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Nidec and Embraer to form JV to develop electric propulsion system for aerospace

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Japan’s Nidec Corporation and Brazil’s Embraer agreed to establish a joint venture company, called Nidec Aerospace LLC, to develop electric propulsion systems for the aerospace sector. The headquarters, located at Nidec Motor Corporation (NMC) in St.

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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). Commercializing 3D Printable Feedstocks for the Advanced Manufacturing of Energy Products, $300,000 MilliporeSigma, St. Louis , Mo.

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Radar generation will get a refresh, higher position in automatic using programs

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Amit Kumar, vice chairman of engineering at automated-driving corporate Plus.Ai, which has targeted its instrument at the trucking business, sees the possibility of imaging radar to switch lidar. Imaging radar isn’t but commercialized, he stated. ” Phil Magney, founder and predominant aider of VSI Labs, a St. .

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Enovix Corporation. Exelon Corporation. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec Corporation). Co-optimization of Vehicle Specification and Routing to Improve Commercial Transportation System Efficiency and Reduce Deadheading. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS).

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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

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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. Led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (St. National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB) ($44 million).

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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri partner in pursuit of DOE funds to develop and license small modular reactor technology

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Through cost-share agreements with private industry, the Department of Energy is soliciting proposal applications for promising SMR projects that have the potential to be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and achieve commercial operation by 2022. Westinghouse Electric Company is a group company of Toshiba Corporation.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Louis; Corning Incorporated; General Electric Company; Konarka Technologies, Inc.; MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Louis; Corning Incorporated; General Electric Company; Konarka Technologies, Inc.; MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.; Moser Baer India Ltd.;

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