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AUGUST 25, 2020

Reaction Engines recently completed a joint Proof-of-Concept study with the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to determine whether the company’s innovative thermal management technology could be combined with STFC’s catalysts to create an aviation system based on ammonia fuel.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Ballard Power Systems announced successful completion of the first phase of work, and significant progress on the second phase, with Anglo American Platinum Limited under a Product Development Agreement related to fuel cell-powered electric generators for the African rural home market.

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APRIL 26, 2023

The focus of the research project “MaSSiF – Material Innovations for Solid-State Sulfur-Silicon Batteries” is the design, construction and evaluation of lightweight and low-cost sulfur-based prototype cells with high storage capacities. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is providing nearly €2.9

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FEBRUARY 28, 2015

million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund, through the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative, to develop low-cost wheel motors for electric and hybrid vehicles. Several experimental prototypes of engine and electronic power subcomponents will use innovative materials and/or concepts.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced up to $64 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002229 ) to advance innovations that will build new markets for the H2@Scale initiative ( earlier post ). Concept papers are due 25 February 2020 and full applications are due 20 April 2020.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Not only is the EV market growing extremely rapidly, the modern EV itself is also undergoing a rapid technological evolution, from model to battery pack to cell and cell chemistry, Adamas says. The market is rapidly moving towards ‘higher’ nickel cathode varieties (i.e. NCM 811) due to cost, reliability and safety concerns.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

M2FCT includes Los Alamos and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories as co-leads, and focuses on fuel cell durability, performance, and cost to better position fuel cell trucks as a viable option in the long-haul trucking market. The application process will include two phases: a concept paper and a full application.

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MARCH 11, 2009

TDA) a $225,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to develop a process aimed at producing biodiesel from low-cost waste feedstocks. After completion of their EPA Phase I SBIR contract, TDA determined that it can produce biodiesel from waste grease at a cost that is competitive with conventional diesel.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

ITM Power 100MW electrolyzer facility concept. As part of the second phase, ITM Power will also install and trial both their next-generation electrolyzer stack and the semi-automated manufacturing machines required for large-scale and high-volume manufacture of these new large low-cost stacks.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

city car concept, shown at the Tokyo motorshow, is powered by an electric drive system from Zytek that employs a range of new design approaches to minimize the cost, weight and size of the powertrain while maximizing the performance and range. —Steve Tremble, Zytek sales and marketing director. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Notice of Intent ( NOI ) to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance innovations that will build new markets for H2@Scale. H2@Scale New Markets R&D—HySteel. H2@Scale New Markets Demonstrations. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 1, 2012

The demonstrator further develops AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC concept ( earlier post ). The production-ready technology offers the potential of a mass-market, gasoline-fueled family car with drivability, performance and 5.6 liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model.

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JUNE 16, 2016

Researchers from Griffith University in Australia and Peking University in China have synthesized low-cost, hierarchically porous, and nitrogen-doped loofah sponge carbon (N-LSC) derived from the loofah sponge via a simple calcining process and applied it as a multifunctional blocking layer for Li–S, Li–Se, and Li–I 2 batteries.

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MAY 9, 2016

Semcon is currently looking for investors interested in bringing the new bike engine concept to the market. This could include, for example, different modes, prioritizing speed or reach, or other applications such as theft-control or tracking. Today, the engine is not available to end-consumers.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

BETHE projects will support the development of timely, commercially viable fusion energy, aiming to increase the number and performance levels of lower-cost fusion concepts. improvements to and application of existing fusion R&D capabilities to accelerate the development of multiple concepts.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials. Alternative fuel proof-of-concept in new communities and fleets. Concept papers for this funding opportunity are due 21 February 2020, and full applications will be due 14 April 2020. Electric vehicle and charging community partner projects.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) and Ricardo are collaborating on a project to develop the Ricardo HyBoost concept ( earlier post )—a combination of low-cost technologies to deliver improved performance and fuel economy which featured recently in the Ricardo Centenary celebrations —into volume production on a JAC vehicle.

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APRIL 22, 2023

The innovations are intended to result in a high-efficient and low-cost solution that will be validated on 2 motor topologies, which will be compared to two main reference automotive IPM commercial motors in Europe (VW ID.3

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Herein, we demonstrate a sulfur looping scheme in a one-reactor system using a low-cost and environmentally safe iron-based sulfur carrier. The researchers later applied the concept to hydrogen sulfide and invented the SULGEN process, which converts hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen.

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APRIL 29, 2011

Startup Pinnacle Engines, the developer of a four-stroke, spark-ignited (SI), opposed-piston, sleeve-valve architecture engine ( earlier post ), is initially targeting lower power applications (such as tuk tuks) in developing markets in its commercialization strategy.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

To achieve the European Union’s target, it is therefore important to develop more low-cost DAS technologies and enable a wider acceptance of the safety systems. PSA Peugeot Citroen on the other hand has been capable of developing multiple low cost ADAS for their cars. —Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Manish Garg.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

The method, which surpasses previous efforts in terms of stability, performance, lifespan and cost efficiency, is published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society. Propelled by their attractive performance, they have continuously dominated the market since their inception, with a current worldwide market share greater than 85%.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

The concept is based on proven floating production, storage and off-take technologies combined with an e-control system capable of balancing renewable electricity feedstock through a fully integrated PEM and Haber-Bosch system. H2Carrier will build, own and operate a fleet of P2XFloaters.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Global engineering services provider EDAG showcased its latest technical advances in the development of its concept car, the “Light Car - Open Source”, at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. EDAG introduced the Light Car last year as an independent design concept for the electric-powered car of the future. The drive system.

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JUNE 24, 2016

At the 2016 International VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” in Friedrichshafen, Germany, John Fuller, Director of Concepts & IP for Torotrak Group, presented and discussed the company’s latest advances to optimize its full-toroidal variator technology for the light vehicle market as applied in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The researchers of the UPV proved its potential for reducing pollutant emissions and fuel consumption compared to the four-stroke version currently available on the market. In addition, Renault and CMT-Motores Térmicos are continuing their collaboration focusing on the analysis and optimization of new advanced concepts of combustion.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The concept consists of a large-scale floating wind turbine (nominally 10 MW) with an integrated water treatment unit and electrolyzers for localized hydrogen production. The project aims to reduce the cost of electrolytic hydrogen significantly. This funding will enable the detailed design of a 2 MW prototype system. million (US$9.7

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JUNE 4, 2023

IFE Pilot Plant with a Low-Cost, High-Energy Excimer Driver and the HYLIFE Concept. Xcimer’s technology is enabled by innovations originally pioneered for national security applications, which significantly reduce the cost of the laser system conventionally considered the most expensive component of an IFE power plant.

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MAY 15, 2015

For the proof-of-concept, the cells were manufactured to be larger than necessary to avoid unnecessary costs and lengthy manufacturing processes at this early stage. The battery for the e-bike has a design energy of 418 Wh, 250 Wh of which has been used in the e-bike proof-of-concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 21, 2019

Lumotive, a Bill Gates-funded startup developing LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles, introduced a beam-steering technology which will significantly improve the performance, reliability and cost of LiDAR systems for the emerging self-driving car industry.

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JANUARY 1, 2010

Stack Component Integration Integration of state-of-the-art components into high-performance, low-cost stacks. Integration of state-of-the-art components into high-performance, low-cost Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs). Other Innovative Concepts Long-term technologies. humidifier membranes, compressors).

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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. Under this proposal, FuelCell Energy Inc.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Such potential applications range from small, price-sensitive mass-market passenger cars to large luxury SUVs, buses and trucks. The mechanical hybrid system will offer the commercial vehicle sector a low-cost opportunity to deliver fuel efficiency savings of 20%. Ricardo says. Cutaway of the FLYBUS with Kinergy system.

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MAY 8, 2009

Mascoma Corporation has made major research advances in consolidated bioprocessing, or CBP, a low-cost processing strategy for production of biofuels from cellulosic biomass. This is a true breakthrough that takes us much, much closer to billions of gallons of low cost cellulosic biofuels. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Modular (unit sizes of approximately 50 to 350 MW), maximizing the benefits of high-quality, low-cost shop fabrication to minimize field construction costs and project cycle time. Capable of high ramp rates and minimum loads commensurate with estimates of renewable energy market penetration by 2050.

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MARCH 19, 2011

The FOA specifies two distinct technical topics: Reducing the Cost of Hydrogen Storage Tanks; and New Materials Discovery. Reducing the Cost of Hydrogen Storage Tanks. As hydrogen storage material technology is developed, similar needs will exist for low-cost, moderate pressure tanks (e.g., Currently, high-pressure (i.e.,

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