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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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A team at the University of Delaware has demonstrated a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) prototype with a peak power density of 135 mW cm -2 at 80 ?C. The technical potential of wind and solar energy is vast, and such fuels are scalable beyond foreseeable needs. A paper on the work is published in the journal Joule. Zhao et al.

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

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The research aims to advance integration of electric vehicles (EVs) with Denmark’s electric power grid, which has extensive wind power generation capacity. 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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ARPA-E Awards Consortium $4.4M to Develop Next-Generation Magnets; Applications in Motors in Hybrids, EVs, Wind Turbines

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of Delaware. A consortium led by the University of Delaware won a $4.4 Murray Professor of Physics and chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, is the principal investigator on the project. At the recent International Conference on Magnetism 2009 held in Germany, Prof.

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Study: new international agreements needed to ensure sustainable supply of minerals and metals for low-carbon energy tech

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A study by an international team of researchers warns that the global transition to global low-carbon energy technology could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of rare minerals and metals. Their paper is published in Science. —Sovacool et al.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. University of Delaware.

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Monolayer of Platinum Atoms on a Tungsten Carbide Support Catalyzes the Electrolytic Production of H2 Effectively and Cheaply; Significant Reduction in Platinum Loading

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Electrolysis of water, powered by wind or sun energy, offers a zero-carbon pathway for the production of hydrogen. A paper on their work was published online 30 Sep in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Angewandte Chemie International Edition , doi: 10.1002/anie.201004718. Source: Esposito et al.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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RTI International will work with ADM, Albemarle and ConocoPhillips to develop a novel single-step catalytic biomass pyrolysis process with high carbon conversion efficiency to produce stable bio-crude oil with low oxygen content. Breakthrough High Efficiency Shrouded Wind Turbine. DOE Grant: $4,565,800). DOE grant: $4,085,350).

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