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

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The electrolyzer technology, which is based on a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), has potential for large-scale hydrogen production powered by renewable energy, but it has been held back in part by the high cost of the precious metal catalysts—e.g., platinum and iridium—needed to boost the efficiency of the chemical reactions.

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

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University of Connecticut. Carbon fiber precursor from biomimetic polymer This project will use spider silk fiber as a model for engineering a biomimetic polymer precursor to replace polyacrylonitirile (PAN) precursors. Advanced combustion engines (Area of Interest 3). Utah State University. The Ohio State University.

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MIT teams receiving $10M from TRI for next-gen battery materials

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Keck Professor of Energy, will lead the largest funded project focused on the design principles of polymer stability and conductivity for lithium batteries. The University of Connecticut. Ramprasad’s lab will work to identify new polymers using quantum mechanical computations and data-driven machine learning.

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EERC working with Fuel Cell Energy on $3.5M ARPA-E project for electrochemical cell to convert natural gas to methanol

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an integrated stationary fuel cell manufacturer, to develop a durable, low-cost, and high-performance electrochemical cell to convert natural gas and other methane-rich gas into methanol, a major chemical commodity with worldwide applications in the production of liquid fuels, solvents, resins, and polymers. Earlier post.)

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2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid coming to market with EPA-estimated 27-mile electric range; starts at $34,600

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kWh lithium polymer battery system is roughly five times larger than the Sonata Hybrid’s battery. The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will be available in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Sonata Plug-in Hybrid’s 9.8

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be distributed in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, but customers in any of the other states can custom order the vehicle at their local Hyundai dealer. The lithium-ion polymer battery pack capacity is 1.76 l/100 km) combined.

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

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Durable Mn-based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. University of Connecticut. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Highly Active and Durable PGM-free ORR Electrocatalysts through the Synergy of Active Sites. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. DOE share (FY17). 250,000.

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