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NYU team develops novel ion-conducting copolymer to increase power and reduce cost of fuel cells

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Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, led by Miguel Modestino, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a novel ion-conducting polymer (ionomer) that increases the power and lowers the cost of fuel cells. Credit: ACS, Katzenberg et al.

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BMW expects to have solid-state battery in a demonstrator vehicle well before 2025; IPCEI grants

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For the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is developing the next generation of its battery technology. We want to significantly increase the energy density of the cells and reduce the costs of material use and production at the same time. Earlier post.). With the Neue Klasse, we will make a big leap in technology in electric drive.

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SGL Group joint venture receives grant for development of a novel high-performance carbon-fiber precursor

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European Precursor GmbH (EPG), a joint venture between SGL Group and Lenzing Group, received a €1.5-million million) grant from the Bavaria FIT program under the Bavarian undersecretary of the state of Katja Hessel to fund the development of a novel carbon-fiber precursor with revised properties. million (US$2.1-million)

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Under pressure from trucking trade groups, California agency will delay its drayage diesel ban – Charged EVs

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The trade group had planned to ask courts for an injunction to halt enforcement of the high-priority fleet rules, on the grounds that the agency lacks the authority to enforce such rules without a waiver from the EPA. In response, CARB circulated an advisory saying that it would not enforce those provisions until the EPA grants such a waiver.

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EU Commission approves German federal and state funding of up to €2B for thyssenkrupp’s tkH2Steel decarbonization project

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The EU Commission has granted state aid approval for German federal and state government funding of the tkH 2 Steel decarbonization project ( earlier post ) in a total amount of around €2 billion. billion to support tkSE accelerating the phase-in of renewable hydrogen in its steel production processes. million metric tons of hot metal).

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Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

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Clean Energy’s Zero Now program makes the cost of leasing or purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equal to the price or even lower than that of the same truck equipped with a diesel engine. Kenan Advantage Group will be deploying its natural gas tractors in the company’s Merchant Gas Group that transports industrial gases.

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Computational first-principles approach identifies dozens of new platinum-group alloys

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The platinum-group metals (PGMs)—osmium, iridium, ruthenium, rhodium, platinum, and palladium—play essential roles in a wide variety of industrial applications. The importance and high cost of PGMs motivate numerous efforts directed at more effective usage or at the development of less-expensive alloy substitutes. Hart et al.

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