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CO2-neutral hydrogen storage with a bicarbonate/formate system

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Most importantly, after full conversion of the formate, the bicarbonate solution may be recharged with hydrogen to close the cycle. Dehydrogenation of sodium formate was achieved with high conversion (> 90 %) under ambient temperature (30 °C). Again, this hydrogen discharge can be performed at or below room temperature.

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ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

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The diesel-electric powertrain concept enables the T-Hybrid (turbo-hybrid) to be driven in electric-only mode at low speeds and when cruising, with deceleration serving to recharge the battery pack.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000. Ionic Materials will develop a more energy dense (by volume and mass) rechargeable battery based on an aluminum-alkaline chemistry. Ionic Materials, Inc. University of California, San Diego. Vanderbilt University. Kampachi Farms, LLC.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Robust Carbonic Anhydrases for Novel Biological, Sustainable and Low Energy CO2 Scrubbing Process from Waste Gases, $250,000. Framatome Inc. Beam Suntory, Inc.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project. City of Santa Clarita, California: $4,620,000.

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Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

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l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. US mpg), corresponding to 53 – 46 grams CO2 per kilometer (85.3 – 74.0 But even at a 220 V household outlet, an empty battery can be fully and conveniently recharged overnight in roughly six hours. l/100 km (98.0 – 112.0

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A

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