Class, Gas-Electric, Low Cost and Waste

DOE to invest $6.4M to develop hydrogen-fueled turbines

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The UTSR Program conducts research to increase the efficiency and performance of gas turbines while lowering emissions. There is renewed interest in the use of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, for turbine-based electricity generation. AOI 2: Hydrogen Combustion Applications for Gas Turbines.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Gas-Electric Gas

DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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JULY 17, 2020

Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Enovix Corporation.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal

Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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APRIL 27, 2017

At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. All-electric architecture. Coasting - Engine off. liters/100 km. New e-Golf.

Gas

Gas Engine Motoring Motors

DOE to issue $35M funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell technology; Class 1-2 fuel cell plug-in hybrids

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JANUARY 24, 2015

This FOA also includes demonstration topic areas that will help to accelerate adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies with specific interest in mobile hydrogen refuelers; fuel cell powered range extenders for light duty hybrid electric vehicles; and a Communities of Excellence topic featuring hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Plug-in Fuel Plug

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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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. This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles

Navistar reaches development agreement with EcoMotors International on Opposed-Piston, Opposed-Cylinder Engine 22

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

EcoMotors’ patented engine design creates a family architecture that will operate on a number of different fuels, including gasoline, diesel, natural gas and ethanol. Waste heat recovery by generating electricity. Electrically Controlled Clutch. Earlier post.).

International

International Engine Fuel Economy Diesel

DOE to award up to $35M to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; fuel cell range extenders

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MARCH 3, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced ( DOE-FOA-0001224 ) up to $35 million in available funding to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and to enable early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Demonstration and Deployment of Battery - Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Range Hybrid

CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

Congress

Congress Hybrid Exhaust Gas-Electric

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. The grants will go to projects in 17 states.

Carbon

Carbon Li-ion Batteries Battery

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. The successful market implementation of these materials in vehicles requires that they be low cost and available in sufficient abundance to make a compelling business case. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber.

Li-ion

Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy

DOE releases SBIR/STTR FY16 Phase 1 Release 2 topics; hydrogen, electric vehicles, more efficient combustion engines; biogas-to-fuels

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. Conventional polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology requires high content of platinum electrocatalyst, which raises manufacturing costs.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Fuel Electric Vehicles

DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. 6k , Plasma Low-cost Ultra Sustainable Cathode Active Material (PLUS CAM), $50,000,000. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.16

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Parts Battery Batteries

DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. 6k , Plasma Low-cost Ultra Sustainable Cathode Active Material (PLUS CAM), $50,000,000. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.16

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Parts Battery Batteries

ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Select OPEN 2021 projects include: Synteris. Cornell University. Stanford University.

Cleaning

Cleaning Clean Energy Li-ion

ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Methane Converter to Electricity and Fuel. gas into a liquid transportation fuel by combining fuel cell. Conventional large-scale gasto-liquid reactors produce waste-heat, reducing the energy. In contrast, this reactor produces electricity as a byproduct of fuel production. utility of geographically isolated gas reserves.

2012

2012 Energy Lithium Sulfur Conversion

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

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AUGUST 27, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced $33 million in funding for 17 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives (ASCEND) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) programs.

Carbon

Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical

DOE issues 4 funding opportunities totaling $78M for advanced biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts

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MAY 4, 2018

This FOA addresses gaps in current research and development (R&D) which hinder better utilizing waste streams (e.g. relevant production advantages (low?pH, cerevisiae for a target molecule or class of molecules; De?bottlenecking Topic Area 4: Biofuels and Bioproducts from Wet Organic Waste Streams. coli and S.

Waste

Waste Renewable Conversion Carbon

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Earlier post.) Building Efficiency (3 projects). Water (1 project).

Energy

Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion

DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Other projects focus on advancing lightweight materials research to help electric vehicles increase their range and reduce battery needs, and developing advanced climate control technologies that reduce energy used for passenger comfort and increase the drive range of plug-in electric vehicles. Description. Alcoa, Inc. Eaton Corp.

Plug-in

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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JULY 22, 2009

As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Within the US electric power sector the biggest question was whether the Production Tax Credits (PTC) were going to be extended beyond 2008. What is the PTC and why does it matter?

Financing

Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

ARPA-E awards $55M to 18 projects in two new programs: TERRA for transportation energy and GENSETS for distributed generation

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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). Mahle Powertrain. Earlier post.)

Transportation

Transportation Energy West Virginia Engine

EV Driven

DOE to invest $6.4M to develop hydrogen-fueled turbines

DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

DOE to issue $35M funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell technology; Class 1-2 fuel cell plug-in hybrids

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

Navistar reaches development agreement with EcoMotors International on Opposed-Piston, Opposed-Cylinder Engine 22

DOE to award up to $35M to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; fuel cell range extenders

CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

DOE releases SBIR/STTR FY16 Phase 1 Release 2 topics; hydrogen, electric vehicles, more efficient combustion engines; biogas-to-fuels

DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

DOE issues 4 funding opportunities totaling $78M for advanced biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

ARPA-E awards $55M to 18 projects in two new programs: TERRA for transportation energy and GENSETS for distributed generation

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