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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. Eaton expects that its prototype will be available before the end of 2015 with a target production price of $500. Earlier post.). earlier post.)

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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Tennessee Technological University. Eaton Corporation. North Carolina State University. Eaton Corporation. Marquette University. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. University of Wisconsin- Madison. Native Sun Community Power Development.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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The new hub will also unite these manufacturers with research universities, such as the University of Tennessee with its pioneering 3D printed carbon fiber research, and the University of Kentucky with the largest US open-access carbon-fiber chemistry laboratory. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.;

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NREL joins 3 ARPA-E AMPED projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

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Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls.

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DOE awards more than $5M to two projects developing advanced hydrogen fuel cell components

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $5 million to two projects—one led by 3M Company and the other by Eaton Corporation—intended to lower the cost of advanced fuel cell systems by developing and engineering cost-effective, durable, and highly efficient fuel cell components. Eaton Corporation, up to $2.1

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DOE awarding $4.4M to advance hydropower manufacturing for “low-head” sites

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Eaton Corporation will develop a turbine and generator system that uses lightweight advanced materials and advanced manufacturing techniques such as laser-assisted welding, surface treatments, and processing. The Eaton Corporation will design, fabricate, and test its turbine at 1/10 th scale.

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Battery Innovation Center opens in Indiana

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In addition, the BIC has significant government partners including NSWC Crane and Argonne National Lab.

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