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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh); however, costs vary considerably (e.g.,

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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A well-established downstream syngas-to-synfuel conversion process, such as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, converts the syngas to liquid synfuel for a total projected cost of less than $4/gallon. Westinghouse will lead front-end engineering designs (FEEDs) development for nuclear-coupled hydrogen production at specific, multiple US LWR plants.

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DOE Co-Optima report identifies top ten bio-blendstocks for efficiency in boosted SI engines

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One of the first of its kind, this comprehensive systematic assessment includes a broad range of biomass-derived molecules and mixtures across many chemical families—more than 400 bio-derived molecules. First and foremost, only three (ethanol, isobutanol and di-isobutylene) are currently allowed in market fuels.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

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The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. The ranges of chargers per capita varied from 7.3 Calculating the cost of gas compared to the cost of electricity over the length of car ownership, Jerry found Washington, Oregon and Nevada EV owners would save more than $4,800. Where the plugs are.

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DOE To Award $104.7M to Establish Research and Testing Facilities for Carbon Fiber Manufacturing, Advanced Batteries, and Net-Zero Energy Building Technology

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Specifically, the funding will go toward reducing the production cost of carbon fiber manufacturing, to help in reducing the weight of vehicles; improved efficiency and lower costs for car batteries; and net-zero energy building technologies. Laboratories selected include: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN) will receive $34.7

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Water Scarcity Concerns Drive Semiconductor Industry to Adopt New Technologies

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Since that time, water recycling at semiconductor plants has continued to increase, according to Prakash Govindan , chief operating officer at Gradiant , a company that offers end-to-end water recycling technologies to a range of industries, including semiconductors. What was applicable 20 years ago in Mountain View, Calif.,

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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federal government also offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installation. It’s like electric vehicle range anxiety: Homeowners are concerned about getting stuck in a cold house. So far, the efforts seem to be working. In the U.S., And some just like the feel of old fashioned heat.

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