up production of their new, proven technologies. manufacturing base for permanent magnets. DOE Funding: $3,000,000. DOE Funding: $3,000,000. Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc.

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MAY 29, 2010

When incorporated into resins, fuzzy fibers enable composites to be tailored for electrical and thermal conductivity, chemical and biological sensing, energy storage and conversion, thermal management and other properties. Everybody is growing carbon nanotubes on substrates. This is going to disrupt the way we think about materials.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Vacuum stability is particularly challenging, according to the DOE, since many of these high‐pressure storage systems rely on carbon fiber reinforced composites that tend to off‐gas under vacuum and hydrogen permeation through the vessel liner is often observed. Testing / Screening Procedures: both small- and large-scale.

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MARCH 12, 2024

In what is likely to become the biggest shock unveiling in the e-bike industry this year, leading electric bike maker Lectric Ebikes has just rolled out the new Lectric ONE. Positioned as a premium commuter e-bike in the budget space, the new model marks equally new territory for the low-cost e-bike company turned premium space competitor.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW. The targets are “stretch goals” established with consultation with stakeholders across the industry. When these goals are met, the levelized cost of an all-electric vehicle with a 280-mile range will be comparable to that of an ICE vehicle of similar size.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. PPG Industries, Inc. PPG Industries, Inc.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e., DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier.

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JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

million to seven projects to advance innovation in US manufacturing through high performance computing. Part of DOE’s High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program ( earlier post ), the seven new public private partnerships will enable greater collaboration between DOE national labs and the US manufacturing industry.

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MARCH 23, 2016

The results, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , may bring cleaner, cheaper raw materials to diverse manufacturers. Investigations are also planned to study the performance of ORNL’s new thermoplastic in carbon-fiber-reinforced composites. Image credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S.

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JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. Industrial Technology. The trend for higher-temperature electric machines requires higher-temperature PMs. Buildings Technologies.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Synteris proposes an additive manufacturing process that would replace the traditional insulating metalized substrate, substrate attach, and baseplate/heat exchanger with an additively-manufactured ceramic packaging that acts as both an electrical insulator and heat exchanger for better thermal management. Cornell University.

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MARCH 9, 2019

Known as 223 and Racetrak, these technologies offer comparable performance to existing composites solutions, but with a range of additional benefits, and at a cost that brings them within reach of mainstream applications. CFRP is a material of huge promise.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. The piping/fittings, integrated in-tank valve, and pressure regulator were found to be the largest three cost contributors.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Manufacturers are usually faced with a compromise between energy and power density as they try to minimize the size and weight of battery packs for a target performance level. The new battery module also features an exoskeleton manufactured using the company’s lightweighting technology, 223.

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JANUARY 9, 2018

The awarded projects are part of a second round of industrial assistance opportunities ( earlier post ) supported by DOE’s LightMAT—the Lightweight Materials Consortium.( The five industry-national laboratory teams will collaborate to address the following technical challenges during the next two years. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

When the final funding opportunity announcement is released following this public comment period, DOE will accept applications from industry, national laboratories, and university-led teams to address these challenges and enable technologies that drive innovation in vehicle design. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

The goals for advancing new nanomaterials were detailed in a white paper, “ Accelerating the Incorporation of Materials Advances into Manufacturing Processes ”. The 2-year project will receive a TIP contribution of $3 million; total estimated project cost is $6 million. Amprius, Inc., A123Systems, Inc.

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