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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US.

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

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million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. University of Connecticut. University of Michigan.

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DOE to award $10.2M to 16 solid oxide fuel cell projects

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Michigan State University. Degradation and Performance Studies of ALD-Stabilized Nano-Composite SOFC Cathodes Michigan State University aims to demonstrate the best-performing, most-stable, intermediate-temperature SOFC cathodes using optimized atomic layer deposition (ALD) overcoats to stabilize cathode performance.

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sputtered Thin Films for Very High Power, Efficient, and Low-Cost Commercial SOFCs. Atrex Energy Inc.

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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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University of Connecticut. In-situ grown Metal Oxide Nano-Array Catalysts for Low Temperature Diesel Oxidation This project will develop cost- competitive, stable and efficient nano-array catalysts for automotive diesel oxidation after-treatment at low temperature. The Regents of the University of Michigan.

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DOE to award funding to 10 projects at 9 universities for high-hydrogen-fueled turbine technology development

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The selected projects include: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. Each project will last 36 months. Physics-based design guides that can be used by the gas turbine industry to predict (and mitigate) flame holding tendencies will be developed.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Drive Oregon.

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