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DECEMBER 21, 2010

The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has awarded AC Propulsion a $300,000 grant to integrate its electric drive system technology into commercial service vans ( three Ford E250 vans supplied by Comcast) in Southern California. AC Propulsion was awarded the $300,000 grant out of a total program budget of $750,000.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Damen Shipyards Group’s inland waterway shipyard, and inland shipping company QaGroup will launch a new inland shipping concept based on a vessel running solely on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Because this concept is built up on a modular basis, shippers, and barge operators can pick and choose. Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V.,

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

On display at the event are its electric powertrain solutions, including a new hydrogen fuel cell concept powertrain developed by FPT for IVECO. The core of the new FPT Industrial electromobility offering is the E-Powertrain Concept with new E-Axle. Hydrogen fuel cell powertrain concept.

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JULY 11, 2011

Tests of the concepts will get under way in the first quarter of 2012. The concepts all use three-cylinder flex fuel (gasoline and E85) engines to complement the front-wheel electric drive. Technical concept I. Technical concept I: Volvo C30 with series-connected range extender. Technical concept II.

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MARCH 30, 2014

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. Other recipients of the spring 2014 MITEI seed grants are: Assessment of technologies at different scales to monetize natural gas under uncertain and dynamic conditions; Paul Barton, chemical engineering.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The researchers describe their proof of concept for electroaerodynamic (EAD) airplane propulsion in a paper in the journal Nature. This was the simplest possible plane we could design that could prove the concept that an ion plane could fly. Bose Research Grant, and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART).

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JANUARY 29, 2019

million Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) OPEEN+ grant to develop a method to convert natural gas into carbon nanotubes for materials that can replace metals in large-scale applications. With our new concept, we will convert directly natural gas into materials made of carbon nanotubes.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

The Morgan +E program is to deliver two engineering concept vehicles early in 2012. By working closely with Zytek and Radshape, who already have considerable expertise in this field, we aim to make this a realistic concept that could lead to further developments if demand and other factors prove favorable.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Classification society RINA has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine. The AiP covers an upgrade concept for the four-stroke engine for conversion to dual-fuel running on methanol to provide greater flexibility to shipowners.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

This year at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show, Jeep will showcase the European première of a Jeep Grand Cherokee production-intent sports concept powered by the new 3.0-liter The new Jeep Grand Cherokee production-intent sports concept offers an array of advanced safety and security features. Earlier post.). At the unveiling of the 3.0-liter

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Japan-based leading classification society ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new H 2 /CO 2 FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) design developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Chiyoda Corporation.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Although this research is at a very early stage, our proof of concept study provides a method for renewable production of a fuel that previously was only accessible from fossil reserves. This research was funded by a grant from the European Research Council. Patrik Jones, Imperial College London, joint corresponding author.

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JUNE 1, 2020

A consortium comprising Engie Solutions, Siemens Gas and Power, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and four European universities is implementing the HYFLEXPOWER project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program for Research and Innovation (Grant Agreement 884229).

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APRIL 7, 2022

Using the A-Recovery+ concept from ANDRITZ, the plant has a capacity to produce 6.3 The €50-million investment is supported by a grant from the Finnish ministry of economy and employment. The advantage of our industrial concept is that it is replicable at around 80% of the pulp mills worldwide. Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski plant.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The partnership is the result of a grant Eaton’s Vehicle Group received from the US Department of Energy to develop highly efficient hydrogen fuel cells capable of powering heavy-duty machinery. The new fuel cell technology will leverage Eaton’s Twin Vortices Series (TVS) technology to improve fuel efficiency.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The success of the 10 trucks in serving real-world customers was a result of close collaboration among diverse project members, including Kenworth and Toyota, The Port of Los Angeles as the project lead, Shell for hydrogen fuel infrastructure and a grant from the California Air Resource Board (CARB).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

the public-private consortium behind the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) grant, “Securing the Future of Natural Rubber—an American Tire and Bioenergy Platform from Guayule,” reported several key advancements emerging from the group’s work over the past year. At its recent annual meeting in Albany, Calif., Earlier post.).

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JUNE 13, 2019

The 84-passenger e-ferry is currently under construction at the Bay Ship & Yacht shipyard in Alameda, CA using private funding from SW/TCH and a $3-million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District), the administrator of the grant.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Holden previewed the design direction of its coming VF Commodore range—to be launched mid-year—with a public reveal of the 2013 Calais V luxury sports concept. 2013 Calais V luxury sports concept. The new VF Commodore will be more fuel efficient; due in part to the Australian Federal Government’s grant of A$39.8

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JULY 14, 2021

The goal is to create a unique concept that can be standardized and implemented worldwide, allowing for large-scale hydrogen production. The BEHYOND project was selected for support by the Blue Growth Programme of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (EEA Grants).

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APRIL 21, 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä has been granted €1 million in funding by Business Finland, a state-run public agency for funding important research projects, to support research in the field of Power-to-X (P2X) technology.

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APRIL 9, 2021

The shift in focus is based on Sogestran Group’s experience gained in Belgium, where Blue Line Logistics (BLL), another subsidiary of the Sogestran Group, operates three cargo vessels sailing under the concept name “Zulu”. Management and dissemination activities are provided by VTT (FI) and NCE Maritime CleanTech (NO), respectively.

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MARCH 11, 2012

Designed by Morgan with the support of British technology specialists Zytek and Radshape, Morgan showed it as a concept to test market reaction, suggesting that it could enter production if there is sufficient demand. The program will deliver two engineering concept vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2021

With more than 43 patent families, OXIS has been granted 204 patents for its Lithium Sulfur cell technology. OXIS has been collaborating with European manufacturers on the development of solid-state Li-S technology for almost 4 years. OXIS manufactures and produces all aspects and components in the making of the cell.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced a grant solicitation for Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment Projects. ARB will hold an applicant teleconference to answer questions regarding this Grant Solicitation on 21 October 2015. Up to $23,658,000 is available for this project from FY 2014-15 funds.

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APRIL 27, 2022

University Basic Mobility is a concept that believes that robust transportation options are essential to opportunity. LADOT’s grant application to CARB was drafted with the input of a coalition of South LA community groups represented by the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Additional state grants, combined with the Honda financing, could enable FirstElement to add at least 12 stations to its California hydrogen network. FirstElement received grants totaling nearly $27 million from the California Energy Commission earlier this year to build a network of 19 stations around the state.

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MARCH 23, 2017

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF , a dual-fuel design concept developed by Algoship Designers Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas.

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AUGUST 20, 2016

Kenworth has been awarded three government grants totaling $8.6 Kenworth will build two, proof-of-concept T680 Day Cab drayage tractors to transport freight from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to warehouses and railyards along the I-710 corridor in the Los Angeles basin. The first two projects are funded at $1.9

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JUNE 20, 2014

The Energy Commission approved 15 grants totaling more than $5 million to install 475 electric vehicle chargers in communities throughout California, including the cities of San Francisco, Burbank, Torrance and San Diego and the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles. Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

says it has completed the electromagnetic design and analysis for a non-rare-earth magnet electric motor as part of the work being done under the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research and Development Grant. The next phase under the DOE grant is the mechanical design of the motor. UQM Technologies, Inc.

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JUNE 30, 2014

EDI was co-founded by Professor Andy Frank from UC Davis—a key figure in the development of the PHEV concept and technology—in 2006. EDI’s announcement came simultaneously with a grant approval for the combined partnership by the California Energy Commission of funding from its Energy Research and Development Division.

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MAY 18, 2021

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, addresses this problem by elevating combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance. In fact, it increases power by 25%.

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JUNE 28, 2011

Because of the low hysteresis of the alloy, a promising area of application of this concept appears to be energy conversion at small ΔT , suggesting a possible route to the conversion of the vast amounts of energy stored on earth at small temperature difference.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Advanced Reactor Development Projects pathway, which allows a broad scope of proposed concepts and ideas that are best suited to improving the capabilities and commercialization potential of advanced reactor designs and technologies. Total Award Value: $12,500,000. Under this proposal, Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

million) grant award from a program of the European Union’s Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI). Key objectives include the validation of the safety aspects of the system, its efficiency and the economic viability of the modular design concept. UK-based ITM Power has received confirmation of a €3.59-million million (US$4.66-million)

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Design concept of the integrated A/C compressor-traction motor unit. Michael Schier, DLR’s Institute of Vehicle Concepts. The team is applying for a Proof-Of-Concept (POC) grant in Singapore. NTU’s partner DLR will conduct further tests and improvements to the new engine with the aim of eventual commercialisation.

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