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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. and Penn State University. The tankers will collect waste vegetable oil from 750 of Ettline’s customers and deliver it to a processor for conversion to SVO. Temple University. Penn State University.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the peer review of the renewable fuel standards lifecycle analysis—including significant indirect emissions, such as from indirect land use changes— online. Boyer, Pennsylvania State University; Dr. Kenneth G. Cassman, University of Nebraska; Dr. John R.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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Superalloy for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Wheels for Improved Combined Cycle Efficiency General Electric Company will partner with The Ohio State University to help increase combined cycle turbine efficiency for next generation advanced cycle operations that require new alloys capable of operating at 1,200 degrees and above.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The Pennsylvania Partnership for Promoting Natural Gas Vehicles project. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. the use of alternative fuels; and coordinating standards for fuel quality. alternative fuel vehicle conversions, equipment safety, and fueling. University, North.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. The Pennsylvania State University. Solid state thermoelectric energy conversion devices.

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Primus Green Energy to support gas-to-liquids research at Princeton University; comparing STG+ to other GTL platforms

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STG+ technology converts syngas into drop-in high-octane gasoline and jet fuel with a conversion efficiency of ~35% by mass of syngas into liquid transportation fuels (the highest documented conversion efficiency in the industry) or greater than 70% by mass of natural gas. Primus Green Energy Inc.,

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The University of Utah Salt Lake is collaborating on the project, which will develop a process that sprays iron ore directly into the furnace chamber and uses natural gas, hydrogen, or syngas as a reducing. Collaborators include Duke University and Veolia, Inc. Collaborators include Purdue University; Georgia Institute of.