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Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

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Pennsylvania recently announced the investment of $7.9 The projects include those addressing biofuels, natural gas, and technology for hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles. Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. The company intends to use natural gas in its fleet of trash and recycle trucks. Giant Eagle Inc.

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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Michigan Technological University. The Ohio State University. The vehicle will be further augmented with a hybrid-electric system to broaden the engine control technology operating range. The Pennsylvania State University. Vehicle demonstration will leverage the Smart City infrastructure in Columbus.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Clean Energy.

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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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Heat exchangers are critical to efficient thermal energy use in a variety of applications, including electricity generation, nuclear reactors, transportation, petrochemical plants, waste heat recovery, and many more. HITEMMP projects include: Michigan State University. Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

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For electricity generation, this means the United States alone needs to increase renewable-energy capacities by 10 times over the next 12 years , which roughly translates to a mind-boggling 400,000 more wind turbines and 2.5 Renewable-energy facilities need routine maintenance to stay efficient. billion more solar panels.

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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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introduction of this manufacturing process could extend the driving range of electric vehicles, in turn saving 100 trillion Btus of energy annually. Collaborators include Duke University and Veolia, Inc. Natural Gas Liquids: Prototype Development and Full-Scale Testing. Commercial. Earlier post.). and Quantiam Technologies Inc.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. Will we have a universal standard for charging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination.