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Ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells with HEA internal reforming catalyst for transportation applications

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Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFC) with an integrated high entropy alloy (HEA) internal reforming catalyst (IRC) for transportation applications using ethanol and methanol as fuels.

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DOE awards FuelCell Energy >$3M for carbonate fuel cell project

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $3 million to Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy for a project to enhance the performance, increase the lifespan, and decrease the cost of stationary fuel cells being used for distributed generation and combined heat and power applications.

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California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

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A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent California made up a third of all U.S.

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ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

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The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report it commissioned from Sonoma Technology, Inc. The signatories are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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The four projects selected to receive funding include the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.; and Toshiba International Corporation in Houston, Texas. University of Connecticut. These products are essential to reduce the bulk electric system’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.

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FuelCell Energy pathway for hydrogen from digester gas has negative carbon intensity for CA LCFS

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Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy (FCE) has applied for a prospective pathway for California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for the production of hydrogen fuel produced from biogas derived from the mesophilic anaerobic digestion of wastewater sludge at a publicly owned treatment works (POTW). Source: ARB. Click to enlarge.

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Researchers investigate super-knock in SI engines running on hydrogen/methane blends

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Using blends of hydrogen and methane as fuels in internal combustion engines is a promising strategy for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. However, the undesirable phenomenon of super-knock, which can severely and instantaneously damage an SI engine, limits its widespread adoption.

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