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Study shows a much cheaper catalyst can generate hydrogen in a commercial electrolyzer

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown for the first time that a low-cost, non-precious metal cobalt phosphide (CoP) catalyst catalyst can split water and generate hydrogen gas for hours on end in the harsh environment of a commercial device. —Katherine Ayers.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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In addition to transportation applications, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize multiple sectors by enabling renewable, energy storage, and low carbon industrial applications. —Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Friedman.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Support was provided by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Office. and funded through Argonne National Laboratory by the US Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Connecticut Department of Transportation.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Total DOE award: $13,299,101.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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Many automakers anticipate commercialization by 2017. This work is in addition to the RD&D and commercialization plans of the individual companies involved. MW fuel cell power park opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the world’s largest fuel cell power plant, 59 MW, was installed in Korea.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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The ideas developed at PARC found their way into a number of commercial products, companies, and publications, shown here as leafy branches. Six months later his initial contract with PARC expired and was not renewed. But Xerox resisted. The color graphics lab was a long narrow room with seven doors into it,” he recalled.

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