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How Purdue University Commercializes Its Research

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APRIL 15, 2022

“When I was learning data structures, I began to see things from a different viewpoint—how to make things efficient,” says Lu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and a university faculty scholar at Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering , in West Lafayette, Ind.

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

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers. The method is 100,000 times faster than current modeling techniques. Rice researchers say their calculations are at least 100,000 times faster. Illustration by Fan Wang. —Ming Tang.

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Amogy presents retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia powered by ammonia-to-power system

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Following an eight-minute-long fueling, the semi truck, having 900 kWh of total stored net electric energy, was tested for several hours on the campus of Stony Brook University. Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system can enable the industry’s transition away from diesel-powered engines and to alternative fuel-to-power technologies.

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U-M leads new DOE-funded research center for ceramic ion conductors; MUSIC

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

million research center, led by Michigan Engineering and funded by the US Department of Energy, will focus on understanding an emerging branch of science involving mechanical and chemical phenomena that affect advanced battery designs. —Jeff Sakamoto, professor of mechanical engineering at U-M and director of the new center.

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Australian researchers develop new hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process to produce green ammonia

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney have developed a hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for the production of sustainable (“green”) ammonia. And we saw tragically in Beirut recently how potentially dangerous storing ammonium nitrate can be.

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Surrey team developing direct-air-capture CO2 to methanol process

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APRIL 4, 2022

Researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) are developing a process to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air and then use dynamic catalysis to create methanol—a valuable chemical that, made this way, could be carbon-negative. —Dr Melis Duyar, project lead from the University of Surrey. —Dr Duyar.

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DOE launches new AlgaePrize student competition

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JANUARY 14, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in collaboration with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, announced a new AlgaePrize competition for high school through graduate students studying at a US-based high school, college, community college, university, and/or graduate school.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission. Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost.

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Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, with colleagues at the University of Tokyo, have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into formic acid, a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. —senior author Professor Erwin Reisner. Qian Wang et al.

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FortisBC, Suncor, Hazer to pilot methane pyrolysis for hydrogen production with graphite byproduct

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JULY 5, 2022

The project, located at Suncor’s Burrard Terminal site, will produce hydrogen while storing the carbon byproduct as solid synthetic graphite that can be sold on the open market for manufacturing or industrial use. The first phase of the project is now underway including front-end engineering, design studies and permitting applications.

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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

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AUGUST 16, 2017

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Cheaper to produce than lithium-ion batteries, they can also store more energy (theoretically five times more than that of lithium-ion batteries), are much safer, and are more environmentally friendly.

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Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Amminex has developed an Ammonia Storage and Delivery System (ASDS) which has demonstrated its efficiency to almost completely eliminate nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollutants from diesel engines. This means that the engine emitted 50% below the current legal NO x emission limits and is fully compliant to Euro VI. Earlier post.).

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Balqon’s battery storage system powers up University of California, Riverside building

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MAY 8, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium-ion battery storage devices, has installed a one MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the University of California, Riverside (UCR); the system has gone operational, providing electric power to the Bourns College of Engineering building.

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Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, Imperial College London and University College London have devised a synthetic metabolic pathway for producing renewable propane from engineered E. coli strain to increase propane yield, although the amounts are still far too low for commercialization. coli bacteria.

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University of Leeds and Chinese Academy of Sciences create joint institute to develop next-generation thermal and mechanical energy storage systems

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JULY 30, 2012

The University of Leeds (UK) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have partnered to create a joint research institute to develop next generation energy storage systems, with a focus on thermal- and mechanical-based energy storage systems. But these systems are very expensive and require special geological sites, as do compressed air systems.

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U Toronto and Fujitsu team use quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for hydrogen production

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and Fujitsu have applied quantum-inspired computing to find the promising, previously unexplored chemical family of Ru-Cr-Mn-Sb-O 2 as acidic oxygen evolution reaction catalysts for hydrogen production. —Ted Sargent, senior author.

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chemists at Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland) have devised a novel environmentally friendly technique which allows the rapid production of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The technology is to be commercialized by a spin-out from the University, MOF Technologies. Example of mechanochemical production of a MOF. Pichon et al.

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The funded projects include: University of Wisconsin Madison for “Efficiency Mixing Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion of Propane DME Blends”. WM International Engineering L.L.C. in Darrien, Illinois, for a project entitled “High Pressure Fast Response Direct Injection System for Liquified Gas Fuels Use in Light-Duty Engines”.

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Dearman-led consortium awarded $3.1M to develop waste-heat-recovery system using liquid air engine

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APRIL 23, 2014

A consortium led by the Dearman Engine Company has been awarded £1.86 million) in the latest round of IDP10 funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board to support the development of a heat-recovery system for urban commercial vehicles. The Dearman Engine operates by the vaporization and expansion of cryogenic fluids.

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Engineers confirm feasibility of aircraft regenerative braking from landing gear

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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Yeast engineered to co-consume xylose and acetic acid boosts cellulosic ethanol yield by 10%

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Commercial production of cellulosic biofuel via fermentation pathways has been hampered by inefficient fermentation of xylose and the toxicity of acetic acid, which constitute substantial portions of cellulosic biomass. Engineering S. cerevisiae to consume xylose more efficiently. Click to enlarge. cerevisiae.

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W2 Energy reports progress in development of compressed air rotary engine; deployment inCAES system

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AUGUST 29, 2011

reports progress in its development of a commercially viable compressed air engine. W2 Energy has modified its SteamRay rotary engine—one of its portfolio of energy products—to run on compressed air up to 3600 PSI and is calling this compressed air engine the AirRocket. W2 Energy , Inc.

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New UNIST catalyst boosts metal-air battery performance

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MARCH 16, 2020

Metal-Air Batteries (MABs), which use oxygen from ambient air as recourses to store and convert energy, have received considerable attention for their potential use in electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their large storage capacity, lightweight, and affordability. This has hindered its further commercialization into the marketplace.

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C-Zero raises $11.5M Series A to produce clean hydrogen from natural gas via methane pyrolysis

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The funding will accelerate the first commercial-scale deployment of C-Zero’s drop-in decarbonization technology, which will allow industrial natural gas consumers to avoid producing CO 2 in applications such as electrical generation, process heating and the production of commodity chemicals such as hydrogen and ammonia. C-Zero Inc.,

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U. Maryland and Redox Power partnering to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells for distributed generation and transportation

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AUGUST 16, 2013

University of Maryland researchers have partnered with Redox Power Systems LLC to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC) technology for distributed generation—and ultimately transportation—applications at about one-tenth the cost and one-tenth the size of current commercial fuel cell systems.

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Toyota, UH researchers improve performance of high-energy magnesium-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems. The observed specific energy (up to 243 Whr kg -1 ), power (up to 3.4

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Study finds advanced cellulosic biofuels show real promise for replacing some fossil fuels

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AUGUST 30, 2020

A new study led by Colorado State University predicts significant climate benefits stemming from the use of advanced biofuel technologies. Scientists then compared this modeling to alternative ways to store carbon on the land, including growing forest or grassland. —John Field. —Stephen Long, a co-author and the Stanley O.

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Dearman begins on-vehicle testing of Gen 2 transport refrigeration system powered by liquid air engine; lighter, more efficient

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

The system is powered by an innovative, liquid nitrogen Dearman engine, which replaces the standard diesel engine. Since then the Dearman engine has been re-designed and it is already proving to be 30% lighter, 30% smaller, and 30% more efficient than its predecessor. Dearman liquid air engine, Gen 2 design. Earlier post.)

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The Birth of Random-Access Memory

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JULY 21, 2022

The first electronic digital computer capable of storing instructions and data in a read/write memory was the Manchester Small Scale Experimental Machine, known as the Manchester “Baby.” Williams , Tom Kilburn , and Geoff Tootill developed and built the machine and its storage system—the Williams-Kilburn tube—at the University of Manchester.

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Japanese team developing direct-injection hydrogen internal combustion engine for heavy-duty trucks

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Researchers from Tokyo City University and the National Traffic Safety and Environment Lab in Japan are developing a multi-cylinder direct-injection spark-ignition (DISI) hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) for application in heavy-duty vehicles. The university said it will seek to commercialize the vehicle.

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STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab spin-off seeking to develop and commercialize a novel solid-state hydrogen storage technology; transportation applications

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JANUARY 30, 2011

The material could allow hydrogen to be stored in a cheap and practical way for transport applications, the company says. The hydride beads would then pumped to a hot cell where waste heat from the engine exhaust is used to drive the hydrogen into a small buffer volume. Credit: ACS, Kurban et al. Click to enlarge.

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First liquid nitrogen hybrid bus completes trials; HORIBA MIRA and Dearman

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MAY 30, 2017

The hybrid bus—CE Power—is the first to be powered by liquid nitrogen and has been built by engineers at HORIBA MIRA as part of an Innovate UK consortium. This portion of the bus’ drive cycle traditionally has a heavy impact on the diesel engine and can produce large amounts of NO x and CO 2 emissions.

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A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Using a new kind of hydrogel material, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have pulled water out of thin air at temperatures low enough to be achieved with sunlight. The gel’s thermoreactive nature, meanwhile, is key for releasing the stored water. Atmospheric water harvesting draws water from humidity in the air.

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NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

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MARCH 11, 2010

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will award $8 million to help develop or commercialize 19 advanced energy storage projects. Funding will support projects in two categories: Industry-led near-term commercialization partnerships (two major awards), and technology development. Cornell University.

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Researchers devise electrode architectures to prevent dendrite formation in solid-state batteries

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MARCH 17, 2021

So far, the current densities that have been achieved in experimental solid-state batteries have been far short of what would be needed for a practical commercial rechargeable battery. —Co-author Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan, professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Eschler, C.M., Fincher, C.D.

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UW-Madison engineer collaborating with entrepreneur on 6-cycle, external combustion engine; could be up to 30% more efficient than standard diesel

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The pair has received $850,000 in grants to support the fabrication and testing of a prototype of the K6 engine; Shedd says he expects to have a prototype running by late fall or early winter. The engine incorporates a modified Brayton cycle ( earlier post ) into a continuous combustion engine system. —Timothy Shedd.

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U Texas team develops cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery

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JULY 19, 2020

Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt and opening the door to reducing the costs of producing batteries while boosting performance in some ways. More nickel in a battery means it can store more energy.

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MAN Truck and Bus establishes Center of Competence for hybrid drives; hybrid technology to play fundamental role in all commercial vehicle segments

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JULY 13, 2011

The new Center of Competence also will be the interface to co-operation partners and suppliers as well as to further experts, such as from universities. kWh), that store the recuperated braking energy. Cutting out and starting of the diesel engine is controlled by the automatic energy management.

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Nano-vault architecture alleviates stress in Si-based anodes for Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

New research conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has identified a specific building block that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. GPa) is ascribed to arch action, a well-known civil engineering concept. The resulting maximisation of measured elastic modulus (~120?GPa)

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Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

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APRIL 24, 2018

The analysis combines process engineering, spatial optimization, and lifecycle assessment to consider the technical, economic, and institutional feasibility of near-term carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). An open-access paper on the work is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Earlier post.).

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Startup Blue Current seeking to commercialize non-flammable fluorinated electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) battery scientist Nitash Balsara and co-inventor Joseph DeSimone of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have launched Blue Current , a startup company backed by investment firm Faster LLC, to commercialize their non-flammable electrolytes for Li-ion batteries.

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Li-ion Commercial Lithium Ion Batteries

Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a nanometric graphite-like anode for sodium ion (Na + storage), formed by stacked graphene sheets functionalized only on one side, termed Janus graphene. The estimated sodium storage up to C 6.9 Na is comparable to graphite for standard lithium ion batteries.

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Help Build the Future of Assistive Technology

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This article is sponsored by California State University, Northridge (CSUN). And that's only on the commercial end. A car lets you travel faster than walking; a computer lets you process data at an inhuman speed; and a search engine lets you easily find information. CSUN Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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APRIL 12, 2022

To this end, Honda believes that a multifaceted and multidimensional approach is needed, not a mere replacing of engines with batteries. For Japan, in early 2024, Honda will first introduce a commercial-use mini-EV model at the ¥1-million (US$8,000) price range. Honda brand: All-new Prologue SUV, Acura brand: an EV SUV model.).

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How Purdue University Commercializes Its Research

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

Amogy presents retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia powered by ammonia-to-power system

U-M leads new DOE-funded research center for ceramic ion conductors; MUSIC

Australian researchers develop new hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process to produce green ammonia

Surrey team developing direct-air-capture CO2 to methanol process

DOE launches new AlgaePrize student competition

ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

FortisBC, Suncor, Hazer to pilot methane pyrolysis for hydrogen production with graphite byproduct

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

Balqon’s battery storage system powers up University of California, Riverside building

Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

University of Leeds and Chinese Academy of Sciences create joint institute to develop next-generation thermal and mechanical energy storage systems

U Toronto and Fujitsu team use quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for hydrogen production

QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

Dearman-led consortium awarded $3.1M to develop waste-heat-recovery system using liquid air engine

Engineers confirm feasibility of aircraft regenerative braking from landing gear

Yeast engineered to co-consume xylose and acetic acid boosts cellulosic ethanol yield by 10%

W2 Energy reports progress in development of compressed air rotary engine; deployment inCAES system

New UNIST catalyst boosts metal-air battery performance

C-Zero raises $11.5M Series A to produce clean hydrogen from natural gas via methane pyrolysis

U. Maryland and Redox Power partnering to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells for distributed generation and transportation

Toyota, UH researchers improve performance of high-energy magnesium-ion batteries

Study finds advanced cellulosic biofuels show real promise for replacing some fossil fuels

Dearman begins on-vehicle testing of Gen 2 transport refrigeration system powered by liquid air engine; lighter, more efficient

The Birth of Random-Access Memory

Japanese team developing direct-injection hydrogen internal combustion engine for heavy-duty trucks

STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab spin-off seeking to develop and commercialize a novel solid-state hydrogen storage technology; transportation applications

First liquid nitrogen hybrid bus completes trials; HORIBA MIRA and Dearman

A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

Researchers devise electrode architectures to prevent dendrite formation in solid-state batteries

UW-Madison engineer collaborating with entrepreneur on 6-cycle, external combustion engine; could be up to 30% more efficient than standard diesel

U Texas team develops cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery

MAN Truck and Bus establishes Center of Competence for hybrid drives; hybrid technology to play fundamental role in all commercial vehicle segments

Nano-vault architecture alleviates stress in Si-based anodes for Li-ion batteries

Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

Startup Blue Current seeking to commercialize non-flammable fluorinated electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

Help Build the Future of Assistive Technology

Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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