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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. A third project will capture the CO?

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Capstone Receives order for 34 microturbines for Denver RTD electric bus fleet

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The DesignLine range-extended electric buses are 45 feet long, and feature an all-electric drivetrain using Li-ion batteries for energy storage. The lithium-ion batteries recover kinetic energy from the bus brakes via a regenerative braking system to extend the range.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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It is cleaner, quieter, and friendlier to operate with a fuel cell power plant enabling mobility via renewable energy. American Lithium Energy Corporation. Ballast Energy, Inc. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. 148,393.82. 149,999.70.

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MIT team reexamines rates of Li-ion cost decline

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The cost of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used for phones, laptops, and cars has fallen significantly over the last three decades, and has been a major driver of the rapid growth of those technologies. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science. Lithium-ion cell prices.

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Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. By 2014 in the European Union and 2015 in North America, the current diesel locomotive will require substantial changes or exhaust treatments to meet emission rules.

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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine. With the new R18, Audi is switching to a Li-ion battery for energy storage.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will develop a high energy density lithium-sulfur cell technology that significantly reduces battery size, and improves performance and life. This project will develop next generation, high-energy lithium ion cells leveraging silicon anodes, doubling the capacity of state of the art vehicle batteries. Amprius, Inc.