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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%.
Fujitsuwill implement the blockchain platform based on the Fujitsu Track and Trust digital ledger technology and develop a tool for visualization and provision of tracked data. Earlier post.) Teijin will support the environmental assessment across the different processes and engagement of stakeholders toward the creation of an ecosystem.
Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has developed a new technology for recycling carbonfiber plastic compounds together with the National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College and Tokyo University of Science. Thus, these carbonfiber compounds present in vehicles for weight reduction.
Carbonfibers have already beeen demonstrated as high-capacity Li-ion battery anodes, opening the way for their use as structural electrodes—i.e., The researchers studied the microstructure of different types of commercially available carbonfibers. This would, in turn, also increase their energy storage capacity.
Woven carbonfiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbonfiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million million (US$4.7-million)
European regulators have decided that carbonfiber should be on a shortlist of hazardous materials and are seeking to have it banned. Among the changes was an inclusion to ban the use of carbonfiber due to the fact that microscopic shavings can be produced whenever panels are destroyed or recycled.
(SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbonfiber, and carbon nanotubes. In addition, this technology will virtually eliminate CO 2 emissions from the methane-to-hydrogen process. The CRADA will fund PNNL and WVU to develop the technology.
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. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $11.3
LeMond Carbon announced the results of an independent technical audit conducted by Bureau Veritas (BV) of its carbonfiber manufacturing process. The audit was conducted on a pilot line at Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus facility in Geelong, Australia. This is a significant milestone for our company.
Teijin Limited launched a lightweight, strong and cost-effective carbonfiber woven fabric developed with the company’s proprietary tow-spreading technology. Carbonfiber “tow” is the thread used to weave carbonfiber fabrics; two-spreading spreads the fiber into a thinner, flatter reinforcement.
The first prototype carbonfiber MonoCell, the tub that forms the main structure of McLaren’s cars, has been shipped from the company’s new £50-million (US$66-million) innovation and production center in Yorkshire to the McLaren Production center (MPC) in Woking, Surrey. First prototype carbon fibre chassis delivered from the MCTC.
As well as a monocoque made entirely of multi-technologycarbonfiber, it features a front structure in Forged Composites; a special material made of short carbonfibers soaked in resin. This technology was patented and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008.
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
a Japanese manufacturer of recycled carbonfibers to establish a business structure for the production, supply and commercialization of carbonfiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) products made from recycled carbonfibers using a low environmental impact process.
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has fine-tuned its carbonfiber RTM (resin transfer molding) (CF-RTM) process to the point that a premium automaker will be using the technology for closures on future vehicle platforms. We have been targeting a 3-minute cycle time using 100 percent recycled carbonfiber.
Borealis, a supplier of polyolefin plastic materials for engineering applications in the automotive industry, announced the availability of Fibremod, its innovative carbon and glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) technology, for the North American automotive market. Fibremod PP short glass fiber (SGF).
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.)
A Ford-led consortium is testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on the E-Transit in a small UK-based prototype fleet developed by Ford Pro. The UK-based project will establish if hydrogen fuel cell technology can help to deliver enhanced zero-emission-driving range for E-Transit customers with energy-intensive use cases.
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbonfiber that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material.
received the Technology & Development Award from Toyota Motor Corporation for the development of high-pressure hydrogen tanks used on the new MIRAI, launched by Toyota in December 2020. Toyoda Gosei Co., The new MIRAI is equipped with three hydrogen tanks, one more than the previous model, to extend its cruising range.
Today, acrylonitrile is used in the production of acrylic fibers for carpets, clothes, and fabrics, and in plastics such as food containers, and packaging materials. The high acrylonitrile yield allows us to propose a potential industrial process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to renewable acrylonitrile and carbonfibers.
the length of time the flywheel spins—is limited, the technology is at its most effective during driving featuring repeated stops and starts. The flywheel that Volvo Cars used in the experimental system is made of carbonfiber. The carbonfiber wheel spins in a vacuum to minimize frictional losses.
Toray Industries concluded an agreement with Lilium GmbH to supply carbonfiber composite materials for the Lilium Jet. The aircraft’s primary structures, such as the fuselage, wings and flaps will all be made from carbonfiber. Carbonfiber composite materials are needed to lighten such vehicles as the Lilium Jet.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have become the first to 3D-print aerospace-grade carbonfiber composites, opening the door to greater control and optimization of the lightweight, yet stronger than steel material. Click to enlarge. —fluid analyst Yuliya Kanarska.
To source the new lightweight track-capable carbonfiber wheels that are standard on the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, Ford partnered with Australia-based Carbon Revolution. Carbon Revolution first began delivering composite wheels in 2004 for Formula SAE campaigns. Ford, however, wanted more of a mass-production solution.
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.
Driven by a faster-than-expected pace of technology development, carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) will be poised to gain widespread adoption for automotive lightweighting by 2025, according to a new report from Lux Research, “Scaling Up CarbonFiber: Roadmap to Automotive Adoption.”.
The OXIS cell technology has already been successfully integrated and ground tested in an aircraft battery system and is scheduled to achieve Technology Readiness Level 9 in flight trials in the US. To bolster its achievements, OXIS is working with its clients and partners to develop solid-state Li-S technology.
and BMW will expand their partnership, one aspect of which will be Toyota providing hybrid systems and fuel cell technology to BMW. In December 2011, the two companies had agreed to a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies including Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).
NPROXX was formed in 2018 in a split from EMS, a leading supplier of high-quality carbonfiber products and specialist manufacturing services. We are thrilled to combine Cummins’ expertise, innovation and commitment to customer success with NPROXX’s leading hydrogen storage technologies. NPROXX 500 bar type 4 pressure vessel.
Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will showcase diversified material solutions for safe and compact EV batteries, improved connectivity and lightweighting, as well as circular economy at Fakuma , the world’s leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, from 17 - 21 October 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
The projects will be funded through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Reliable Energy’s (EERE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO). TOPIC 2: ADVANCED CARBONFIBER FOR COMPRESSED HYDROGEN AND NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANKS. Melt Spun PAN Precursor for Cost-Effective CarbonFiber in High Pressure Compressed Gas Tankage.
Audi is testing a new technology that eases many assembly activities at its plant in Neckarsulm: the “chairless chair.” The carbon-fiber exoskeleton allows employees to sit without a chair. covered surfaces support the buttocks and thighs while two struts made of carbon?fiber?reinforced Two leather?covered
Citroën is supplementing its range of electric LCVs with hydrogen technology to meet the needs of the 8% of companies required to make journeys of more than 300 km (186 miles) or lacking the time to recharge their vehicle during the day. While accommodating this new technology, it retains its useful volume and load capacity.
recently was awarded $999,990 for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) from the US Department of Energy to develop ultra-lightweight hydrogen fuel tanks using carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforcement. In addition to hydrogen storage vessels, this technology can also be used in compressed natural gas tanks.
For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.
The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015. To further this emerging market, DOE also announced a notice of intent ( DE-FOA-0001411 ) to invest $30 million, subject to appropriations, to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
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.
Prototypes of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT will examine how effectively the CO 2 -free drive train, model-specific chassis technology and vehicle electronics systems work together under real-life conditions. Extensive field testing of these vehicles will provide practical experience in the use of this sustainable drive technology.
Graphene 3D envisions printing batteries on demand and in remote locations, using the technology to 3D print supercapacitors that can be recharged much faster than the conventional battery, or printing batteries that are incorporated in the body of car. Graphene 3D has three US patent applications pending for its technology.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $55 million to 31 new projects to accelerate research and development of vehicle technologies that will improve fuel efficiency and reduce costs under a program-wide funding opportunity announced in January. (DE-FOA-0000991, developing beyond Li-ion battery technologies.
A composite blend of carbonfibers and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. The material combines carbonfibers and a polymer resin, creating a very advanced nanomaterial, and structural supercapacitors. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.
Mercedes-Benz received two MATERIALICA Design and Technology Awards at the MATERIALICA 2014 trade fair for materials applications, surface technology and product engineering in Munich. The first was for the new steel pistons for diesel engines ( earlier post ), the second for high-strength carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) struts.
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), along with its parent company Teijin, unveiled an innovative honeycomb Class A panel technology and an advanced, multi-material EV battery enclosure that can be molded in any number of CSP’s proprietary composite formulations. Honeycomb Technology. 750-ton press with vacuum. 6 thermolators.
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