Commercial, Conversion, Cost and Missouri

Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Ford is opening an E-Transit registration site today for commercial customers ahead of order banks opening by July. To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit.

Commercial

Commercial Ford Price North America

Blue Sun Energy, ARA Inc. and Chevron Lummus Global achieve production milestone for renewable drop-in fuels

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

Joseph, Missouri. This is a key milestone toward commercial scale production, with initial results showing comparable system performance in the scale-up from our 4 barrel/day pilot system in Panama City, Florida to the 100 BBL/day demonstration system in St. Blue Sun Energy, ARA Inc. Earlier post.)

Chevron

Chevron Renewable Global Panama

US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 27 projects for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams. DOE Funding: $160,000.

Mariner

Mariner Energy Alaska New Jersey

DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

The DOE investment will be matched by private and non-federal cost-share funds of more than $19 million for total project investments of more than $97 million. The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels.

St. Louis

St. Louis Fuel Washington San Diego

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

The goal of this research area is to research and demonstrate technologies that will enable the safe and cost-effective management of the used fuel produced by the current and future nuclear fuel cycle in a manner that reduces proliferation risk. University of Missouri, Columbia - $541,286. University of Missouri, Columbia - $703,064.

Universal

Universal Las Vegas Wisconsin North Carolina

DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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APRIL 16, 2009

million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to 13 projects to accelerate the commercialization and deployment of fuel cells and to create jobs in fuel cell manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and support services. million in cost-share funding from industry participants in addition to the Federal money. Louis, MO).

Market

Market Fuel Houston St. Louis

USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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JUNE 24, 2010

Assuming an average biorefinery size of 40 million gallons per year, USDA estimates it meeting the RFS2 advanced biofuels goals will mean building of 527 biorefineries, at a cost of $168 billion. Commercial scale algae production is not included. Decision support and policy analysis tools. Woody biomass, municipal waste potential.

Renewable

Renewable Standards Fuel Rhode Island

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

Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. This project will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that produces a biodiesel-equivalent fuel from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide, at costs of less than $2.50 (NREL, Johnson Matthey Catalysts). per gallon. of Georgia).

Carbon

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion

ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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MARCH 23, 2019

Durable and affordable higher-temperature heat exchangers could make energy conversion much more efficient, which in turn could reduce fuel consumption, system footprint, capital and operational cost, and emissions. It features a plate-type heat exchanger that enables lower cost, powder-based manufacturing.

Low Cost

Low Cost Universal Power Powered

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components for both passenger and commercial vehicles. Industry officials expect that this $2.4

Grant

Grant Lithium Ion Obama St. Louis

DOE reports progress on development of hydrogen storage technologies

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

For the near-term, the focus is on improving performance and lowering the cost of high-pressure compressed hydrogen storage systems. For light-duty vehicles this means providing a driving range of more than 300 miles (500 km), while meeting packaging, cost, safety, and performance requirements to be competitive with current vehicles.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 2014 St. Louis

DOE Critical Materials Institute selects four projects to support critical materials supply chain innovation

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The United States lacks downstream domestic processing and manufacturing capabilities and investments in US supply chain activities are critical to reducing the costs of the materials and environmental impacts of production. This improved process could help reduce costs, energy consumption, and generated waste material.

Supplies

Supplies Missouri Idaho Lithium Ion

Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

The IRA, which, in addition to its climate-centric provisions, includes important steps to curb healthcare costs, particularly in the form of inflated prescription drug prices, crack down on tax cheats and revitalize U.S. electric heat pumps, which could help alleviate emissions from manufacturing facilities and other commercial structures.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Tax Credit Industrial Industry

EV Driven

Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

Blue Sun Energy, ARA Inc. and Chevron Lummus Global achieve production milestone for renewable drop-in fuels

US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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

ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

DOE reports progress on development of hydrogen storage technologies

DOE Critical Materials Institute selects four projects to support critical materials supply chain innovation

Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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