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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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is building two fast-neutron nuclear breeder reactors, the first of which is slated to connect to the grid in 2023, the second in 2026. Liquid sodium is used as a coolant because it does not slow down neutrons as much as water does. It is anything but. This is where the China National Nuclear Corp.

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Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Made from Food-Grade Natural Products; Edible MOFs for Gas Storage and Other Applications

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The nodes of the lattices are complexes of transition metals (such as copper, zinc, nickel, or cobalt); organic molecules make up the connections between the nodes. CD with salt substitute (KCl) or potassium benzoate (food additive E212) in bottled water and Everclear grain spirit (EtOH) yields porous frameworks which constitute edible MOFs.

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

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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX). This effort will build on Austin Energy’s existing Smart Grid programs by creating a microgrid that will initially link 1,000 residential smart meters, 75 commercial meters, and plug-in electric vehicle charging sites.

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Biofriendly Transient Devices Emerge

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The bandage consists of two small molybdenum electrodes connected to a battery-free power-harvesting unit and a near-field communications module that communicates with control software in a smartphone or tablet. The constant flow of data available from the device to a connected clinician’s dashboard can reduce or eliminate that risk.

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Researchers synthesize new Li-S cathode based on “carbon compartments”

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This is due to the combination of the previously described issues, and the interrelated chemistries that connect the cathode, anode, and electrolyte reactions. This work reports the synthesis, characterization, electrochemical performance, and modeling of a nanosulfur-loaded CC composite as a novel cathode material for Li-S batteries.

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Zytek Shows Electric A-Class Demonstrator with Uprated 55kW E-Drive; Developed in 10 Weeks

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The 55kW E-Drive fits neatly onto the existing engine mounting points with just three additional connections (water, high voltage electrics and low voltage electrics). Click to enlarge. Zytek has unveiled a fully engineered, electric version of the Mercedes A-Class that it developed in just ten weeks.

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