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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. Virginia Tech. West Virginia University. University of Washington. University of Waterloo. dSPACE, Inc.;

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The research will support scaling-up the novel carbon capture technology by determining/optimizing several key process parameters such as sorbent particle size/porosity, the absorber diameter/height, the amount of recycled sorbent, and the location of particle feeding points and internal baffles. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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AOI 2 supports projects that address and resolve reliability issues that are related to the long-term operation (a minimum of 5,000 hours) of second-generation SOFC power systems prototype tests in an operational environment. Chromium-Tolerant, Highly Active and Stable Electrocatalytic Internal Surface Coating for Cathode of Commercial SOFCs.

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

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Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Group14 Technologies Inc. Sila Nanotechnologies.

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Pike Research forecasts global geothermal power capacity could more than double by 2020; US to lead world in geothermal power capacity through 2020

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NETL will partner with Penn State, West Virginia University, and the University of Pittsburgh in the 2-year effort. The study includes an examination of market drivers, existing and emerging technologies, the public policy and regulatory environment, and key industry players.

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Hyperbaric Centrifuge Technology Successfully Dewaters Coal Fines

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The result is significant to the energy consumer in that US coal producers each year discard large amounts of moisture-laden coal fines that can potentially be salvaged for energy use while simultaneously cleaning up the environment. Virginia Tech holds a US patent on the technology, as well as international patents in seven countries.

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DOE announces $16M for 17 Phase 1 projects in ultra-high temperature materials program; ARPA-E ULTIMATE

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ULTIMATE projects address two target temperature levels and seek to develop ultrahigh temperature materials for continuous operation at 1300 ºC (2372 ºF) in a stand-alone material test environment or at 1800 ºC (3272 ºF) with coatings and cooling. University of Virginia. West Virginia University.