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DOE to award up to $30-60M for advanced nuclear energy technology in FY 2018; $400M over 5 years

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001817 ) to support development of advanced nuclear energy technology. DOE expects to make up to approximately $30 million to $60 million—contingent upon the availability of funds appropriated by Congress—available in FY 2018 awards, subject to the availability of funding.

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An electric Thing? VW Thing could return as EV, chairman says (or electric Beetle)

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As it gears up for volume production of battery-electric cars starting in 2019, Volkswagen Group spends a lot of time talking to the press about its future plans for the vehicles. We already know its first electric car that year will be the compact hatchback Volkswagen ID, and the first to be sold in the U.S. will be the VW ID Crozz utility.

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Scientists create cheap and safe electro-catalysts for anion-exchange fuel cells

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Scientists from the University of Surrey and their colleagues have produced non-metal electro-catalysts for fuel cells that could pave the way for production of low-cost, environmentally friendly energy generation. In a study published in the Journal of Power Sources , the team from Surrey worked with colleagues from Queen Mary University of London to create low-cost carbon based electro-catalysts for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFC).

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