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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., The company currently is completing four vehicles for the State of Delaware and expects to have the first 100 vehicles produced in the next 12 to 18 months, he said. In September 2009, Delaware Gov. of Delaware).

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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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Tesla Power India launches refurbished battery brand – ReStore – ET Auto

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This initiative is led by the Gurgaon-based Tesla Power India Private Limited, with global headquarters in Delaware, USA. This strategic move exemplifies Tesla Power India’s dedication to Atmanirbhar Bharat , Skill India , Circular Economy and Sustainable Environment ,” the company said.

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New high-activity, low-cost nickel-based catalyst for fuel cells exhibits performance similar to Pt; hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells

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Researchers at the University of Delaware, with a colleague at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, have developed a composite catalyst—nickel nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes—that exhibits hydrogen oxidation activity in alkaline electrolyte similar to platinum-group metals.

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BNL Researchers develop low-cost, efficient, non-noble metal electrocatalyst to produce hydrogen from water

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The limited global supply of platinum not only drives up price, but casts doubts on its long-term viability, Muckerman said, adding that “ There may not be enough of it to support a global hydrogen economy.”. The nanosheet structures offer highly accessible reactive sites, and therefore more reaction potential. —Wei-Fu Chen.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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University of Delaware. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. University of Maryland.

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NSF Awards Rutgers $7.6M for Sustainable Energy Development, Graduate Education

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The development of biofuels and synfuels will require strategies adaptable to locations worldwide with diverse climates and geopolitical structures, ” said Eric Lam, the grant’s principal investigator and director of the Rutgers Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment. The grant is valued at up to $3.2