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DOE to issue a funding opportunity announcement on H2@Scale new markets

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H2@Scale supports innovations to produce, store, transport, and utilize hydrogen across multiple sectors, covering collaborations between various industry stakeholders and national laboratories. Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks. Earlier post.) Fuel Cell R&D for Heavy-Duty Applications.

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Road Test: 2023 McLaren GT

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Unassuming Speed McLaren lets you know right away the GT is a serious driver’s car—the carbon fiber steering wheel is void of all buttons and controls for the audio, telephone and cruise control—meaning serious driving ahead. The 16-inch front and 15-inch rear midsize-pizza-like polished rotors are for the carbon ceramic brakes.

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Ricardo TorqStor flywheel energy storage technology receives SAE 2014 World Congress Tech Award

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The TorqStor is an advanced flywheel energy storage system, storing energy that would otherwise be wasted through parasitic losses or braking, and returning that energy to the drivetrain when needed, providing improved fuel economy. Ricardo’s TorqStor. Click to enlarge.

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

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The operating and maintenance cost of in-service compressors is exacerbated by the on/off cycling of the compressors resulting from a lack of station demand. Composite carbon fiber and steel vessels are a potential alternative. The capital cost of the commercial hardware remains high due to low production volumes.

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Magneti Marelli and Flybrid Systems Collaborate on Flywheel Capacitor for KERS

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The new product—named the Flywheel Capacitor—consists of a high-speed carbon fiber flywheel incorporating Flybrid technology connected to a high-speed electric motor generator using technology from Magneti Marelli, all managed by Magneti Marelli’s control electronics.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles. Although CNG is stored at high pressure, (approximately 200bar), the storage tanks are built and homologated to withstand more than twice their maximum working pressure. The new SEAT Leon 1.5

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HyMon researchers developing automated status monitoring for high-pressure hydrogen tanks

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Regular maintenance of hydrogen high-pressure storage systems is mandatory to prevent hazardous situations from occurring. Hydrogen is currently stored in gaseous form under high pressure of up to 700 bar in tanks made of fiber-reinforced composites (FRC). Acoustic emission and strain sensors detect damage in the tank.

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