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UT Austin team develops new family of high-capacity anode materials: Interdigitated Eutectic Alloys

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Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new family of anode materials that can double the charge capacity of lithium-ion battery anodes. By comparison, realized capacity in a graphite/copper composite anode is only ~ 150 mAh g -1. —Kreder et al. Kreder, III, Brian T.

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Steradian’s 4D Imaging Radar Aims to Make Self-Driving Cars Smarter

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patent applications for its technology, and it has been granted nine patents so far. “We We are an end-to-end product company,” he says. We take care of the entire product architecture.” Steradian also signed a partnership deal in March with Astra Microwave Products to produce radar modules for traffic management systems.

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Dow Planning to Build and Operate a Pilot-Scale Algae-to-Ethanol Biorefinery with Algenol Biofuels

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to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will produce ethanol, located at Dow’s Freeport, Texas site. Algenol submitted its formal request last week to obtain a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for financial support to successfully conduct the pilot. Algenol’s Direct to Ethanol technology.

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SpaceX rolls out first new Starship prototype in nine months

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For the first time in more than nine months, SpaceX has rolled a new Starship prototype to its Starbase, Texas launch facilities in the hopes of kicking off qualification testing in the near future. Nonetheless, Ship 20’s path was far more productive than Booster 4’s. NASASpaceflight Starbase Live).

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge. The NETL study serves as a key input for analyses conducted by EPA and DOE.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Costs continued to decline, especially for light duty vehicle applications; the cost per kilowatt (kW) for high volume production of transportation fuel cells moved closer to DOE’s target of $30 per kW. The report also highlights efforts in Delaware, New Jersey, Texas and other states to advance fuel cell technologies.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. Gulf Coast refiners use both domestic crude oil produced in the United States, and crude oil imported from foreign countries to create various petroleum products. Should the Keystone XL project be denied, WCSB oil sands production could decline by 0.4