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WUSTL team develops high-power direct borohydride fuel cells; double the voltage of conventional H2 fuel cells

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Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) have developed high-power direct borohydride fuel cells (DBFC) that operate at double the voltage of conventional PEM hydrogen fuel cells. Their research was published in an open-access paper in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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UTRC: the project will develop more durable cell electrodes to lower the cost and improve the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. University of Missouri, St.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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AOI 08: Lightweight and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicle Applications. Co-optimization of Vehicle Specification and Routing to Improve Commercial Transportation System Efficiency and Reduce Deadheading. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Ford Motor Company. PACCAR Inc.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Louis; Corning Incorporated; General Electric Company; Konarka Technologies, Inc.; Energy Efficiency of Buildings : The consortium will focus on the integration of information technology with building controls and physical systems for commercial and high-rise residential buildings. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc.

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to 13 projects to accelerate the commercialization and deployment of fuel cells and to create jobs in fuel cell manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and support services. Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis, MO). The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $41.9 Latham, NY).

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ARPA-E awards $37M for IONICS projects; improving solid-state batteries and fuel cells

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By creating high performance parts built with solid ion conductors—solids in which ions can be mobile and store energy—the IONICS program will focus on new ways to process and integrate these parts into devices with the goal of accelerating their commercial deployment. Ionic Materials. 5,250,000.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator. Production of polymer separator material for lithium-ion batteries. Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components for both passenger and commercial vehicles.

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