Remove Hydrogen Remove Ohio Remove Renewable Remove Universal
article thumbnail

Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

Green Car Congress

The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US. As a consequence, the Midwestern states have some of the highest levels of renewable energy on their grids.

Illinois 186
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $2M to 3 projects for hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain and manufacturing analysis

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected three projects to receive up to $2 million in new funding for analysis of the hydrogen and fuel cells domestic supply chain and manufacturing competitiveness. Developing a robust supply chain to support mass production of these systems can enable the market for these technologies to grow.

Hydrogen 225
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol.

Ohio 150
article thumbnail

Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

Cars That Think

As power grids everywhere increasingly rely on intermittent renewable energy, batteries and other forms of energy storage that can even out the bumps in supply and demand are taking on a crucial role. billion EV battery plant —that’s GM’s and LG Chem’s new mega-gigafactory in Lordstown, Ohio. Well, let's think.

Hydrogen 100
article thumbnail

DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

Green Car Congress

At the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCAR 2 : Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams selected to participate.

article thumbnail

EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

Green Car Congress

The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. All of the vehicles use a renewable energy source that displaces petroleum consumption. Student engineers participating in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge unveiled their vehicle architectures at the Washington Auto Show.

Li-ion 170
article thumbnail

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

Hydrogen 150