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Oregon State partnering with Daimler on fuel-cell electric Class 8 truck for SuperTruck 3

Green Car Congress

The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8 Initial project phases will include technology modeling, analysis, concept selection and design. Earlier post.). Later stages involve building a demonstration truck and testing it under highway conditions.

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DOE to award $12M to two companies to further next-generation nuclear reactor designs

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected two companies—X-energy and Southern Company—for a combined $12 million in awards ($6 million each) to develop further advanced nuclear reactor designs. The MCFR is also a next-generation design with the most advanced safety features that enable its potential use across the country.

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Researchers provide insight into OER electrocatalyst

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Researchers from Oregon State University College of Engineering, with colleagues from Cornell University and the Argonne National Laboratory, have used advanced experimental tools to provide a clearer understanding of an electrochemical catalytic process that’s cleaner and more sustainable than deriving hydrogen from natural gas.

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DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of up to $40 million, subject to appropriations, to design, permit, and construct an open-water, grid-connected national wave energy testing facility.

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DOE to award more than $7M to four projects to advance hydrogen storage

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The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $7 million to fund four 3-year projects in California, Washington and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel-cell-electric vehicles. The project will focus on improving carbon fiber composite materials and the design and manufacture of hydrogen storage tanks.

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Revoy’s battery trailer turns a semi-truck into a hybrid – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The concept is a bit like battery swapping, but it’s far more flexible—attaching the Revoy EV between tractor and trailer is simple, and the technology can be used with any kind of truck. The system is designed to fit smoothly into the current process that shippers use. The unit economics work,” Rust says. The customers are loving it.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. With only 2,500 units being sold worldwide, the Limited Edition 911 Dakar will be offered with a design package replicating the winning 911 from the 1984 Dakar Rally. Toyota BZ Compact SUV Concept EV. “BZ”