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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., If the initial test is successful, and V2G vehicles are subsequently manufactured, the University would receive a royalty for each vehicle sold with V2G equipment. In September 2009, Delaware Gov.

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UD team devises CO2 direct air capture device powered by hydrogen for HEMFCs

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University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated an effective way to capture 99% of carbon dioxide from the ambient air feed to an hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell (HEMFC) air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen. Source: University of Delaware.

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ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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The designed polymer composite coating materials provide structural strength and facile processability with smart functionalities. University of Colorado, Boulder. The objective is to validate a 50-year design life for innovative pipe-in-pipe (PIP) systems by developing numerical, analytical, and physical testing protocols.

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NJ state Senate approves bill requiring New Jersey DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program

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A University of Delaware study estimates one electric school bus could save a district about $230,000 over its 14-year lifespan. The NJDEP is to design a transparent outreach and application process to facilitate the selection of districts and bus contractors.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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University of Alabama. University of North Dakota. North Carolina State University. Oregon State University. University of Cincinnati. University of Maryland - College Park. Princeton University. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Utah State University. Montana State University.

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AC Propulsion sends eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research focused on buffering intermittent renewable energy

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AC Propulsion has delivered an AC Propulsion-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where it will be used to evaluate Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation as part of a research program. The University of Delaware (UD) has developed communication and control systems for V2G technology and has had good results on the US grid.

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German-US collaboration demonstrates strong power density results with HEM fuel cell

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A German-US collaboration including OH-Energy Germany, GmbH; the University of Delaware; Fraunhofer ICT; and Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research released initial results demonstrating 616 mW/cm 2 peak power density at 80 °C for a hydroxide (OH - ) exchange membrane (HEM) fuel cell. Earlier post.). OH Energy, Inc.

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