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Power Of One Solar Car Reaches Los Angeles After Breaking World Distance Record, Heading to Washington, DC

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Marcelo da Luz and his Power of One solar car ( earlier post ), recently arrived in Los Angeles after traveling more than 12,500 miles. Marcelo, a former flight attendant for Air Canada, is preparing to leave Los Angeles en route to Washington DC. The three-wheel vehicle (two-front, one-rear) is 5.0 m in length and 1.8

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Hyundai boosts range in refreshed IONIQ EV to ~170 miles

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Hyundai introduced its refreshed IONIQ car lineup in a North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. powered by a lithium-ion-polymer battery with 1.56 kWh lithium-ion-polymer battery. Drivers of the new 2020 IONIQ Electric can also enjoy 170 miles (274 km) of range thanks to an upgraded 38.3-kWh powered by an 8.9

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CALEB and CalBattery to combine their Li-ion battery materials in new line-up; 2nd gen to use SiGr anode, targeting EVs

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The new line of advanced LIBs will initially be made in the Los Angeles area starting in 2016. The JV will combine the best LIB materials developed by both Calbattery and CALEB over the past 5 years.

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Winners of 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge

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Coates of Cornell University in the Academic Category for developing a new family of catalysts that can effectively and economically turn carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide into valuable polymers. and Professor Yi Tang of the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Greener Synthetic Pathways Category. Codexis, Inc.,

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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

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China has the largest network of recharging stations in the world, but in California, you’ll find around 63 recharging stations, mostly around Los Angeles and San Francisco. In the East Coast, there are maybe a handful of stations.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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The winning coalition, headquartered in Los Angeles, California brings together a consortium of nearly 200 partners from across academia, industry, and non-profits to spur advances in smart sensors and digital process controls that can significantly improve the efficiency of US advanced manufacturing. of Virginia; Virginia Tech; U.

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ARPA-E Selects 6 Projects for $9.6M in Funding, Including Improving Efficiency and Power Density of Electric Machines

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University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) (Los Angeles, CA): Thermal Energy Storage with Supercritical Fluids. This project proposes to dehumidify moist air using a nano-structured solid polymer which is permeable to moisture but not permeable to air. This project will receive $3 million in funding.