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MAY 30, 2015

These accomplishments could open the door to a new class of miniaturized, extremely low-cost, robust laser-scanning technologies for LIDAR and other uses. These performers include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of California, Berkeley; and HRL Laboratories.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The projects, which are expected to run over four years, address battery challenges faced by industry and leverage the UK’s research capabilities to advance scientific knowledge with the aim of commercializing new battery technologies and processes. The project’s Principal Investigator is Professor Patrick Grant of the University of Oxford.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Start-up Liquid Light, a developer of process technology to make major chemicals from low-cost, globally-abundant carbon dioxide ( earlier post ), has closed a $15-million Series B financing. By adjusting the design of the catalyst, the technology can produce a range of commercially-important multi-carbon chemicals.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

CdTe is one of the best performing and most reliable thin-film technologies in large-scale commercial production, according to the US DOE’s the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The consortium will be led by the University of Toledo, First Solar, Colorado State University, Toledo Solar Inc.,

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

In a paper in the journal Nature Communications , they reported that despite a very low percentage of noble metal (?palladium:tungsten=1:8), palladium:tungsten=1:8), the hybrid catalyst material exhibits a performance equal to commercial 60% platinum/Vulcan for the oxygen reduction reaction in a fuel cell. Source: Umeå University.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A team of researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea University, and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a new type of multilayered (Au NPs/TiO 2 /Au) photoelectrode that could boost the ability of solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen. —Park et al.

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MARCH 21, 2019

LCMs deliver the combination of performance and commercial viability that will finally eliminate barriers to adoption of LiDAR for both ADAS and autonomous vehicles. LiDAR systems determine range by emitting laser light pulses and measuring the round-trip flight time for those pulses to travel to and reflect back from objects.

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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.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

The University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have selected six research teams to share $1.05 Goal: To develop next-generation high-energy density batteries to help bring about low-cost and safe electric vehicles with driving ranges well above 250 miles.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). This technology would be simple, cost effective, and well-suited to large-scale processing.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many existing devices in the laboratory use light to analyze blood sample. As light passes through a substance, its intensity changes depending on the concentration of the substance it is passing through. Light is then passed through the sample, and a Raspberry Pi computer analyzes the data.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Fuel Efficiency Improvements in Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Trucks. This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2).

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APRIL 30, 2018

NH 3 could be widely used in thermal power generation and industrial furnaces as an alternative to gasoline and light oil. However, compared with fossil fuels, NH 3 has a high ignition temperature; a low combustion rate and N 2 O/NO x production. Ammonia (NH 3 ) has been drawing attention as a carbon-free alternative fuel.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Light-weighting materials. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. 10,000,000.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Recently, a team of engineers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have described a new artificial microfiber made from liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) that replicates the tensile strength, quick responsiveness, and high power density of human muscles. millimeters thick. "We

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The objective of this area of interest is to develop and to demonstrate electrochemical energy storage cell technologies capable of addressing the technical barriers to widespread commercialization of PEVs that approach or achieve the battery pack cost target. Battery500 Seedling Projects. Earlier post.) Open Topic.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

Ashwoods Automotive is launching a complete range of high-performance, low-cost electric and hybrid vehicle technologies and system development. Based on the Ford Transit, this van is now the UK’s best-selling hybrid light commercial vehicle, according to the company. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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MARCH 22, 2012

These university-industry partnerships will receive almost $34 million in total project support. The newly funded projects are: Low Platinum PEM Fuel Cells. This project is led by Steven Holdcroft, Simon Fraser University, in partnership with Automotive Fuel Cell Corporation, Ballard Power Systems, Hyteon Inc.,

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JULY 31, 2015

is a spinout from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) led by Dr. Raj Rajkumar which provides advanced automated driving software; Delphi has been partnering with the company since November 2014. Ottomatika, Inc. Earlier post.) Quanergy’s technical innovations are covered by 8 patent applications.

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JULY 7, 2015

The Ricardo-led FlySafe research collaboration—involving a range of leading industrial and academic partners including the University of Brighton’s Centre for Automotive Engineering—has delivered an innovative flywheel safety test environment to enable the development of next-generation flywheel energy storage systems.

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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). Description.

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JULY 21, 2022

Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, have developed a new class of fluid-driven smart textiles that can “shape-shift” into 3D structures. The combination of hydraulic pressure, fast response times, light weight, small size, and high flexibility makes the UNSW’s smart textiles versatile and programmable.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new approach for creating new catalysts to aid in clean energy conversion and storage. It is a major challenge in catalysis to uncover structure–performance relationships that drive the design and optimization of high-performance/low-cost catalysts. —Professor Chad A.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Researchers at the University of Rochester (New York) have developed a robust and highly active system for solar hydrogen generation in water using semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and a nickel catalyst. led to more complicated architectures that separate the sites of light absorption and proton reduction. reduces protons.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Cornell University. Stanford University. The Ohio State University.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

In 2007, Vorbeck signed a worldwide license agreement with Princeton University for a patented method from the the Aksay Labs for manufacturing graphene at commercial scale. When combined with other advanced battery materials, it could effectively lower battery life cycle cost by up to 70%.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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JULY 21, 2016

35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company.

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JULY 22, 2018

West Virginia University (WVU) researchers are opening a new facility to capture rare earth elements (REEs) from acid mine drainage (AMD) from coal mining. The goal of the pilot facility is to test the technical and economic feasibility of scaling-up the technology to commercialize the separation and extraction process.

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APRIL 9, 2015

On-board hydrogen storage continues to be a challenging barriers to the widespread commercialization of hydrogen-fueled vehicles. Select DOE Onboard Hydrogen Storage Targets for Light-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicles. Texas A&M University of College Station, Texas, will receive up to $1.2M Storage Parameter. System Gravimetric Capacity.

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MARCH 3, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced ( DOE-FOA-0001224 ) up to $35 million in available funding to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and to enable early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Earlier post.). Subtopics include Microbial Biomass Conversion.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis suggest that a number of positive trends indicate that we may be seeing the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation, despite earlier starts that fizzled. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

After project completion, GaN power transistors and 200 mm GaN-on-silicon substrates will be commercially available and marketed world-wide. Low energy consumption and high output powers are the core requirements for modern power converter systems. Thus, the whole assembly itself becomes smaller and more light weighted.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The goal is to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and specifically to provide adequate hydrogen storage for onboard vehicle applications that meet the DOE hydrogen storage targets, as well as enabling early market applications such as materials handling equipment and portable power applications.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Lithium sulfur batteries are of great interest due to their high specific energy and relatively low cost (e.g., A team at Stanford University lef by Profesor Yi Cui has now identified a new capacity fading mechanism of the sulfur cathodes and developed a new approach to overcoming this mechanism. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The unthrottled nature of the compression ignition process provides high engine efficiency while achieving compliant exhaust emissions with conventional, low-cost aftertreatment. This—in addition to the opposed engine architecture—could increase fuel efficiency by 40-50% over the comparable spark-ignited gasoline engine, Achates said.

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JULY 7, 2010

Investigators will develop and demonstrate an electrochemical process using a light-harvesting CO 2 catalyst to reform CO 2 into products such as methane gas. Researchers hope to achieve a commercially feasible CO 2 reforming process that will produce useful commodities using the entire solar spectrum.

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