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DOE selects 15 projects for $32M to advance lower-cost fusion concepts; ARPA-E BETHE

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The US Department of Energy announced the winners of $32 million in funding for 15 projects as part of the ARPA-E Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy ( BETHE ) program. Commercial fusion technology has long been viewed as an ideal energy source. Winning BETHE projects are: Category A: Development of Lower-Cost Concepts.

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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The US Department of Energy announced $29 million in funding for 14 projects as part of the Galvanizing Advances in Market-aligned fusion for an Overabundance of Watts (GAMOW) program, which is jointly sponsored by ARPA-E and the Office of Science–Fusion Energy Sciences (SC-FES). Earlier post.). University of California, San Diego.

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Naval Research Lab applying pulsed electron beam technology to reduce NOx from coal power plants; fusion research spin-off

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The concept is to inject electron beams into the exhaust of a fossil fuel power plant and, firing them in pulses, break apart the NOx bonds. NRL chemist Dr. Matthew Wolford has already proven the concept works at a small scale, using a mixture of just nitrogen and NO x. Wolford is now testing with a more realistic sample.

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Daimler joining MIT CSAIL Alliance Program for AI work; cognitive vehicles

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We aim to continue to play a leading role in shaping the future of mobility—with new mobility concepts, with cognitive cars and services which focus on people and make their daily lives easier and better. sensor fusion. In this way repair and maintenance processes can be speeded up and made more efficient.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Localization of hot spots in solids using acoustic waves, $150,000 Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Cambridge, Mass. Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Genesis (part of the Hyundai Motor Group that also includes Kia and Hyundai) already has some of the best-looking cars and SUVs, so adding the Genesis X Convertible Concept EV would just be one more bit of beautiful design to oogle. Toyota BZ Compact SUV Concept EV. “BZ” If this comes to market, oh boy! Another silhouette to die for.

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Ford to apply start-stop technology to non-hybrid vehicles in North America in 2012

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Ford has more than 244 patents for its Auto Start-Stop technology and will showcase the feature on a concept in January at the North American International Auto Show. In 2011, the version of Ford’s Auto Start-Stop designed for gasoline-electric powertrains will be on the Escape Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid as well as the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.