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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown for the first time that a low-cost, non-precious metal cobalt phosphide (CoP) catalyst catalyst can split water and generate hydrogen gas for hours on end in the harsh environment of a commercial device.

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APRIL 14, 2017

With a $2-million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Berkeley Lab is partnering with Alphabet Energy to create a cost-effective thermoelectric waste heat recovery system to reduce both energy use in the industrial sector and electricity-related carbon emissions.

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MARCH 6, 2020

However, despite the ongoing downturn for LFP in the passenger EV market, it remains the dominant cathode of choice for commercial and special purpose vehicle batteries in China due to its low-cost and reliability, Adamas notes. is granted for pack energy density ? Cell-to-pack. a full multiplier of 1.0 160 Wh/kg).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles. Sepion’s technology can be readily adopted as it leverages the current Li-ion manufacturing infrastructure and liquid electrolytes. This would enable an existing Gigafactory to become a 1.4-fold

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JULY 27, 2021

The contract with Mpac Lambert also grants FREYR options for delivery of the casting and unit cell assembly equipment packages for FREYR’s planned Gigafactories. FREYR looks forward to announcing other contract awards for other equipment to the CQP in due course. —Einar Kilde, EVP Projects at FREYR.

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MAY 14, 2020

The major challenges for lithium production in this region relate to the harsh chemistry of the brine and the difficultly of developing a low-cost and highly selective process for lithium recovery. These challenges have to date prevented commercial deployment of conventional lithium recovery technologies.

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JULY 29, 2019

million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Release 2 grants to projects that demonstrate commercial feasibility for innovations during the second phase of their research. The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is awarding $43.6 Awards include: Accustrata Inc.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. Purchasing a battery pack manufactured in the USA was an additional bonus as we are committed to supporting domestic production.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

To enhance the strategic investment and the strength of the partnership, under the terms of the transaction, Bosch is granted the right to appoint a Non-Executive Director to the board of Ceres Power. This enabled Bosch to start initial low-volume production of pilot fuel-cell systems in autumn 2019 in Germany.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The Faraday Institution will award up to £55 million (US$67 million) to five UK-based consortia to conduct application-inspired research to make step changes in battery chemistries, systems and manufacturing methods. The five new projects are: Next generation electrode manufacturing–Nextrode.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Solazyme has been running routine fermentations at commercial scale since 2007 and began running fermentation operations at the Peoria facility in Q4 2011. Solazyme has been operating at semi-commercial scale through contract manufacturers since 2007. Solazyme, Inc. Solazyme uses heterotrophic microalgae—i.e., Solazyme, Inc.

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MARCH 6, 2012

While Envia Systems is the first integrated cell producer to announce success with that type of combination, other providers of Si-C materials or IP—such as, but not limited to, Nanosys and the DOE’s own Argonne National Laboratory, respectively—are also currently deep in the process of development and/or commercialization.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Biofeedstock company Proterro, the developer of a biosynthetic process to manufacture fermentable sugar ( earlier post ), and Bunge Global Innovation, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global agribusiness and food company Bunge Limited, will conduct a pilot study of Proterro’s sucrose-production technology in Brazil.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

has selected to locate its research, manufacturing and product development facility for military, cell phone and electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries in Lexington. NOHMs is developing electrode, electrolyte, and separator products that are a 3-part solution for high-energy, low-cost, long-life, and safe batteries. Technology.

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

million award ( earlier post ) from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support expansion of its power electronics engineering capabilities as well as the establishment of a new manufacturing operation in Kokomo, Indiana. million to advance the development of low-cost manufacturing of electric drive vehicles (EDV) in the United States.

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JUNE 2, 2016

The agreement has been entered into with one of the largest global manufacturers of off-highway construction and mining equipment within the UK Energy Technologies Institute’s Heavy Duty Vehicles Efficiency program. Work is already underway on this project, which will demonstrate the scalability of the Group’s KERS technology.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Phase I grants will be made during FY 2015 to small businesses with maximum award sizes of $150,000 or $225,000 depending on the topic. The goal of Phase I is to evaluate the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have commercial potential and/or substantial application in support of DOE mission research.

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JULY 29, 2012

Cellulosic sugar manufacturer Sweetwater Energy, Inc. Sweetwater Energy uses a novel technology to produce low-cost sugars from non-food plant materials. That technology and other recent advances in the Sweetwater laboratories are now being engineered into Sweetwater’s first commercial facilities. Sweetwater’s initial $1.2

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

a manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets ( earlier post ), has launched a joint program with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a titanium-graphene metal-matrix composite (MMC) using an advanced powder metallurgy manufacturing process. In Brian Cantor, Patrick Grant, and Hazel Assender (Eds.) XG Sciences, Inc.,

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

These projects will leverage national lab consortia launched under DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN) this past year ( earlier post ), and will support the President’s Materials Genome Initiative and advanced manufacturing priorities. According to the DOE’s 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report, many U.S.

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MARCH 10, 2024

This guide offers a strategic map for business owners and fleet managers navigating the vast panorama of commercial vehicles, ensuring that the wheels turning for your company are the wheels of prosperity, reliability and efficiency. The New vs. Used Debate The decision to buy new or used vehicles is a strategic one.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

It is a simple, low-cost approach that can be applied to a broad range of alloy systems with various working ions such as Li, Na, or Mg. The copper adds bulk to an electrode without improving the battery’s power and the anode requires a laborious, fastidious manufacturing process. —Karl Kreder.

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JULY 10, 2010

The purpose of this Phase III program is for the grantee to pursue commercial applications of work that derives from, extends, or logically concludes effort(s) performed under prior (Phase I/II) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding agreements.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Vorbeck, a manufacturer and developer of applications using its proprietary graphene material ( earlier post ), optioned the technology for use in a graphene-based electrode for lithium-air and lithium-sulfur batteries. A third option was granted based on PNNL’s millimeter wave technology. Vorbeck Materials , based in Jessup, Md.,

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NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Iogen Corporation announced that Brazilian ethanol giant Raízen Energia Participações S/A has started construction of a commercial biomass-to-ethanol facility using Iogen Energy’s advanced cellulosic biofuel technology. Iogen Energy, the original owner of the technology, has granted comprehensive licenses to both Raízen and Iogen Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $57 million, including nearly $11 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to support clean energy technology commercialization projects for 33 small businesses across the country. manufacturing base for permanent magnets. DOE Funding: $3,000,000.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Nano One produces low-cost high-performance energy storage materials for batteries as well as a wide range of advanced nanostructured composite materials. The Government of Canada is investing up to $1.9

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JUNE 22, 2015

Yet-Ming Chiang, 24M’s Chief Scientist, the company is leveraging existing, preferred energy storage chemistry but using a new cell design with semi-solid (a mixture of solid and liquid phases) thick electrodes and manufacturing innovations to deliver what it says will be up to a 50% reduction in current Li-ion costs. (Dr.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Boulder Ionics Corporation, a startup that has developed a novel, high-throughput, low-cost synthesis platform for producing ionic liquid electrolytes for use in advanced energy storage devices, completed a $4.3-million Boulder Ionics will be the first US manufacturer targeting production of ionic liquids in industrial volumes.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Additionally, commercial nickel- (Ni) and cobalt- (Co) based minerals are scarce, expensive and toxic. This material is based upon work supported by the Army Research Office under Grant No. Pushing it further may jeopardize cell safety by increasing the risk of runaway reactions that might lead to spontaneous ignition.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Ascend Energy, in collaboration with solid oxide fuel cell manufacturer Atrex Energy , released the results of a joint project to demonstrate a newly developed tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in an electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Ascend worked with Tructronics Inc., Ascend worked with Tructronics Inc., Atrex Energy.

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DECEMBER 25, 2022

The other glimmer of reality is a project in Gladstone to build one of the world’s largest electrolyzer-manufacturing plants, which promises to provide a local source of equipment amid ongoing chaos in global supply chains. Government grants and loans and high diesel prices help make hydrogen competitive. Why a hydrogen truck?

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

The AFC Energy fuel cell (known as the Alpha Fuel Cell System) is a compact alkaline fuel cell system developed for the commercial power generation market. The Alpha System Fuel Cell is being developed as a low-cost, easy to maintain, mass manufactured unit that can be installed in modular blocks. Once the 3.5

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MARCH 16, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. ( Topic 2: Electrolyzer Component and Supply Chain Development: Research and development (R&D) of advanced components critical to accelerate the commercialization of electrolyzers.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The grants will go to projects in 17 states. The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. With a clear path to commercialization this technology hopes to revolutionize Li-Air batteries for electric vehicle applications. 4,996,311. $4,996,311.

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MARCH 15, 2010

The synthesis process is simple, low-cost, safe and broadly applicable, they say, providing new avenues for the rational engineering of electrode materials with enhanced conductivity and power. This is a significant step toward commercial production of silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Resources.

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