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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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The selected projects include 6 vehicle-related technologies and 2 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as new hydropower, heat pump, solar and manufacturing technologies. Selected vehicle and hydrogen technology projects are: FY 2014 SBIR Phase II vehicle projects. FY 2014 SBIR Phase II hydrogen and fuel cell projects.

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol. The next-generation design predicts a 300% increase in fuel economy over the production 4-cylinder vehicle. Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel. The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The winning project proposals (by award amount) are: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Georgia: $10,800,000. MARTA anticipates that the power produced by these photovoltaic panels will be sold to Georgia Power under their Distributed Generation Contract Program. The largest PV installation in Georgia. Of that, $26.5

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The University of Utah Salt Lake is collaborating on the project, which will develop a process that sprays iron ore directly into the furnace chamber and uses natural gas, hydrogen, or syngas as a reducing. Collaborators include Purdue University; Georgia Institute of. Alliance and Georgia Institute of. hydrogen production.