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MAY 9, 2012

A team of researchers led by Dr. James Muckerman at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a new class of high-activity, low-cost, non-noble metal electrocatalyst that generates hydrogen gas from water. Click to enlarge. —Wei-Fu Chen.

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JULY 5, 2014

A team at the University of Glasgow has demonstrated the production and operation of a PEM electrolyzer constructed from silver-coated 3D-printed components fabricated from polypropylene. The use of 3D printing allows construction of light-weight, low-cost electrolyzers and the rapid prototyping of flow field design.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. HydroMINE is a disruptive and elegantly simple system with an internal propeller driven by pressure from a stationary hydrofoil structure to a separate, internal flow stream.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Tennessee Technological University. A Solid State Technology Enabled Compact, Modular Design to Reduce DC Fast Charging Cost and Footprint. North Carolina State University. Ultra-low Cost, All-SiC Modular Power Converters for DC Fast Charging Equipment Connected Directly to Medium Voltage Distribution System.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

REPAIR teams will develop technology that enables gas utilities to update their distribution systems at low cost and continue to reliably service commercial and residential gas delivery needs nationwide. University of Colorado, Boulder. University of Maryland. Carnegie Mellon University.

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MAY 10, 2010

The University of Queensland, Australia will host and lead a international research consortium focused on developing renewable aviation fuel from algae. International partners include Boeing, Virgin Blue and Amyris. The Queensland Government has injected A$2 million (US$1.8 million (US$1.3 Dr. Hankamer said the $1.48

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Partners: Harper International, Phillips66. DOE funding: $5,577,738; cost share: $5,925,475; Total costs: $11,503,213. Technology Holding LLC; Next Generation Separation Method for Rare Earths Partners: Massachusetts Institute of Technology DOE share: $499,673; Cost share: $124,999; Total costs: $624,672.

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MAY 27, 2016

A public-private team led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a new international standard that can “map” the critically important environmental aspects of manufacturing processes, leading to significant improvements in sustainability while keeping a product’s life cycle low cost and efficient.

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JULY 19, 2012

Since an automatic transmission needs to maintain internal hydraulic pressure even with the engine off, Ford added an electrically driven pump to the transmission along with the upgraded starter motor and the absorbed glass mat battery. One of the critical parameters for a start-stop system battery is dynamic charge acceptance (DCA).

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JUNE 26, 2020

In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. Although cleaner fuels are available, many companies opt for HFOs due to their low cost. However, HFOs are banned in the national waters of many countries.

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Ultra-Low Volume Change Silicon-Dominant Nanocomposite Anodes for Long Calendar Life and Cycle Life. Solid Power Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Iowa State University (ISU) researchers have developed technologies to efficiently produce, recover and separate sugars from the fast pyrolysis of biomass. ” Low-cost sugars from biomass are a key enabler for many production pathways for bio-based fuels and chemicals. ISU’s Robert C. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Echion Technologies, a spin-off from the University of Cambridge developing niobium oxide-based materials for anodes, has closed a £10-million (US$13.8 million) Series A funding round. Twice the volumetric capacity of LTO anodes. Safe operating voltage. 1000’s of cycles demonstrated.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

These layers are not molecularly bolted together like a metal but instead are loose enough to slide over one another, and with huge internal surface areas. —co-author Jeff Brinker, Sandia Fellow and University of New Mexico professor. MOS 2 exists as a stack of flat nanostructures. Water splitting is a challenging reaction.

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JUNE 15, 2020

A new study by researchers at Cranfield University in the UK finds that switching from aluminum to zinc alloys in the production of automotive parts could greatly enhance their longevity and sustainability. Aluminum has become the favored material of the automotive industry for its lightweight properties and comparatively low cost.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Boston University. Core-Shell Heterostructures as Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes Boston University will research ways to synthesize and deploy core-shell heterostructures as SOFC cathodes that will improve SOFC performance by increasing oxygen reduction rates and improving cathode resistance to degradation. Boston University.

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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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JULY 2, 2018

SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sputtered Thin Films for Very High Power, Efficient, and Low-Cost Commercial SOFCs.

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JULY 12, 2021

Enedym, a switched reluctance motor (SRM) spinout from McMaster University, closed a $15-million financing round from an international group of strategic investors within the US, Canada, Europe, and India, including P&A Paletta Giving Inc., TRIO Capital Group Inc., Napino Group, KWG Capital Inc., Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Georgia Tech will develop a new approach to internally cool permanent magnet motors.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Credit: The University of Hong Kong. Our research provides a low-cost method for monitoring sustainable urban development globally, and the quantitative findings contribute to a better understanding of how to achieve rational urbanization and sustainable development in various cities. New York in US, Tokyo in Japan).

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

This requires only minor modifications of the powertrain and therefore entails comparatively low costs. In another cooperation project between FEV, SEG Automotive and the Chair of Internal Combustion Engines at RWTH Aachen University, the coasting function was further optimized by a predictive recuperation function.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Funded projects are: Colorado School of Mines; High Efficiency, Low Cost & Robust Hybrid SOFC/IC Engine Power Generator – $3,006,864. The Colorado School of Mines (Mines) team will develop a hybrid power generation system using a solid oxide fuel cell stack combined with an internal combustion engine. FuelCell Energy, Inc.;

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MARCH 1, 2012

The low voltage (12V) “micro-mild” technology demonstrator includes a production-ready electric supercharger recently sold by CPT to the leading French tier 1 supplier Valeo ( earlier post ). The annual forum is held in collaboration with Bern University of Applied Sciences, the Swiss association e’mobile, and other organisations.

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MARCH 19, 2024

The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ( CSIRO ), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Barroso was born in Brazil and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1989 in electrical engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. in computer engineering in 1996 from the University of Southern California. For his discoveries, Rao received the 2023 International Prize in Statistics.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The project is led by Spear Power Systems , makers of the world’s lightest, most flexible marine batteries certified to the most stringent international safety standards. Blackstone Technology is lowering the cost of manufacturing tomorrow’s 3D printed lithium-ion cells using active materials from Umicore.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Innovative Weld Solutions; ITW; Lockheed Martin; Luvata; Materion; MesoCoat; MTI; NanoSteel Company; Optomec; Phoenix Integration; PowderMet; RealWeld; RTI International Metals; SaCell; Southwest Research Institute (SWRI); Steel Warehouse Co.; Aspire 3D); International TechneGroup Inc.; ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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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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OCTOBER 20, 2022

The project involves strong partnerships, commitments, and support from domestic technology and equipment suppliers such as Phillips 66 and Harper International, validation partners such as Oak Ridge and Argonne National Labs, and cell manufacturers and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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JUNE 19, 2009

The project will seek to combine several technologies developed by Dr. Lonnie Ingram at the University of Florida. Myriant specializes in the development of low-cost cellulosic compounds that can serve as feedstock for sustainable production of high-value chemicals. Buckeye Technologies Inc., Buckeye Technologies Inc.,

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APRIL 15, 2014

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. They also have demonstrated that the compounds could be manufactured using a simple, low-cost manufacturing method known as combustion synthesis.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 The new funding will be shared by six Stanford research teams and an international group from the United States and Europe. The mineral perovskite is a promising, low-cost material for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. They also have demonstrated that the compounds could be manufactured using a simple, low-cost manufacturing method known as combustion synthesis.

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JULY 7, 2015

BioSolar’s research program with UCSB started in July 2014 with a focus on low-cost and high performance materials and structures for supercapacitors and batteries. doubling the range of a Tesla, and costing four times less. High energy, low cost. High energy, low cost, rapid charge. 1 hour (1 C).

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MAY 24, 2018

Using electricity and heat generated at nuclear energy facilities to produce hydrogen via extremely efficient high temperature electrolysis (HTE) is one promising integration approach for generating low-cost hydrogen.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

Researchers from the University of Bath Powertrain and Vehicle Research Centre (PVRC) in the UK have received a total of £3.2 million) will see the current vehicle facility upgraded and branded as the Centre for Low Emission Vehicle Research (CLEVeR). million (US$5.1 million) of new funding.

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