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Fraunhofer establishes Center for Energy Innovation (CEI) at UConn; energy storage and fuel cells among targeted technologies

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Fraunhofer and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have established the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation (CEI), the mission of which is to develop advanced technologies related to energy storage, fuel cells, in-stream hydro, power management and distribution through contract research. Fraunhofer USA, Inc.,

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DOE Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute awards ~$10M to 10 projects

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The selected organizations (and project descriptions) from this first call selection are: University of Connecticut. Penn State University. University of Louisville. University of California, Irvine. The intended period of performance of each project is 24 months or less.

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

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Carnegie Mellon University. University of Connecticut. Northwestern University. Northeastern University. University of Hawaii at Manoa. University of Michigan. Stanford University. University of Colorado Boulder. Northwestern University. PGM-free Catalyst and Electrode R&D.

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

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Promote and demonstrate plugā€in electric vehicles through showcases in a variety of venues throughout New England: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. Ohio State University. Iowa State University. University of Pittsburgh. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Penn State University Park.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOEā€™s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Connecticut Green Bank. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Binghamton University (State University of New York). University of Washington.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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Achievements include the launch of H 2 USA ( earlier post ), a public private partnership focusing on overcoming the barriers to hydrogen infrastructure. MW fuel cell power park opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the worldā€™s largest fuel cell power plant, 59 MW, was installed in Korea. Intellectual property; automakers dominate.

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DOE to award up to $11.3M to advance innovative geothermal energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected eight projects in five states—California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Texas, and Utah—to receive up to $11.3 Westport, Connecticut) up to $200,000. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), up to $997,000. Terralog Technologies USA, Inc. Gtherm, Inc.

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