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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award ( DE-FOA-0000996 ) up to $12 million in funding to advance the development of a cost-competitive pathway to produce high-performance carbonfiber for vehicle lightweighting from renewable non-food biomass. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%.
A production line for carbonfiber takes the PAN precursor through two stages (stabilization/oxidation and carbonization) and then to winding. The site expansion, scheduled to be completed by early 2015, will make the plant in Moses Lake the world’s largest carbonfiber plant. 3,000 tons of carbonfiber.
million for two projects that aim to advance the production of cost-competitive, high-performance carbonfiber material from renewable, non-food-based feedstocks, such as agricultural residues and woody biomass. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of Golden, Colorado will receive up to $5.3
LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbonfiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0000975 ) regarding the state of technology development and commercial readiness of emerging renewablecarbonfiber (RCF) technologies.
million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and validate technology that will reduce the cost of manufacturing high-performance carbonfiber 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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Teijin Limited has started to carry out a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbonfibers to calculate their total carbon emissions—an industry first. Looking ahead, Teijin expects to expand its LCA scope beyond carbonfiber filaments to also include intermediate products such as short fibers and prepregs.
signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and commercialize carbonfiber and derivatives. The joint venture will develop and globally market a broad range of products and technical service support in the rapidly expanding carbon-fiber based composites industry.
SGL Automotive CarbonFibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group ( earlier post ), will build a carbonfiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. In the next step, the facility in Moses Lake will convert the polyacrylic fibers into the actual carbonfibers.
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Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbonfiber. The center’s Carbon Materials Technologies Group received the award for a project titled “Precursor Processing Development for Low Cost, High Strength CarbonFiber for Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Applications.”
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PD Glasseiden, a Germany-based producer of fiberglass; European CarbonFiber GmbH; and the ForschungsCampus Open Hybrid LabFactory e.V., In the first step at a location in Chemnitz, Saxony, CarboSax will build a pilot line for the sustainable production of carbonfibers.
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These conductivity-enhanced materials have the potential to lower the costs and impacts of adding renewables and electric cars to the grid, maximize next-generation energy storage technologies, and support electrification for energy-intensive sectors. Advanced Manufacturing Office.?.
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The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has opened a comprehensive research facility to accommodate faculty and industry initiatives through the new Center for RenewableCarbon (CRC). UT President Joe DiPietro called the CRC and its work the next step in the advancement of a biobased economy.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) issued an Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOAs) for a total of approximately $10 million. ( CarbonFiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbonfiber.
NREL researchers create plant-derived epoxy that enables recyclable carbonfiber. Ten times stronger than steel, nearly half the weight of aluminum, far stiffer than fiberglass — carbonfiber carries a package of advantages, making it a preferred material for use in luxury sedans and Formula One racecars alike.
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In combination with a lighter body enabled by the partial adoption of carbonfiber construction, the new buses will be able to operate continuously over increased distances—up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) on a full charge, at a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph).
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based in Winona, Minnesota, to develop new innovative bio-based Long Fiber Thermoplastic (LFT) composite materials for the automotive and other performance-driven markets. Central to this partnership is DSM’s EcoPaXX polyamide 410, 70% derived from renewable resources and PlastiComp’s expertise in LFT composites design and manufacturing.
This includes, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbonfiber reduction or elimination; Type III and Type IV tanks with alternative liner materials; conformable tank designs; alternative operating conditions (e.g., Earlier post.). Currently, high-pressure (i.e.,
Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbonfiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. In FY 2014, one area of focus was low-cost, high-strength carbonfiber precursors and advanced tank designs.
The BMW i3’s independent vehicle architecture consists of a drive module as an aluminum chassis, which carries the e-drive, the suspension and the high-voltage battery as well as a passenger cell made of carbonfiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) called the life module. The BMW Group plant in Leipzig also has such an energy storage farm.
The carbonfiber airplane has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 (63.4m / 208 ft) and the weight of a small car (1,600kg / 3,527 lb). The 12,000 solar cells built into the wing provide four 10 hp electric motors with renewable energy. Earlier post.). A plane so big and light has never been built before.
Fiscal year 2017 funding will also be targeted at the development of low-cost, high-strength precursors for carbonfibers that can be used in vehicular hydrogen storage vessels. —Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Friedman.
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race featuring a complete body kit made of natural-fiber composite materials for the first time. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit: Racing cars with body parts made of renewable raw materials.
Hydrogen can add value to industrial sectors such as steel and ammonia production, spur baseload power sources such as nuclear, and accelerate the integration of renewables in the energy system. Opportunities also exist in large-energy use applications for mobility, such as trucks, rail and marine, as well as in energy storage.
The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbonfiber to make it lighter and more rigid. Quimera leads a consortium of international companies to develop and deploy sustainable projects in metropolitan and urban areas in the renewable energy and sustainability fields. Shakedown was 26 July at the Motorland F1 race track.
The inner layer consists of gas-impermeable polyamide polymer, while a second layer of carbonfiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength; a third layer of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) provides rugged protection against damage from the outside. lb) less than its conventional counterpart.
Selections were made under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) annual funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 2017. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength CarbonFiber. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Most currently available thermoplastic elastomeric materials consist primarily of styrenic or other crystalline hard phases, but thermoplastic elastomers with greater stiffness would find immediate use if they were based on low-cost renewables. —Tran et al. —senior author Amit Naskar. appropriate process engineering.
This will include, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbonfiber reduction or elimination; conformable tank designs; alternative operating conditions (e.g., Approach 1 in this topic area will focus on the development of low-cost, high-strength fibers and composite components.
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 CarbonFiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks.
If it is possible to operate electric vehicles using only renewable energy, the CO 2 emissions over the entire lifecycle fall by 70% compared with combustion-engine vehicles. CELL: 100 percent renewable, e.g. hydroelectric power, or e.g. in the EU power mix. Different CO 2 scenarios depending on the power and hydrogen source.
GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbonfiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. GM has a goal of 125 MW renewable energy. Earlier post.).
Other awards included funding for renewable energy resources, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power. Included among the selected projects is one for algal biofuels, three for vehicle technologies and four for fuel cells.
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