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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Currently, NAM is building its first mass production site in the United States, which will produce 10,000 metric tons per year of battery grade synthetic graphite. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States.

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New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

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V for neutral NaAlCl 4 ) contributed by the acidic chloroaluminate cathode reaction, unlocking an additional specific energy of ∼119 Wh kg −1 by utilizing the conversion of NaAlCl 4 to NaAl 2 Cl 7 , which adds to the neutral melt reaction between NaAlCl 4 /Al and Na (∼493 Wh kg −1 theoretical). mAh cm −2 , a discharge duration of 28.2

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Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to build up to 100 hydrogen hubs across the United States and globally. Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., As part of the agreement, Hyzon is acquiring a minority interest in Raven SR.

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Vertimass licenses ORNL ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion technology; overcoming the blend wall with drop-in fuels

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In a 2012 presentation, the inventors said that the direct conversion process delivers a liquid hydrocarbon fuel yield of ~54-55% at 310°C, with ~6-7% ethylene and ~39% water byproducts, making the technology more cost-effective than previous approaches. Catalytic conversion of to hydrocarbons (2012). —Chaitanya Narula.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The new funding will be shared by six Stanford research teams and an international group from the United States and Europe. The mineral perovskite is a promising, low-cost material for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. efficiency, low-cost silicon solar cells. Light trapping in high?efficiency,

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AC Propulsion and AutoPort, Inc. Partner to Develop EV Conversion Prototype for US Postal Service Feasibility Study

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AC Propulsion and AutoPort , an automotive conversion, restyling and processing company, will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service.

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UAW strikes cause more layoffs among US auto suppliers

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The trade group is recommending a scalable low-cost loan/grant program, an emergency training program, and a reduction of the minimum project amount for the domestic manufacturing conversion grant program. The UAW strike began on September 15 and has idled workers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants across the United States.

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