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Georgia Tech team develops melt-infiltration technique for scalable production of solid-state batteries

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The melt-infiltration technology developed by materials science researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology uses solid-state electrolytes with low melting points that are infiltrated into dense, thermally stable electrodes at moderately elevated temperatures (~300? O 2 cathodes and both Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 and graphite anodes.

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

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Each team was scored across multiple dynamic vehicle testing events ranging from energy consumption to acceleration and drive quality, as well as a 175-mile Over the Road Event through the Arizona desert, which tested each vehicle’s thermal management, range, and overall durability.

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Range Fuels Produces Cellulosic Methanol from Biomass at Soperton Plant

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Range Fuels, Inc. has produced cellulosic methanol from the initial phase of its first commercial cellulosic biofuels plant near Soperton, Georgia using non-food biomass. Range Fuels plans to begin production of cellulosic ethanol from the plant in the third quarter this year. cellulosic ethanol—in 2010. Earlier post.).

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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Award amounts range from $500,000 to $80 million, with most receiving at least $2 million. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Captis Aire LLC, “Renewable Blending Components to Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)”, $2,000,000.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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The top awardee in this segment is Pinnacle Engines ( earlier post ), which is receiving $8 million for the design and demonstration of an electrification-enabled full-featured opposed piston 4-stroke engine for hybrid and range extender applications. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. University of California, San Diego.

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however.

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USDA to invest up to $100M to boost infrastructure for renewable fuel use; seeks to double number of higher blend ethanol fuel pumps

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Through its Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), for example, USDA is incentivizing more than 850 growers and landowners farming nearly 48,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, non-food energy crops for delivery to energy conversion facilities.

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