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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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The Institute will achieve this through leadership in pre-competitive advanced research and partnerships across defense, aerospace, automotive, energy, and consumer products industries. There are significant challenges for new lightweight and modern metals to reach widespread commercial production. UTRC; Wolf Robotics.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. This vehicle-to-grid communication technology is an important step in the journey toward the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. Click to enlarge.

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$3M Award Supports Production of New Multi-tasking Fuzzy Fiber Nanomaterial; Energy Applications

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Nicknamed “fuzzy fiber” by its inventor at UDRI, Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric (NAHF-XTM) is the first tailored nanomaterial capable of being produced in sizes and quantities large enough to make them affordable and viable for large-scale commercial use. But in doing so, electrical and thermal conductivity inherent to metals is lost.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX). A full list by state of the all the projects is available here.

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Ford unveils first vehicle to grid communication system

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“This vehicle-to-grid communication technology is an important step in the journey toward the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles.”. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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