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MAY 14, 2020

GEMINA’s goal is to reduce fixed operations and maintenance (O&M) costs from ~13 $/MWh in the current fleet to ~2 $/MWh in the advanced fleet. These GEMINA teams are working to develop tools for the advanced reactors of tomorrow to improve operations and lower maintenance costs by designing more autonomous, and efficient processes.

Molten Salt

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., If the initial test is successful, and V2G vehicles are subsequently manufactured, the University would receive a royalty for each vehicle sold with V2G equipment. Components of a V2G system. Source: PJM.

Delaware

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MAY 22, 2012

CSR Project 130 will draw on the carbon-neutral solid biofuel research expertise of the University of Minnesota and the modern steam mechanical engineering capabilities of SRI. CSR plans to break the world record for steam locomotive speed, reaching 130 mph (209 km/h).

Minnesota

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new high-performance computing (HPC) initiative to help US industry accelerate the development of new or improved materials for use in severe environments. The program will focus on developing improved lightweight material technologies, as well.

Environment

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MARCH 6, 2020

The ultimate objective of the project is to upscale both innovations and to demonstrate them in relevant operational environments. Retrofitting and subsequent maintenance of the innovations will be simplified, and the return on investment (RoI) for owners is expected to be approximately 400%.

Fuel

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AUGUST 7, 2020

University of Colorado, Boulder. The University of Colorado Boulder will lead a multi-institutional team to develop a data-driven framework of physical testing and modeling to enable the gas industry to better evaluate products to rehabilitate cast iron and steel natural gas pipes and enhance their performance and longevity.

Gas

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MAY 16, 2021

A team of scientists from six institutions, including Akihiro Moriyoshi, Emeritus Professor Hokkaido University, have found that the presence of Trace Quantities of Organic Matter (TQOM) in modern concrete structures and asphalt pavements drive the deterioration of these structures.

Exhaust

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The majority comes from homes, and goes down the drain for the most part, since most people don’t know that using the sewage network to dispose of cooking oil can have serious consequences for the environment. If it ends up in water, it forms a film that prevents the passage of sunlight, causing huge damage to the environment.

Oil

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JULY 18, 2012

By analyzing performance in real-world environments, these projects are intended to help hydrogen fueling equipment manufacturers improve the designs of existing systems to achieve higher efficiencies and test new system components. California State University and Los Angeles Auxiliary Services, Inc. DOE Award: $150,000).

Hydrogen

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AUGUST 13, 2014

So our fuel cell vehicle is not only better for the environment, it may also be more economical to operate than conventional cars. Working with the University of California, Toyota has modeled specific locations that will result in a 6-minute drive to a station for most owners. —Bob Carter. The company is putting up $7.2

Hydrogen

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MARCH 12, 2019

In a paper in Nature Materials , the Penn State team reports a molecular-level SEI design using a reactive polymer composite, which effectively suppresses electrolyte consumption in the formation and maintenance of the SEI. Mallouk, Evan Pugh University Professor of Chemistry. —Thomas E.

Recharge

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The circular economy model implemented in Flins will be based on a set of complementary and convergent loops, aimed at encouraging the use of a vehicle instead of its ownership; extending its life through maintenance; and reusing it or reusing its components for other uses, when other solutions are no longer possible.

Economy

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

ORNL and its partners will develop an integrated simulation environment, the Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator (FERMI), to assess and accelerate the design cycle of integrated fusion-energy systems. University of California, San Diego. University of Houston. University of California, Los Angeles.

Fusion

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Faced with the challenge of developing a battery management system in 18 months, the six-person Dongfeng Electric Vehicle engineering team determined that it needed to eliminate the debugging and maintenance effort of traditional hand-coding implementations. Xiaokang Liu, principal engineer at Dongfeng Electric Vehicle.

Design

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JUNE 1, 2020

A team from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, with colleagues from Tsinghua University and China Electric Power Research Institute, have developed a method to estimate EV battery life based on cloud data. Besides, the method generally requires certain working environment to estimate the battery life.

Batteries

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The total cost to expand to 68 stations, and provide operations and maintenance support until the stations become profitable is estimated at $65 million. These 68 stations should be in place by the end of 2015 in order to serve adequately the first approximately 20,000 FCEVs, the report finds.

Hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology utilizes on-board or cloud-based sensors, data and computational capabilities to help a vehicle better process and react to its surrounding environment. Michigan Technological University. The Ohio State University. The Pennsylvania State University. Purdue University.

Connect

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APRIL 10, 2012

The project is a collaborative effort among Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions, and the Environmental and Engineering Research Center at the University of North Dakota.

Coal

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. Clemson University. Achates Power.

Lithium Ion

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MARCH 11, 2014

As one example, the California PATH (Partners for Advanced Transportation TecHnology) Program at the University of California at Berkeley in the 1990s developed one such system using magnetic markers embedded under the roadway for lateral guidance. The car was equipped with several magnetic field sensors. Bento, L.C.; Surrecio, A.

Volvo

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APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a new lithium/polysulfide (Li/PS) semi-liquid (flow) battery for large-scale energy storage, with lithium polysulfide (Li 2 S 8 ) in ether solvent as a catholyte and metallic lithium as an anode. Energy Environ.

Energy Storage

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JANUARY 22, 2017

The MOU delineates the guidelines that would allow TTI to test lab-proven technologies in a real-world environment. TxDOT is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of 80,000 miles of Texas’ highway system. The safety of all motorists is the deciding factor in everything TxDOT does.

Texas

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Ridecell will be able to test its autonomous operations platform in real-world environments through integration of Auro-enabled driverless shuttles in private road environments. The Auro team will become the Ridecell Autonomous Driving Division.

Neighborhood

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AUGUST 1, 2019

The vehicle can generate a 360-degree image of its environment by combining the data from different sensor technologies, ensuring redundancy and a higher level of accuracy than before. The EVIR system captures, transmits and records inspection, compliance and maintenance data to the operator.

Taxi

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Conducted by University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), the Safety Pilot Model Deployment is a first-of-its-kind test of connected vehicle technology in the real world.

Connected

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

To enable the highly efficient production, a comprehensive support team will be developed in Thuringia, including logistics, quality management, operations maintenance and local purchasing and development departments. Production lines for both battery cells and modules will be finalized in this phase of expansion. —Matthias Zentgraf.

Li-ion

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MAY 9, 2018

A research group from the University of Turku, Finland, has developed a new protocol to deliver sustained hydrogen photoproduction in green algae under a train of strong white light pulses interrupted by longer dark phases. Energy Environ. This led to techniques such as sulfur-deprivation to extend hydrogen production.

Hydrogen

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Commercial urban fleets are the best use case for EV technology and we are at the beginning of an electrification revolution for heavy-duty vehicles due to declining battery costs, improved electric powertrain technology, lowered maintenance, and the immense public health benefits EVs bring to our communities.

Commercial

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The greatest risk in offshore oil and gas operations is the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons and the threats such events pose to human health and safety, the environment, and infrastructure—as evidenced by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Oklahoma State University. Louisiana State University. University of Houston.

Oil

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MARCH 23, 2019

HITEMMP projects include: Michigan State University. Michigan State University’s HIPPED technology is a highly scalable heat exchanger suited for high-efficiency power generation systems that use supercritical CO 2 as a working fluid and operate at high temperature and high pressure. Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Low Cost

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

The four-year project will leverage Virginia Tech’s research and cross-discipline expertise on engine operation, instrumentation, and geosciences as well as the current research relationships that both Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have with the university.

Virginia

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Clearpath Robotics ] MAB Robotics is developing legged robots for the inspection and maintenance of industrial infrastructure. In these environments, resistance to factors like high humidity and working underwater is essential. University of Pennsylvania ] Shipping early next year. MAB Robotics ] Thanks, Jakub! meters tall.

Denmark

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

the Environment. responder and vehicle maintenance technician training; develop. University, North. University of Central. The California Fleets and Workplace Alternative Fuels Project is a statewide. effort to develop templates and best practices for permitting AFV refueling. petroleum reduction strategies. Center for.

Clean

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

in conjunction with researchers at Purdue University and the University of Louisville, has developed a method for controllably growing carbon nanotubes with metallic conductivity. The height of the nanotubes indicates the probability of each specific tube in the experiment. Source: Honda RI. Click to enlarge.

Honda

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

A fuel tailored to these operating conditions and ambient environments might be preferred for optimum energy conversion to useful energy. Kalghatgi, G., Levinsky, H., & Colket, M. 2018) “Future transportation fuels.”

Transportation

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

the American Fuel Cell Bus Project at the University of California at Irvine (UCI). full-scale validation in a relevant environment. The agency is addressing this challenge through continued training for operator and maintenance staff. Maintenance staff. Maintenance costs. kg for the three evaluated fleets.

Fuel Economy

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

In particular, TPS technology offers a groundbreaking approach to reducing emissions from combustion engines and improving the environment. The TPS solution is not expected to need regeneration, unlike conventional diesel particulate filters (DPF), greatly reducing maintenance and improving regulatory compliance. hp diesel engine.

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