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Phoenix Motor partners with CATL for EV batteries

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Phoenix Motor, a manufacturer of all-electric, medium-duty vehicles, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) for the co- development of batteries for Phoenix Motorcars’ product lines. —Dr Lance Zhou, Phoenix Motorcars CEO.

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SDSU-led project to design bacteria that extract rare earth elements in DARPA EMBER project

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Understanding this process will inform the creation of synthetic designer proteins that bind with high specificity to different types of lanthanides, according to biochemist John Love. The researchers have teamed up with a startup company, Phoenix Tailings, to test and refine the recovery process.

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Cyclone Power Technologies and Phoenix Power Group reach milestone with waste oil engine system

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and Phoenix Power Group LLC have successfully completed fabrication, assembly and initial testing of the first pre-production Waste Heat Engines (WHE-25) manufactured by TopLine Energy Systems.( The Phoenix-10 Waste Oil Power Generator (P-10) is scheduled for commercial production in 2012. Cyclone Power Technologies Inc.

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Cyclone Power taps OSU Center for Automotive Research for design and testing services for external combustion engine

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developer of the all-fuel, external combustion Cyclone Engine, signed an agreement with The Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research (OSU CAR) to perform design analysis and testing services for the company. Cyclone Power Technologies Inc.,

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Nikola to utilize fuel-cell power modules using technology licensed from Bosch

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Nikola and Bosch have defined together a scalable and modular approach for the Nikola Tre and Two truck applications based upon use of multiple fuel-cell power modules utilizing the Bosch heavy-duty commercial vehicle fuel-cell stack. Nikola anticipates that the overall vehicle design will result in a range of up to approximately 500 miles.

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Nikola Motor introduces Nikola Tre heavy-duty hydrogen-electric truck for Europe

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In response what it said is widespread interest from European customers, Nikola Motor Company has designed a hydrogen-electric truck for European markets. Reservations for the Nikola Tre (means “Three” in Norwegian) are now open at www.nikolamotor.com/tre. This truck is a real stunner and long overdue for Europe.

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ARPA-E to award $10M to third SEED cohort

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Improved Nodule Collector Design To Mitigate Sediment Plumes. Deep Reach Technology will design a novel nodule collector to minimize the impact of sediment plumes generated by seabed mining, which may disperse and cover the seabed beyond the mining area. Phoenix Tailings. Deep Reach Technology.

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