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DOE to award $15.8M to 30 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies projects

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4 projects will leverage the Electrocatalysis Consortium (ElectroCat) to accelerate the development of catalysts made without platinum group metals (PGM-free) for use in fuel cells for transportation. Carnegie Mellon University. University of Connecticut. Northwestern University. Northeastern University.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He was an active member of UConn’s Chinese bible study group for more than 40 years.

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Study shows a much cheaper catalyst can generate hydrogen in a commercial electrolyzer

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown for the first time that a low-cost, non-precious metal cobalt phosphide (CoP) catalyst catalyst can split water and generate hydrogen gas for hours on end in the harsh environment of a commercial device.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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universities and colleges to use their engineering and technical skills to mitigate and address the impact of climate change in their communities. Thirty-five students and several faculty members from the Ohio State University engineering college , in Columbus, designed an environmentally friendly solution.

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DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

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Boston University. Stanford University. University of Wisconsin, Madison. West Virginia University. University of Connecticut. University of Maryland. The projects include: ?. Topic Area 1: Electrochemical Performance Enhancement Activity. Topic Area 2: Durability of Cathode Materials.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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This request for proposals solicited applications from Research Consortia—groups of researchers with compatible expertise from four or more institutions—to address one or more of the five intellectual themes established by the GRI Research Board. Lead Institution: Texas A&M University at College Station. Buskey, Ph.D.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. Many of the leading areas for electric vehicle uptake around the country also implemented electric vehicle readiness plans and multi-stakeholder groups (e.g., Colorado has the highest incentive: as much as $5,000 per vehicle.

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