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AUGUST 11, 2010

Cobalt Technologies has signed an agreement with Fluor Corporation for engineering consulting services as Cobalt gears up to commercialize its cellulosic biobutanol production technology. We believe Cobalt’s technology has great potential and are looking forward to helping them scale up rapidly. Tags: Brief.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Here, in no particular order, are four such enabling technologies I spotted at CES 2023. Briefly, in the now-ubiquitous QLED technology, quantum dots are used to improve color quality by tuning light to precise wavelengths. If and when such technology shows up on retail shelves is up to TV manufacturers.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies received a new design work order for its heat-regenerative external combustion engine from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). The results from these tests were reviewed and validated at the time by Raytheon IDS, a business of Raytheon Company. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

Autonomous vehicle technology company Nauto has entered into strategic agreements with three major auto companies, including BMW i Ventures and Toyota Research Institute, as well as with Allianz Ventures, part of the leading global financial service provider and insurance company Allianz Group.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

the Aptera 2e) as a automobile and hence qualified for funds under the DOE program, but also on the strategic question of how much the Federal programs should support more novel technology our of the automotive mainstream. Tags: Brief. spokesman Greg Martin. XP Vehicles press release, 27 August. (A A hat-tip to Joe!).

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

With 10 minute refueling, this technology allows battery use up to 24 hours a day, notes ZAI. ZAI is the second company to license the LLNL ZAFC technology. In truth, new technology often matures in fits and starts over decades. Tags: Batteries Fuel Cells. Self-feeding cells. Source: ZAI. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire BAF Technologies, Inc., BAF shareholders will be able to earn a percentage of the future gross profit earned by the acquired company as additional consideration if BAF achieves certain gross profit targets in fiscal 2010 and 2011. Tags: Brief. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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APRIL 25, 2010

Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. has built and delivered 12 dimethyl ether (DME) feed pumps to Shanghai Diesel Engine Company. The company developed this first generation feed pump several years ago and has sold units into Korea, to the Korean Institute for Energy Research, and to a European engine manufacturer.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Lord Drayson, CEO and Chairman of Drayson Technologies, introduced Freevolt: an energy harvesting technology that turns ambient radio frequency waves (RF) into usable electricity to charge low-power electronic devices. Companies have been researching how to harvest energy from WiFi, cellular and broadcast networks for many years.

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JULY 12, 2010

UQM Technologies , Inc. William Rankin, President and CEO of UQM Technologies. Rankin said that this automobile company represents the ninth with vehicles under evaluation powered by UQM electric propulsion and/or generator systems. Tags: Brief.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. The demonstration of these new technologies was in fulfillment of an Independent Research and Development (IR&D) contract from Raytheon IDS signed last year. Raytheon IDS is a business of Raytheon Company. Tags: Brief. Moden, Inc. of Richmond, RI, to power US Navy torpedoes.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

(Shenhua) have agreed to seek opportunities for conducting joint research and development in advanced coal technology. Shell) also qualified three Chinese companies for the manufacture of key equipment for the Shell Coal Gasification Process (SCGP), in order to make the Shell technology more competitive in the Chinese market.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Thirteen Japanese companies, led by Nippon Oil, have formed a research alliance focused on commercializing technologies for supplying hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles by 2015. Other companies currently in the alliance include Idemitsu Kosan Co., Tags: Brief. Iwatani International Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Cosmo Oil Co.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Faurecia, a leading global automotive supplier, has signed an agreement to acquire EMCON Technologies (originally Arvin Industries), a leader in the global exhaust emission control technology industry. The post-deal sales of Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies will be €5.2 Tags: Brief. billion (US$3.5 billion (US$3.5

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The technology will enable an aircraft to remain on station at stratospheric altitudes for at least five years, will perform persistent communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions from altitudes above 60,000 feet. Tags: Brief. It is slated to remain aloft in the upper atmosphere for a minimum of 30 days.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Valence Technology, Inc. and S&C Electric Company, Chicago-based developer of new products and services for the stationary electric power industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the two companies agree to work together to develop and evaluate products for stationary grid-connected electrical energy storage systems.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Bunge Limited, a leading global agribusiness and food company, has joined Solazyme’s Series D round as a strategic investor. Solazyme is an algal biotechnology company that produces renewable oils and biomaterials in standard fermentation facilities. Tags: Brief.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Daimler AG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BYD Company Limited to enter into a comprehensive technology partnership for the development of electric vehicles for China. In addition, a common technology center will be established in China to develop, design and test this electric vehicle.

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JUNE 27, 2021

For this launch, Robomart has partnered with REEF, the largest operator of mobility and logistics hubs and neighborhood kitchens in North America, to manage product stocking, tagging, scanning, integrity and replenishment. In 2018, Robomart made its debut at CES, where the company unveiled the world’s first self-driving grocery store.

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OCTOBER 29, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company announced that its fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks in Switzerland has accumulated more than 5 million km in two years. Hyundai Motor will leverage insights from these public-private partnerships to further drive commercial vehicle decarbonization through hydrogen fuel cell electric technology advancement.

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APRIL 20, 2010

The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RusNano) and Thunder Sky Group Limited (China) have signed an agreement establish the joint venture Lithium-ion Technology for the first Russia-based production of high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Tags: Batteries China Russia. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Digital transparency company Everledger launched a battery passport pilot with leading automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. To track the battery lifecycle Everledger utilizes a range of technologies including various types of auto ID, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

CALSTART will be supporting the 1 st French American EV Technology Forum and One-on-One Meetings to be held in Long Beach, California on 8 December. French electric vehicle participating companies providing One-on-One Meetings include: DBT : a manufacturer of level 2 and level 3 charging stations.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

certain assets including intellectual property rights to some of Holley’s valve technology for diesel engine exhaust-gas recirculation systems. Pure Power Technologies LLC, a Navistar company, will manufacture the advanced EGR valve at its Blythewood, S.C., Tags: Brief. Navistar, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Butamax Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the biobutanol joint venture between BP and DuPont ( earlier post ), has opened a biobutanol technology laboratory in City of Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil to accelerate the path to commercial market entry for sugarcane-to-biobutanol production. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 21, 2010

Suzanne Budge at the Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology at Dalhousie University to assist Solarvest in the characterization of lipids and fatty acids in algae. Budge's team has expertise in the determination of fatty acid and lipid profiles which is very important for all areas of our company's endeavors. Tags: Brief.

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JULY 11, 2010

McPhy Energy , a French company founded in January 2008 with the mission to industrialize and commercialize a new magnesium hydride solid state storage system for hydrogen, recently closed its second round of funding worth €13.7 McPhy’s technology addresses the merchant hydrogen and renewable energy markets. Tags: Brief.

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JUNE 3, 2010

million) to support the roll out of its cellulosic biobutanol technology and commercialization plans. The company is integrating this patented hydrolysis technology with a proprietary butanol fermentation process. Tags: Brief. UK-based Green Biologics (GBL) has completed an investment round of £4.9 million (US$7.2

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JULY 1, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the EERE Technology Commercialization Portal —an online resource that will serve as a tool for potential investors to identify opportunities to invest in work being conducted by DOE laboratories and participating research institutions. Tags: Brief. Sign up for e-mail updates.

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APRIL 21, 2010

The production base will use advanced green energy technology introduced from Volvo Car Corporation. Maintaining the independent operation of the acquisition target, Geely is brewing building up its own brand through the introduced technology. Tags: Brief. SinoCast reports that Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Cellulosic biofuels company Mascoma Corporation, is acquiring SunOpta BioProcess Inc. In addition to the technical synergies, the combined entity will have a strong intellectual property position in the cellulosic biofuels sector, extensively covering both pretreatment and consolidated bioprocessing technologies.

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JUNE 21, 2021

As part of the “Development of Production Technologies for Biojet Fuels” of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, a Japanese national research and development agency, JAL has conducted a flight—JL515 (From Tokyo (Haneda) to Sapporo (Shin-Chitose))—with 3,132 liters (9.1%

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MAY 17, 2010

The UK Technology Board has awarded a consortium comprising UK start-up Lontra , Ricardo, and Ford Motor Company funding to demonstrate Lontra’s Blade Supercharger. The team will integrate the novel technology with a downsized engine to create a Ford vehicle demonstrator. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems.

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JULY 8, 2010

Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. The proceeds will be used, in part, to expand the company’s research and commercialization activities in the advanced biofuels and biomass-to-power markets. The company also grew its international presence, and is deploying its seeds and technology in Brazil. Tags: Brief.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure company Coulomb Technologies has secured $15 million in Series C funding. Tags: Brief. Coulomb will use the funds to help accelerate product development of the ChargePoint Network, enhance customer support and drive sales. New investors Harbor Pacific Capital and LS Cable Ltd.,

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MAY 12, 2010

in Delta-Q Technologies Corp. Tandem Expansion is a private investment firm focused on growth capital for high-potential Canadian technology companies. Tags: Brief. Tandem Expansion has made the first investment from its C$300 million (US$294 million) Tandem Expansion Fund I, L.P

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JUNE 13, 2010

Ensyn Technologies Inc., a leading developer of fast pyrolysis technology, and Tolko Industries Ltd., a Canadian forest products company, have formed a partnership to build the world’s largest commercial fast pyrolysis plant in High Level, Alberta. Tags: Brief. million gallons US) of pyrolysis oil annually.

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