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Tenneco/Gentherm showcasing prototype of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery; targeting 5% fuel economy improvement

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TEG component (cartridge) and TEG architecture concept. Gentherm is supplying modular, cylindrical-shaped thermoelectric cartridges that convert waste heat from the exhaust into electricity. Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles (US DOE Annual Merit Review 2013). Source: Crane (2013).Click

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Travertine will launch a transformative process that integrates strong acid treatment of mining waste or tailings with electrolytic acid recycling. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. University of Nevada, Reno.

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GM Receives $2.7M ARPA-E Award to Explore Thermomechanical Waste Heat Recovery Using SMA Heat Engine

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Concept diagram of an SMA heat engine for power generation from waste engine heat. million (subject to final negotiation with DOE) to support building a prototype thermomechanical waste heat recovery system using a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) heat engine to generate electricity from the heat in automotive exhaust. Source: GM.

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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You lose about half of your range in an electric vehicle if you drive it in the middle of winter in Michigan,” says Cyrus Rustomji, cofounder of South 8. Emily Waltz Mining leaves behind piles of waste after the commercially viable material is extracted. Phoenix Tailings —a startup based in Woburn, Mass.—extracts

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New synthetic fungal-bacterial consortia for direct production of isobutanol from biomass

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A team from the University of Michigan, Michigan State, and UCLA has designed synthetic fungal-bacterial consortia for the direct production of isobutanol from biomass. coli bacteria that had been engineered to convert sugars into isobutanol. coli bacteria that had been engineered to convert sugars into isobutanol.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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The selected projects vary in levels of maturity and industry-readiness—from concept definition (focused on specific experimental proof or detailed analysis) to proof-of-concept (requiring physical experimental validation). Michigan State University. Colorado State University. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 2,089,647. .

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

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Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. New Two-Cylinder Prototype Demonstration and Concept Design of a Next Generation Class 3-6 Opposed Piston Engine. Michigan Technological University. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets.