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USABC awards $2.4M contract to WPI for development of low-cost/fast-charge batteries for EV applications

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million contract to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to lead a program to develop low-cost/fast-charge batteries for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 36-month project that began earlier this year. —Yan Wang.

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Blue Sun to build and operate renewable jet, diesel and gasoline demonstration facility; next step commercial volumes

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The scale up of the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process with our partners at Blue Sun will allow us to take a significant step toward commercial scale production of 100% drop-in fuels at prices competitive with petroleum in the 2015 timeframe. The core focus for ARA, research and development, dovetails with Blue Sun’s focus on commercialization.

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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Sixteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components. Fuel Efficiency Improvements in Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Trucks. The Curators of The University of Missouri. This project will demonstrate a commercially scalable process to fabricate nanocomposite silicon anodes.

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NAMII selects awardees of initial call for additive manufacturing applied research

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million in funding toward these projects with the matching cost share from the awarded project teams totaling $5 million. The ability to repair and repurpose tools and dies can save energy and costs, and reduce lead time by extending tool life through use of the additive manufacturing techniques developed by this team. The Robert C.

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Total Invests in Series D Round of Butanol and Renewable Hydrocarbons Company Gevo

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Gevo’s technology enables the cost-effective, practical production of renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene and isooctane for the gasoline market, renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel blendstocks. Joseph, Missouri at ICM’s St. Frances Arnold, Matthew Peters and Peter Meinhold of the California Institute of Technology. Joseph, Mo.,

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

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There are significant challenges for new lightweight and modern metals to reach widespread commercial production. The integrated design, development, and production of highly complex systems, leveraging software, can speed ideas from the lab into commercial production, reduce costs, and shorten production lifecycles.

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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 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.

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