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Osaka team demonstrates H2 purification using LOHCs

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Researchers from Osaka University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a novel molecular hydrogen production method that bypasses the need for expensive purification steps. They developed a system where hydrogen is separated and stored in liquid organic hydrogen carriers by catalysis of triaryl boranes in one seamless process.

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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

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But perhaps most importantly, it offers a proof of concept and a way forward to eliminating diesel trains by 2035, a target set by the French government and SNCF. It also reduces the cost of energy consumption, due to lower electricity costs compared to diesel-fueled trains.

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KIT seeking to halve manufacturing costs of batteries and electric powertrains

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Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT presented its concept of the €200-million (US$275-million) project at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. To quantify the long-term energetic costs, Barnhart and Benson came up with a new mathematical formula they dubbed ESOI, or energy stored on investment.

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DOE awards $56M to 21 concentrating solar power projects; $8M for reducing soft costs of rooftop PV systems

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DOE also announced the “America’s Most Affordable Rooftop Solar” competition to aggressively drive down the cost of rooftop solar energy system as well as $8 million in awards to nine small businesses to lower the cost of financing, permitting, and other “soft costs,” which can amount to nearly half the cost of residential solar systems.

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MAN shows TGX parallel diesel hybrid truck concept, previews CNG in TGM trucks at IAA; gearbox cooperation with Scania

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MANs TGX hybrid concept at IAA. At the IAA, MAN (part of the Volkswagen Group) presented a concept diesel-electric parallel hybrid version of its long-haul TGX truck. The MAN TGX concept hybrid will be driven by a parallel hybrid system, supplied by a 440 hp (328 kW) diesel engine and an electric motor with 130 kW drive power.

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Researchers increase carbon efficiency of BtL process from 38 to >90% by adding hydrogen from renewable sources; 2.4x more fuel produced

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Based on their evaluation of process technology and economics, the researchers concluded that converting excess renewable electric power to advanced biofuels in a power and biomass to Fischer-Tropsch liquid fuels (PBtL) plant is a sensible way of storing energy as a fuel with a relatively high energy density. Resources. Hillestad, M.

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