Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. SK Group is the leading oil and gas provider in South Korea with 3,400 gas stations. million hydrogen cars by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

A team led by Dr. Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.) Now, the team, which includes postdoctoral fellow Jiawen Ren, Ph.D.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

Although there are no plans for production of the study, as part of the process, Tata Technologies Vehicle Programs & Development (VPD) Group engineered a manufacturing solution and completed an assembly plant study with targeted MSRP of $20,000, before rebates.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2014

a biorefining and cellulosic technology company, has entered a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Global Bio-chem Technology Group Limited, a China-based manufacturer of chemicals from industrial sugars. Edeniq, Inc., —Xu Ziyi, Executive Director of Global Bio-chem.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2022

In 2021, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) launched a call for proposals to support R&D projects for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) manufacturing, systems, components, and batteries in Canada. The selected projects are: Advanced Manufacturing Process Innovations – Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center. Lead: Ventra Group Co.;

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; TPI Composites, Inc.;

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2022

The JD/CA will help advance the development of Li-Metal’s high-performance low-cost lithium metal anode technologies and Blue Solutions’ solid-state batteries to be used in passenger electric vehicles (EVs). Li-Metal Corp., Blue Solutions develops and produces batteries based on its own unique Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

Type One Energy Group (Madison, WI). Improvements in stellarator fusion performance and plasma science work together with technical innovations in high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology and advanced manufacturing. IFE Pilot Plant with a Low-Cost, High-Energy Excimer Driver and the HYLIFE Concept.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $15.8

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Critical minerals mined at the Brazilian sites will be refined in Europe and North America and then supplied to car manufacturers, fortifying the EV supply chain in western countries. Both mines are long-life, low-cost and ranked within the first decile for carbon emissions amongst all nickel and copper producers worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. It is an ideal fun hatch which offers premium, safety and technology features, eco-friendly footprint, spirited performance, all made even more desirable with the added advantage of a low cost of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

a cellulosic sugar producer ( earlier post ), has signed a letter of intent with China-based Global Bio-chem Technology Group Company Limited to develop and to commercialize processes to convert corn stover to industrial sugars for use in the production of chemicals, fuels, and other bio-based products. Edeniq, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown for the first time that a low-cost, non-precious metal cobalt phosphide (CoP) catalyst catalyst can split water and generate hydrogen gas for hours on end in the harsh environment of a commercial device.

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Green Car Congress

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., —You et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Ford and DowAksa are accelerating joint research to develop high-volume manufacturing techniques for automotive-grade carbon fiber, aiming to make vehicles lighter for greater fuel efficiency, performance and capability. The institute is part of the larger National Network for Manufacturing Innovation supported by the US Department of Energy.

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JUNE 24, 2023

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and their Canadian partners have designed a low-cost photoreactor design for solar-driven synthesis. The photoreactors have a low level of complexity, are readily manufacturable via mass fabrication techniques in polymers, and are easy to adapt to diverse photocatalysts.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

This project explores the use of specially designed nanostructured polymers to make high-energy, low-cost, flexible and stretchable batteries. One way to lower the cost of solar power is to dramatically reduce the thickness of light-absorbing layers in solar cells. Principal Investigator (PI): Zhenan Bao, chemical engineering.

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JUNE 21, 2017

A team at the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick (UK) has developed a new processing route which allows low-density steel-based alloys to be produced with maximum strength, while remaining durable and flexible—something which has been largely impossible until now. —Dr Alireza Rahnama.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber.

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MARCH 22, 2012

This partnership brings together 17 scientists and engineers from nine universities across Canada, who will work on reducing the cost of PEMFCs through the exploration of alternative non-platinum metals and the fabrication of advanced layer structures. computer) models for manufacturing and in-service performance will be developed.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

These projects will leverage national lab consortia launched under DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN) this past year ( earlier post ), and will support the President’s Materials Genome Initiative and advanced manufacturing priorities. —Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Friedman.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

The 90-year-old automaker announced its new “The Arc” business plan Monday as it looks to compete with Tesla and low-cost automakers from China. Nissan aims for “significant next-generation EV cost reduction” with new partnerships and technology. Nissan’s new strategy will run between its NEXT and Ambition 2030 plans.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

This topic will leverage the Electrocatalysis Consortium (ElectroCat) to accelerate the development of catalysts made without platinum group metals for use in fuel cells for transportation. 2b) Electrolyzer Manufacturing R&D: R&D to enable manufacturing techniques to reduce electrolyzer capital costs.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

introducing and optimizing the butanol synthetic pathway in the species with high butanol tolerance; and overcoming the glucose repression effect to utilize low-cost non-grain based feedstocks. 2011) Current status and prospects of biobutanol manufacturing technology.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2022

“It should be…” These will be affordable EVs, according to Renault Group engineering boss Gilles Le Borgne. To reduce manufacturing costs both 4 and 5 production EVs will share parts with existing ICE-powered Renault Group models, Le Borgne explained. Including Australia? Renault 5 Prototype concept EV.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The group intends to exploit what it sees as a market window from 2015 to 2020 in which new technologies are being demanded to achieve new EU CO 2 targets applying to vehicle manufacturers’ overall fleets. M-KERS can recover up to 70% of braking energy for around a third the cost of battery electric hybrids, the company says.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Ranges of automotive fuel cell system costs at mass manufactured volume using technology from three UK companies supported by the Carbon Trust. Independent analysis commissioned by the Carbon Trust predicts current polymer fuel cell technology will cost $49/kW in automotive applications when manufactured at mass scale (i.e.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

This cathode design can not only help Li-S battery maintain its energy density, but also do it without additional materials that increase weight and cost of production, according to Kalra. And our novel, low-cost method for sulfurizing the cathode in just seconds removes a significant impediment for manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015. CCID Consulting Co., CCID Consulting Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2014

The FOA is open to any and all impactful ideas which will significantly advance the mission of the FCTO and that are relevant to its Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP); however, specific areas of interest include: Platinum Group Metal (PGM)-free catalysts and membrane electrode assemblies (TRL 2- 4). including soft costs) are of interest.

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MARCH 3, 2015

Innovative Hydrogen Delivery Pipeline Manufacturing. Design, Deployment, and Validation of Advanced, Low-cost Mobile Hydrogen Refuelers. The long-term goal of hydrogen production and delivery R&D is a high-volume hydrogen cost of. Platinum group metal (PGM) total content (both electrodes). 2020 Target.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. Conventional polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology requires high content of platinum electrocatalyst, which raises manufacturing costs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The energy sector is very conservative," says Jen Noack of the Redox-Flow-Battery-Group, Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany. He adds that non-flow technologies likely "have lower investment cost but the energy throughput is lower. Zinc-bromine technologies can do well due to the low cost of materials."

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Project Partners for the T-Hybrid include ALABC, Hyundai Motor Group, AVL Schrick, Valeo, and East Penn Manufacturing. The low additional cost of introducing 48V mild-hybrid powertrains is continuing to attract automakers because it is the most cost-effective means of complying with stringent CO 2 regulations over the next 10 years.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

The energy sector is very conservative," says Jens Noack of the Redox-Flow-Battery-Group, Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany. He adds that non-flow technologies likely "have lower investment cost but the energy throughput is lower. Zinc-bromine technologies can do well due to the low cost of materials."

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

These projects will conduct research on lightweight materials—such as advanced high-strength steel, magnesium, and aluminum—that allow vehicle manufacturers to include electric drive components, electronic systems, and emissions control equipment without increasing vehicle weight. Chrysler Group. ?This Power electronics.

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