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2020 Detroit Auto Show cancels amid COVID-19 pandemic; expected conversion of TCF Center to field hospital

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The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has assembled and deployed field assessment teams tasked with evaluating existing facilities in Michigan for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities as part of the nationwide federal, state and local effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

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This small-scale bench test was built around a traditional universal testing machine. The numerous rotating surfaces within EVs are exposed to voltage spikes during the DC-to-AC conversion process. The setup and test protocol were further developed by the team throughout the project.

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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

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Experts in the field, including government researchers, university specialists, and industry leaders, will provide instruction in this two-day course covering various aspects of biomass conversion including sessions on technology, economics, operations, and policy issues. Stacy Bonos – Rutgers University. System Scale-Up.

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University of Nottingham leading 3-year, £830K project on automotive power electronics

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The University of Nottingham (UK) is leading a 3-year, £830,000 (US$1.1-million) Outreach activities will include a website, representation at key national and international events and an annual community conference, held in conjunction with the Advanced Propulsion Centre Power Electronics Spoke.

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland and the Hydrogen Accelerator, based at the University of St Andrews, have appointed Arcola Energy and a consortium of industry leaders in hydrogen fuel cell integration, rail engineering and functional safety to deliver Scotland’s first hydrogen powered train.

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Vattenfall and Aalborg University Partner with SCF Technologies on Near Supercritical Bio-oil Process

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Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. Overview of the CatLiq process. Click to enlarge.

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third. Last month, DOE, GM, and MathWorks launched the next Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge , with the announcement of the 15 North American universities selected to participate.

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