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JUNE 1, 2009

Smelly, unhygienic and definitely not green - that’s the typical perception of a waste disposal truck. The trucks were unveiled as part of the Parks & Recreation Department’s 21 st Annual Vehicle & Equipment Show in Flushing Meadows in Queens.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Panasonic Corporation announced the development of two new 18650-type (18 mm in diameter, 65 mm in height) high-capacity lithium-ion battery cells for use in laptop computers and in energy applications including electric vehicles. In October, Panasonic Corporation announced a 1.5 The newly-developed high-capacity 3.4 Ah and 4.0

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

These projects, funded through the Next Generation Electric Machines funding opportunity, could cut energy waste by as much as 30%. Eaton Corporation will develop and test an integrated 15 kilovolt (kV) SiC variable-speed drive and high-speed megawatt motor for gas compression applications.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Navistar International Corporation has reached a development agreement with EcoMotors International in support of the company’s opoc (Opposed-Piston, Opposed-Cylinder) engine architecture. Waste heat recovery by generating electricity. Cutaway diagram of the opoc engine. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. These projects are being undertaken as part of the Clean Energy Dialogue with Canada. Optodot Corporation.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

As part of the program, ExxonMobil formed a strategic research and development alliance with Synthetic Genomics Inc., At the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit in Minneapolis, Dr. Michael Matturro, Corporate Programs Laboratory Director for ExxonMobil, provided a brief overview of the scope of the work. Craig Venter. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Nikola Corporation announced a minimum order of 2,500 electric refuse trucks from Republic Services, expandable up to 5,000. Nikola specializes in heavy-duty, zero-emission Class 8 trucks. Nikola specializes in heavy-duty, zero-emission Class 8 trucks. —Nikola Founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton.

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OCTOBER 18, 2009

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, has made an initial 20 unit commercial commitment for a series hydraulic drive system from Parker Hannifin. The hydraulic hybrid is able to recover and reuse about 70% of the energy that otherwise would have been wasted during the braking process.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

The investment will allow Ford significantly to build up its research and development capabilities in the country—especially at its Nanjing Research and Engineering Center (REC)—and will help Ford create more world-class vehicles in China, for China. —John Lawler, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor China. Earlier post.).

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JULY 12, 2011

Chesapeake Energy Corporation plans to create a $1.0-billion billion venture capital fund over the next 10 years, Chesapeake NG Ventures Corporation (CNGV), dedicated to identifying and investing in companies and technologies that will replace the use of gasoline and diesel with natural gas and natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels.

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MARCH 3, 2015

integrating systems where the waste product of one process is utilized as the feedstock of the next); and/or. Rare or precious metals other than platinum group metals can be part of the strategy, but prices of these materials can increase dramatically with demand; therefore, minimizing loading of rare or precious metals is desired.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $30 million in funding for 21 innovative projects as part of the Creating Innovative and Reliable Circuits Using Inventive Topologies and Semiconductors (CIRCUITS) program. Eaton Corporation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 1,602,275.

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MAY 27, 2009

The anaerobic digester is fed the waste from the distillation process and the wastes from 2,000 dairy cattle and 10,000 beef cattle being raised on the site. The cattle will get part of their daily food ration from wet distillers grain (WDG) which is a by product of the ethanol fermentation. billion gallons/year of capacity.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

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. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $1.87 Arconic Inc. Sandia is a new participant in the program.

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JULY 22, 2009

Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Energy Markets in a State of Change. chance of default.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle—the Mazda MX-30—at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. In addition, cooperative control over deceleration by the motor and brakes as the brake pedal is operated allows kinetic energy to be recovered and electricity regenerated without waste.

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JUNE 5, 2023

To assure preparedness for doable destiny crises, many vehicle producers have begun digitizing their provide chains and prioritizing chance control as part of their technique. For instance, one multinational automobile production corporate will withdraw lithium in California and expects to start out manufacturing in 2024.

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MARCH 11, 2024

However, I think there’s a tremendous push to onshore on the part of manufacturers, simply for supply chain resiliency. There’s a tremendous push to onshore on the part of manufacturers, simply for supply chain resiliency. Advancing bipartisan legislation such as H.R. Mountain Pass is a zero-discharge facility.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The vehicles were part of the ALABC display at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC Europe 2015) held at the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz, Germany. The cars, two of which were produced in association with major OEMs (Ford and Hyundai/Kia), exhibit substantial environmental and fuel-efficient benefits through low-cost hybridization.

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JUNE 19, 2015

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $55 million in funding for 18 innovative projects as part of ARPA-E’s two newest programs: Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA) and GENerators for Small Electrical and Thermal Systems (GENSETS). Infinia Technology Corporation.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

In July, the DOE announced that ARPA-E had received approximately 3,500 submissions for the approximately $150 million available as part of the first Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000065) released 27 April 2009. Of the lead recipients, 43% are small businesses, 35% are educational institutions, and 19% are large corporations.

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MARCH 11, 2024

However, I think there’s a tremendous push to onshore on the part of manufacturers, simply for supply chain resiliency. There’s a tremendous push to onshore on the part of manufacturers, simply for supply chain resiliency. Advancing bipartisan legislation such as H.R. Mountain Pass is a zero-discharge facility.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 4, 2022

When the center opened in 1970, it was unlike other major industrial research laboratories; its work wasn’t tied, even loosely, to its corporate parent’s current product lines. When I asked him how he got one, he told me that he went around to the various laboratories, collected parts that people owed him, and put it together himself.”

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