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APRIL 6, 2015

Toshiba Corporation has opened the Toshiba Group Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center (HRDC) at its Fuchu Complex in western Tokyo. For example, hydrogen produced overseas at low cost, using large-scale windmills, will be used to generate electricity in hydrogen-fired gas turbine power plants in Japan.

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JULY 29, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is awarding $43.6 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Release 2 grants to projects that demonstrate commercial feasibility for innovations during the second phase of their research. Awards include: Accustrata Inc.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced approximately $21 million in funding for 7 projects in the next two cohorts of the agency’s OPEN+ program. million), or to produce super strong, durable concrete with lower cost and environmental impact (3 projects, $6.1

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Siemens Energy Management Division has teamed with Duke Energy and Ford to demonstrate the results of an 18-month effort to reduce the cost and expand electric vehicle charging technologies. Held at the Duke Energy Envision Center in Erlanger, Ky., Held at the Duke Energy Envision Center in Erlanger, Ky.,

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MARCH 13, 2013

Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) is awarding $6.6 million to seven research teams—six from Stanford and one from Carnegie Mellon University—to advance research on technologies for renewable energy conversion to electricity or fuels and for capturing CO 2 emissions and converting CO 2 to fuels.

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MAY 15, 2015

Intelligent Energy will showcase its evaporatively-cooled 100kW automotive fuel cell architecture ( earlier post ) at the JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition in Japan, 20-22 May. kW/kg (gravimetric), while being engineered for low-cost, high-volume series production. kW/l (volumetric) and 3.0

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The technology has the potential to save energy and help the state achieve its bioenergy goals. billion in follow-on investment.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Boulder Ionics Corporation, a startup that has developed a novel, high-throughput, low-cost synthesis platform for producing ionic liquid electrolytes for use in advanced energy storage devices, completed a $4.3-million million Series A financing. With this $4.3

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., The company is currently conducting verification tests for transporting large-quantity, low-cost hydrogen to Japan produced from Australian lignite. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

CIRI), an Alaska Native corporation, is proposing an underground coal gasification (UCG) project that would use the resulting syngas to fuel a new 100 MW combined cycle power plant. UCG syngas arrives at the surface at temperatures and pressures that allow relatively easy, low-cost carbon capture using existing scrubbing technologies.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. A second opposed-piston engine project is led by Achates Power ( earlier post ). Ecolectro, Inc.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

a developer of low-cost, high-performance polymers for electrochemical applications, announced its selection by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award that will support the continued development of its alkaline exchange ionomers and membranes. Ecolectro Inc.,

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $4.4 million for two projects to support the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques in the development of new “low-head” hydropower technologies. The Eaton Corporation will design, fabricate, and test its turbine at 1/10 th scale.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. Funds for the 13 projects come from the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. The Commission’s funding is the cost-share for the company’s $6.2

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

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JULY 10, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. Amesbury, Mass. El Centro, Calif.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

New Zealand-based algal technology company, Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with california-based Impulse Devices , Inc (IDI) , a specialist in high-pressure acoustic cavitation. The microbubbles eventually implode producing high temperatures and energy.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award some $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels. Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries Algenesis Corporation, “Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers”, $4,987,974.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Bloom Energy Corporation staged a high-profile event announcing the availability of the Bloom Energy Server, a patented solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for distributed power generation. For more power, customers deploy multiple Energy Servers side by side. The event was hosted at eBay Inc., Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 12 projects to receive funding through its Crosscutting Research Program’s Transitional Technology Development to Enable Highly Efficient Power Systems with Carbon Management initiative. Energy Industries of Ohio. Siemens Corporation.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Many of these R&D efforts can be applied across both the energy and the industrial sectors.

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MARCH 11, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected 33 small businesses to work directly with DOE national labs to accelerate the commercialization of new clean energy technologies. The department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is investing nearly $6.7 Midwest Energy Group, working with NREL.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

While advanced composites are used in selective industries such as aircraft, satellites and cars, these materials remain expensive, require large amounts of energy to manufacture and are difficult to recycle. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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APRIL 2, 2024

BASF, a German chemical manufacturer, has a somewhat similar corporate history and logo design to fellow thick-Helvetica enthusiast 3M. They were “homegrown” businesses—largely created within 3M and commercialized and built with the energy of many internal sponsors and champions. based on Pfluemer’s magnetic-tape invention.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 27 projects for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams. Free Flow Energy, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Lithium X Energy Corp. on the northern boundary, the Clayton Valley South project operated by Pure Energy Minerals Ltd to the east and the Neptune property owned by Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation to the west. Lithium X Energy Corp. is acquiring a 100% interest in the CVL Lithium Property in Nevada’s Clayton Valley.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

John Goodenough from the University of Texas as Austin, has found one of the most effective catalysts yet discovered for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for use in water-splitting to produce hydrogen or in rechargeable metal-air batteries. The design of cost-effective, highly active catalysts for. pursuit of sustainable energy.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Researchers at MIT have improved a proposed liquid battery system that could enable renewable energy sources to compete with conventional power plants. The fact that we don’t need a mountain, and we don’t need lots of water, could give us a decisive advantage. Earlier post.). —Donald Sadoway. There was no decline in the voltage.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Governor Perry made the announcement in Laredo, where he and city officials announce the benefits of a water treatment project that will purify 50,000 gallons per day of brackish water for potable use in Laredo’s water supply system using Terrabon technology.

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MAY 5, 2010

a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, have entered a joint development agreement to explore combining Algenol’s Direct to Ethanol technology with Valero’s expertise in technology and infrastructure for production and distribution of transportation fuels and chemicals. Algenol Biofuels Inc., Algenol Biofuels Inc. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 7, 2015

developer of a family of low cost, renewable furoate esters (xF) for use as oxygenating blend components (5%-20%) in both gasoline and diesel fuels, as well as heating oil and other specialty applications, has appointed former GM Vice Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Tom Stephens as an independent director of the Company, effective immediately.

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JULY 31, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 7 projects that will help develop low-cost solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for central power generation from fossil energy resources for further research. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. DOE share: $499,953; Recipient share: $134,886; duration: 36 months).

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DECEMBER 25, 2022

They’ve been studying up on renewable energy, hydrogen power, and electric vehicles, preparing for the big day in April when their remote-controlled vehicles will rumble for 4 hours in Gladstone, a port city in Queensland. The task: make the most of a 30-watt fuel cell and 14 grams of hydrogen gas.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $20 million to seven projects research, develop and demonstrate cutting-edge geothermal technologies. In binary cycle technologies, the water from the geothermal reservoir is used to heat another working fluid, which is vaporized and used to turn the turbine or generator units.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Evaluations were based on scientific and technical merit and the potential for high impact on national energy and economic goals. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 18, 2011

The agreement was signed today at a ceremony at the Strategic Forum on US-China Clean Energy Cooperation in Washington DC. —Zhang Xiwu, chairman of Shenhua Group Corporation Ltd. —Keith White, general manager, gasification, GE Power & Water.

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