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DOE awards Cummins $5M for automation of electrolyzer cell and stack assembly

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Rapid innovation like this will drive the acceleration of the energy transition in the United States and globally. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers use a solid polymer electrolyte, and alkaline electrolyzers use an electrolyte solution, such as potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide mixed with water.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. Johnson Matthey, Billingham, UK Enabling Autonomous Wind Plants through Consensus Control, $250,000 RES Group, Broomfield, Colo. New York, N.Y. Madison, Wis. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). 2010 vs 2011 forecasts. Balancing Li-ion capacity with market opportunities.

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Rio Tinto commits $2.4B for Jadar lithium project; planning 58,000 tons/year lithium carbonate by 2029

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In addition, Jadar will produce borates, which are used in solar panels and wind turbines. Serbia and Rio Tinto will be well-positioned to capture the opportunity offered by rising demand for lithium, driven by the global energy transition and the project will strengthen our offering, particularly to the European market.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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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. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

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The company expects the first commercial applications to appear around 2027. Q&A with Umicore’s Robert Privette Umicore traces its roots to a Belgian mining company formed in 1906. Challenges and opportunities go together, and for battery materials companies with a track record like Umicore’s, the opportunity is tremendous.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

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The company expects the first commercial applications to appear around 2027. Q&A with Umicore’s Robert Privette Umicore traces its roots to a Belgian mining company formed in 1906. Challenges and opportunities go together, and for battery materials companies with a track record like Umicore’s, the opportunity is tremendous.