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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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Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE). Eaton Corporation. A Solid State Technology Enabled Compact, Modular Design to Reduce DC Fast Charging Cost and Footprint. Eaton Corporation. University of Wisconsin- Madison. North Carolina State University.

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USDA awards $3M biorefinery grant to support conversion of lignin into renewable alternative for ABS Resin

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With a market value of $1,500 to $2,400 per ton, abundant low-cost feedstock supplies, and robust multi-sector offset demand, Attis’ new ABL Resin product has the potential to make a significant and valuable contribution to reducing US dependence on petroleum-derived chemicals and fuels.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Madison, Wisconsin). Actinide-Molten Fluoride Salt Property Measurement and Low-Level Detection, $1,500,000. Northrup Grumman Corporation (Elkton, Maryland). Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington). Eaton Corporation (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin). Retech Systems LLC (Buffalo, New York). First Solar Inc.

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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West Virginia University Research Corporation. University of Wisconsin-Madison. AOI 6: Low?cost cost Infrastructure?based AOI 4: Integrated Simulation of Combustion and Aftertreatment ? Optimizing for Near?Zero Zero Emissions (ISCA?ONE). AOI 5: Demonstration of Lightweight Multi?Material Material Glider System.

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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 mineral perovskite is a promising, low-cost material for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. efficiency, low-cost silicon solar cells. Based at Stanford, the project includes five corporate sponsors: ExxonMobil, GE, Schlumberger, DuPont and Bank of America. Investigator: Hongjie Dai, Chemistry.

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DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

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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. University of Wisconsin, Madison. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. University of Connecticut.

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

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This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. Optodot Corporation. 3,500,000. .