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MAY 14, 2020

These projects will work to develop digital twin technology to reduce O&M costs in the next generation of nuclear power plants. Advanced nuclear reactors have the potential to provide reliable and low-cost clean power to millions of American homes. EPRI studies have identified the potential for a.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Enoch told The Detroit Free Press that 700 workers will be transferred to its Michigan Assembly plant to help build the Bronco and Ranger. CEO Jim Farley revealed Ford was developing a low-cost EV platform.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Drawing on both fundamental and applied research capabilities within National Labs, universities, and industry, the Plastics Innovation Challenge accelerates innovations that will significantly reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills and position the US as global leaders in advanced plastics recycling technologies.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The selected projects vary in levels of maturity and industry-readiness—from concept definition (focused on specific experimental proof or detailed analysis) to proof-of-concept (requiring physical experimental validation). manufacturers that could improve their competitiveness and enhance their energy efficiency. 1,000,000.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

LanzaTech has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to receive a $4-million award to design and plan a demonstration-scale facility using industrial off gases to produce 3 million gallons/year of low-carbon jet and diesel fuels. The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Novozymes has already reduced the cost of enzyme production for biofuels by 90%. Once the new screening process is proven, it can be used to rapidly develop tailored cost-effective enzyme solutions for specific industrial biorefineries. The product enables cost-efficient conversion of biomass to ethanol and performs 1.5

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JANUARY 9, 2015

While advanced composites are used in selective industries such as aircraft, satellites and cars, these materials remain expensive, require large amounts of energy to manufacture and are difficult to recycle. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; Milacron Plastics Technologies Group; Momentive; North Coast Tool & Mold Corp.;

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, was awarded a $4-million grant by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as one of the 15 REMOTE projects ( earlier post ) receiving a combined $34 million to find advanced biocatalyst technologies that can convert natural gas to liquid fuel for transportation.

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MARCH 27, 2012

At the same time, fuel cell durability has doubled, expensive platinum content has been reduced by a factor of five, and the cost of fuel cells has already fallen 80% since 2002. will leverage advanced blower technology to develop and demonstrate an efficient and low-cost fuel cell air management system. 3M Company, up to $3.1

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APRIL 19, 2011

API) are partnering to build an industrial-scale cellulosic biorefinery to produce biobutanol. Slated to begin ethanol production in early 2012 with a switch to biobutanol in mid-2012, the API Alpena Biorefinery will produce 470,000 gallons of biobutanol annually, which will be pre-sold to chemical industry partners. Greenpower+.

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MARCH 31, 2014

NexTech Materials will use its NO x sensing technology to develop a low-cost device capable of accurately quantifying NO x concentrations in the exhaust stream of diesel passenger cars and heavy duty trucks. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Pixelligent Technologies LLC. XG Sciences, Inc.

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JULY 17, 2020

AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Low-Cost Rare-Earth Free Electric Drivetrain Enabled by Novel Permanent Magnets, Inverter, Integrated Design and Advanced Thermal Management.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Michigan State University. Degradation and Performance Studies of ALD-Stabilized Nano-Composite SOFC Cathodes Michigan State University aims to demonstrate the best-performing, most-stable, intermediate-temperature SOFC cathodes using optimized atomic layer deposition (ALD) overcoats to stabilize cathode performance.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

EPRI is a close contributor and collaborator in the automotive-utility industry and the creation of the Xcel Energy portal that allows operational engagement with the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration Platform is an example of this collaboration. Public Fast Charging Program will help expand fast charging options for EV drivers away from home.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for twelve projects focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. destruction efficiency for flares that handle both high- and low-pressure gas streams. Cimarron Energy, Inc. Selection amount: $1,000,000).

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JANUARY 27, 2014

The 15 selected projects span a variety of AM processes and materials with near-term technical achievements that address a comprehensive set of priorities-needs, gaps, and opportunities-within the AM and 3D printing industry. Development of a Low-Cost Lens® Engine. Michigan Technological University (Aleph Objects, Inc.;

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Drive Oregon.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermentation technology enables low cost production of sustainable alcohols and chemicals from waste gas resources that are completely outside the food value chain. This project will use heavy industry gases and synthesis gas derived from lignin, a byproduct of cellulosic ethanol. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Mascoma, through its affiliate Frontier Renewable Resources LLC, is currently developing a commercial scale production facility in Kinross, Michigan. In early 2010, SBI announced a major contract to supply its fiber preparation and pretreatment technology to one of the largest operators in the new energy sector in China.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. This project will develop an integrated flame spray process for low cost production of battery materials for lithium ion batteries and beyond.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

The University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have selected six research teams to share $1.05 Goal: To develop next-generation high-energy density batteries to help bring about low-cost and safe electric vehicles with driving ranges well above 250 miles.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

The selected projects consist of leading scientists and engineers from universities, private industry, and government, and will facilitate sharing expertise and technologies. Co-products include animal feed, industrial feedstocks, and additional energy generation. Low-cost one-step syngas to distillates.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

A team led by Dr. Michael Grätzel at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland has developed a highly efficient and low-cost water-splitting cell combining an advanced perovskite tandem solar cell and a bi-functional Earth-abundant catalyst. Currently, perovskite instability limits the cell lifetime.)

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JULY 20, 2011

The selected projects include: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Physics-based design guides that can be used by the gas turbine industry to predict (and mitigate) flame holding tendencies will be developed. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Each project will last 36 months.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

IEEE Spectrum asked five industry experts to gaze deeply into their own crystal balls and outline what needs to happen in the EV battery space to wean the world off fossil-fueled transportation and onto the plug. “In trillion to develop and produce EVs through 2030. In February, Ford announced a new $3.5

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APRIL 30, 2010

The project includes genetic modifications of bacteria that metabolize carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen to produce butanol; development of an industrially scalable bioreactor system; and a novel approach to recovery of butanol from the bioreactor. Michigan State). Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, FCA US LLC, and Nemak , a specialist in the production of high complex aluminum components for the automotive industry such as cylinder heads and engine blocks, are partnering to create lightweight powertrain materials that will help the auto industry meet the mandated target of 54.5

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The big takeaway: If you want a free charge station and are located in a program area (Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Sacramento, San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Bellevue/Redmond, Washington DC, Southern Michigan), raise your hand now. ChargePoint America is looking for hosts for charge stations.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. University of Michigan. Stanford University. Argonne National Laboratory. The Ohio State University.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. And no one asked what it would cost. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. He’ll express our hopes we can stop the gusher.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The Department of Energy is working with industry, universities, national laboratories, and other groups to develop technologies capable of harnessing these resources to generate environmentally sustainable, cost-competitive power. Selected projects include: Discovery, Concept Definition, and Early Stage Development.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2010

The University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University are awarding a joint research team $200,000 to support a project investigating high-capacity Li-air batteries for electric vehicle applications. Principal investigator: Harry Giles, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

MBI, in close collaboration with Michigan State University (MSU), has developed and is scaling up its AFEX pretreatment technology. The results obtained so far confirm the extraordinary fermenting capabilities of Deinococcus bacteria, as well as their significant potential for product cost reduction. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

These devices are critical to infrastructure because all electronics—from laptops to electric motors—rely on them to control or converted electrical energy from a high voltage to low a voltage in order to properly operate. High Quality, Low-Cost GaN Single Crystal Substrates for High Power Devices. MicroLink Devices.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

million of non-Federal cost sharing. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. The projects’ total value is approximately $35.8 million over four years, with $27.6

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MARCH 9, 2022

The launch of the test bed comes in advance of Electreon’s first deployment on a public road in the US in 2023 in Detroit—a partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), among others. Earlier post.). Utah test track.

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JUNE 26, 2021

FIVSIM – An Accurate And Efficient Code for the Industrial Simulation of Flow Induced Vibrations, $1,500,000. Praj Industries Ltd. Particle Thermal Energy Storage and Efficient Heat Exchanger for Carbon-Free Industry Heat Supply, $249,500. Carl ZEISS Industry Metrology (Maple Grove, Minnesota). Framatome Inc.

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