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JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer of ABC Companies. —Roman Cornell.

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Marquette University. 5,000,000. .

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MAY 21, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 42 university-led research and development projects for awards totaling $38 million. These projects, funded over three to four years through the Department’s Nuclear Energy University Program, are intended to help advance nuclear education and develop the next generation of nuclear technologies.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed and demonstrated at laboratory scale a novel process to synthesize low-cost, polymeric valerolactones with tunable mechanical properties and low glass transition temperatures. The University is seeking to license the technology. Brutman, Guilhem X.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

million for five projects to develop advanced biofuels and bioproducts that will help drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from biomass. Natureworks, LLC of Minnetonka, Minnesota will receive up to $2.5 This process could be used for the commercialization of biomethane to fuels. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. Phase II of the study will also assess the potential value of the various battery system functions and determine the potential cost effectiveness of the technology.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Ohio State University.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In addition to the funding for short-term wind energy forecasting, DOE announced that three projects will receive approximately $620,000 each to accelerate the first phase of development, testing, and commercialization of domestically manufactured midsize wind turbines with rated generating capacities between 200 and 500 kilowatts.

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Sixteen projects in 11 states were selected through a competitive grant process for their ability to contribute to the development of innovative technologies that produce hydropower more efficiently, reduce costs and increase sustainable hydropower generation. New Mexico State University. Sustainable Small Hydro. Earth by Design.

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MAY 15, 2021

At commercial scale, the inputs to the proposed “carbon refinery” process are carbon-free renewable energy, water, and CO 2. University of Wisconsin-Madison. The University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to eliminate CO 2 release in the production of chemicals by integrating the unique and efficient capabilities of two microorganisms.

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OCTOBER 16, 2011

After more than a decade of research, a University of Minnesota team of researchers has devised a means for developing free-standing, highly crystalline zeolite nanosheets that could make the production of gasoline, plastics and various chemicals more cost-effective and energy-efficient. Source: Varoon et al. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 23, 2009

The package also provides substantial support for both university- and National Laboratory-based researchers, working on problems in fields ranging from particle and plasma physics to biofuels, solar energy, superconductivity, solid state lighting, electricity storage and materials science, among others. scientists across the nation. . $69

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MAY 23, 2009

The Fort Nelson project is on track to become one of the first commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects in a saline aquifer in North America. To ensure the safe storage of CO 2 , the PCOR partnership will implement a comprehensive monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA) plan for the project.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supplies for distribution transformers are low, and costs have skyrocketed from $3,000 to $4,000 to $20,000 each. This situation is not true universally. Xcel Energy in Minnesota, for example, has already started to upgrade distribution transformers because of potential residential EV electrical-load issues.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The projects are based in 24 states, with approximately 47% of the projects led by universities; 29% by small businesses; 15% by large businesses; 7.5% University. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. University. sunlight through low-cost, plastic light-guiding sheets and then.

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JULY 21, 2021

IBM's large commercial customers faced the implications of this emerging technology: Who would maintain the equipment and its software? It could run various software packages and a nice collection of commercial and consumer tools, including the accessible BASIC programming language. Tom Munnecke/Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Dr. Patil has an undergraduate degree from IIT, Bombay (India) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. CPI’s focus is the North American automotive and commercial vehicle market. Fourth, a vehicle pack battery pack has non-cell costs such as a monitoring system. Click to enlarge. “

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DECEMBER 17, 2016

REFUEL projects will convert low-cost renewable energy into a transportable chemical fuel and use these fuels for transportation applications, while reducing production costs and environmental impact. FuelCell Energy, Inc. Gas Technology Institute. Giner, Inc. High-Efficiency Ammonia Production from Water and Nitrogen (Category 1).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The project will also investigate catalyst and process parameters that lead to increased process performance over time to enable extended operations in future commercial-scale refineries. These systems would be built at significantly lower cost relative to large, fixed biorefineries. The total cost-shared project value is $4,807,390.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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JUNE 20, 2023

They rejected my request to allow cyclists to hose off their bikes in the alley behind the building, which cost nothing. Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” The first hurdle is the installation cost.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

Georg also enlisted the help of University of Iowa computer programmer/engineer Karen Pease. Michael Craner had purchased a subscription to the Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint™ network that would let him track and plug into the company’s network of Smartlet™ EV Supply Equipment stations at no cost.

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APRIL 10, 2010

These reductions in power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) were achieved at a significantly lower cost than originally assumed. Today, this cap-and-trade program is considered one of the most efficient and cost-effective environmental initiatives ever implemented. Coverage: In 2012–50% of emissions.

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