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MAY 30, 2012

The research by scientists at Rice University; the University of California, Berkeley; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL); and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) was published in the journal Nature Materials. —Lin et al. —Berend Smit.

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EPRI Energy CO2 Carbon 255

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AUGUST 12, 2015

Superalloy for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Wheels for Improved Combined Cycle Efficiency General Electric Company will partner with The Ohio State University to help increase combined cycle turbine efficiency for next generation advanced cycle operations that require new alloys capable of operating at 1,200 degrees and above. Alstom Power Inc.

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Power Powered Ohio West Virginia 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

The Hub, which includes partners from universities, industry and other national labs, will use advanced modeling and simulation capabilities (e.g., computational fluid dynamics) and apply them through a new multi-physics computational capability to support significant leaps forward in nuclear reactor design and engineering.

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Energy North Carolina Tennessee EPRI 199

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

The projects, led by universities, private companies, and national laboratories, were selected to develop technologies to advance UNF recycling, reduce the volume of high-level waste requiring permanent disposal, and provide safe domestic advanced reactor fuel stocks. Earlier post.) Award amount: $1,520,000). Award amount: $5,000,000).

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Molten Salt Fuel EPRI Waste 371

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

EPRI will team with Dooher Institute of Physics and Energy, Worley Parsons Group, Inc., Columbia University, and ATS Rheosystems/REOLOGICA. Reaction Engineering International (REI). DOE share: $817,316; recipient share: $204,329; duration: 12 months). TDA Research, Inc.

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Coal Carbon North Dakota EPRI 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Engineering E. This project seeks to develop an “electrofuels chassis” by using engineered E. This project will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that produces a biodiesel-equivalent fuel from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide, at costs of less than $2.50 Engineering a Bacterial Reverse Fuel Cell.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

The SAE Taskforce on wireless charging and positioning of electric vehicles (SAE J2954) ( earlier post ) is progressing, and is slated to have a final draft of the guideline this year, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers, International (SAE). US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and US Department of Transportation (DOT).

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Industrial Industry Standards Charging 240

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Local Universities. Provide campus charging and free parking (10 distributed charging locations); Commit/fund university fleet purchases (5 high-profile vehicles). Momentum is building as governments, technology companies, communities and universities are increasingly working together to prepare the market for electric vehicles. —Ed

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Plug-in GM San Francisco Plug 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Via paid consultants, close relationships with universities, a pliant press more apt to reprint a press release than analyze it, and print and television advertising, their negative message has been successfully imparted. Dubious presumptions about PHEV usage lead the authors to minimize any potential petroleum and emissions reductions.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug Hydrogen 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. The GREET 1.6 See CalCars-News Archive for updates.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

“Nothing has to be invented to produce a plug-in hybrid vehicle,” says Dr. Andrew Frank, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California at Davis and Director of the UCD Hybrid Electric Research Center. According to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), half the cars in the U.S.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The charging infrastructure area will be a difficult one for businesses, noted Mark Duvall, Director Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in his session. Director, Manufacturing Research Center, Western Michigan University. Assistant Professor, Michigan State University. John Patten, Ph.D.,

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Plug-in Plug Industrial Industry 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles. Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. Well be providing more information about this in the coming months.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Arizona State University, in partnership with Fluidic Energy Inc., Teaming with Ohio State University are PSRI, CONSOL Energy, Shell/CRI, and Babcock and Wilcox to accelerate this technology towards commercialization and deployment. Earlier post.) DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE grant: $5,000,000). DOE Share: $2,251,183).

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. The EPRI says lithium-ion batteries are ready now.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready.

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