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New public analytical model from Rice University helps fine-tune battery performance

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A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers. Almost everyone who designs and optimizes battery cells uses a well-established approach called P2D (for pseudo-two dimensional) simulations, which are expensive to run. —Ming Tang.

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Aviation leaders launch first in-flight 100% sustainable aviation fuel emissions study on commercial passenger jet

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A team of aerospace specialists has launched the first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. By investigating 100% SAF, we are taking our research on fuel design and aviation climate impact to a new level.

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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). Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Argonne National Laboratory.

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Researchers use in situ NMR spectroscopy to provide insight into silicon expansion in Li-ion batteries

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Although researchers have made progress in designing materials to mitigate this effect, a lack of understanding about what is happening inside the batteries and what governs the reactions continues to retard commercialization. Using this technique will help make battery design much more systematic, and less trial and error.

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Columbia University engineers make breakthrough in understanding electroreduction of CO2 for conversion to electrofuels

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If scientists figure out how the process works, they will be better able to selectively promote or inhibit certain pathways, which will lead to the development of a commercially viable catalyst for this technology. It creates a solid foundation for moving away from the trial-and-error paradigm to rational catalyst design.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The newly formed organization will host a series of meetings of its members to exchange research results, insights, and ideas. The addition of a spark plug is a new design element.

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UK-based consortium to develop prototype solid-state batteries for automotive

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E+R (Emerson & Renwick) – a world leading designer of manufacturing equipment. Oxford University – that leads the Faraday Institution’s solid-state battery project (SOLBAT) and provides the necessary scientific understanding to the consortium. The preliminary design for a prototyping facility has been developed.

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