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JANUARY 27, 2014

America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), recently announced the awardees of its second call for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development projects from its members. million in matching cost share from the awarded project teams for total funding worth $19.3

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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. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy. The project aims to demonstrate a significant step-change up in efficiency with a step-change down in cost of energy.

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JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. University of Michigan. University of Michigan. 804,563.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

As part of the FY 2012 Phase I Release 3 SBIR/STTR Award program, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Michigan-based XG Sciences, a manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets ( earlier post ), a contract to develop low-cost, high-energy Si/graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries for use in extended range electric vehicle applications.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

Livonia Transmission Plant (Michigan). Romeo Engine Plant (Michigan). Van Dyke Transmission Plant (Michigan). 2007) “Environmentally Friendly and Low Cost Manufacturing – Implementation of MQL Machining (Minimum Quantity Lubrication),” SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1338 doi: 10.4271/2007-01-1338 Stoll, A.,

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Xcel said that it will need the support of policymakers, manufacturers and other stakeholders to make its vision real.

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MARCH 31, 2014

The selected projects include 6 vehicle-related technologies and 2 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as new hydropower, heat pump, solar and manufacturing technologies. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Composite Coatings for Low-Cost Motor Windings in Electric Vehicles.

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials.

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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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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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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. Cost reduction via improvements in materials and manufacturing. Stack manufacturing and quality control.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

” The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. It is currently the only GM EV in production, as Bolt EV manufacturing lines have been halted until 2022 due to battery malfunctions. VIN 001 was auctioned in March 2021 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $2.5

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The ability to weld aluminum body structures and closures in such a robust fashion will give GM a unique manufacturing advantage. This new technology solves the long-standing problem of spot welding aluminum, which is how all manufacturers have welded steel parts together for decades.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

High active loading cathodes by new manufacturing approach This project will demonstrate a novel semi-solid electrode, cell, and manufacturing approach to prismatic cells for automotive applications. The Regents of the University of Michigan. 24M Technologies, Inc. 1,260,000. . Lambda Technologies, Inc. Parthian Energy LLC.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Sixteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components. This includes developing advanced manufacturing and process technologies for advanced battery materials, advanced electrode and cell fabrication manufacturing, and integrated wide band gap power modules for next generation plug-in vehicles.

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JULY 29, 2021

Manufacturing Demonstration of a Large-scale, Multimaterial Vehicle Sub-system. AOI 6: Low?cost cost Infrastructure?based Western Michigan University. Material Glider System. Clemson University. based Enablers for Cooperative Driving Automation. University of South Florida. 1,999,994.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

destruction efficiency for flares that handle both high- and low-pressure gas streams. University of Michigan will use additive manufacturing and machine learning to scale up their advanced burner. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is developing a low-cost copper-based catalyst for reducing methane emissions.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Through this strategic supply agreement, fuel cell stacks will be manufactured in Plug Power’s Latham, NY and Spokane, WA facilities to support the $20-billion material handling market. 3M has applied its expertise in electrochemistry, fluoropolymer membrane, and high throughput manufacturing for advanced fuel cell MEAs.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Synteris proposes an additive manufacturing process that would replace the traditional insulating metalized substrate, substrate attach, and baseplate/heat exchanger with an additively-manufactured ceramic packaging that acts as both an electrical insulator and heat exchanger for better thermal management. Cornell University.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

These projects will conduct research on lightweight materials—such as advanced high-strength steel, magnesium, and aluminum—that allow vehicle manufacturers to include electric drive components, electronic systems, and emissions control equipment without increasing vehicle weight. University of Michigan. Lead organization.

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MARCH 23, 2019

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) announced $36 million in awards for 18 projects as part of the High Intensity Thermal Exchange through Materials and Manufacturing Processes (HITEMMP) program , as well as the final OPEN+ Cohort, High Temperature Devices. Michigan Technological University.

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APRIL 30, 2010

Michigan State). The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. This ARPA-E program seeks to develop a new generation of ultra-high energy density, low-cost battery technologies for long range plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

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MARCH 12, 2023

Such compact batteries would not just save serious money for manufacturers and consumers. That becomes a low-cost way to generate big improvements in pack density and bolster the mileage of a vehicle,” Castillloux says. They would require fewer raw and refined materials., In February, Ford announced a new $3.5

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

High Quality, Low-Cost GaN Single Crystal Substrates for High Power Devices. A boule is a large crystal cut into wafers and polished to provide a surface, or substrate, suitable for semiconductor device manufacturing. Epitaxial GaN on Flexible Metal Tapes for Low-Cost Transistor Devices. iBeam Materials, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Dr. Patil has an undergraduate degree from IIT, Bombay (India) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Manganese is also abundant and low-cost and with the use of proprietary additives, CPI believes a calendar life of more than 15 years is achievable within a vehicle with proper design and operation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources. —Tom Stephens.

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

(Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. DOE Funding: $160,000. Sunlight Photonics, Inc.

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JULY 17, 2017

Biofuels have the potential to become a significant option for meeting growing global demand for diesel and jet fuel if low cost and scalable technologies can be developed. Colorado School of Mines and Michigan State. The research continues to focus on non-food sources like corn stover and other cellulosic feedstocks.

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JUNE 14, 2010

While we’re fixing vehicles, we can also equip them with low-cost real-time MPG indicators that show us how to save money and still get to places quickly. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older!

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. manufacturing process that, if successful, has the potential to. yield a several-fold reduction in wire costs, making. efficiency at less cost.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

The other program, Modern Electro/Thermochemical Advancements for Light-metal Systems (METALS, earlier post ), provides $32 million to 18 projects to find cost-effective and energy-efficient manufacturing techniques to process and recycle metals for lightweight vehicles. University of Michigan. MOgene Green Chemicals LLC ?St.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

working with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) completed a thorough cost analysis for baseline Type IV 350- and 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage systems, for both single- and multi-tank configurations. In 2013, Strategic Analysis Inc., Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. PPG Industries Inc.

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JUNE 23, 2021

The electric vehicle (EV) supply chain is reaching an inflexion point as consumers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments accelerate the shift away from internal combustion engines (ICEs) and towards battery-powered vehicles. Less battery manufacturing capacity leads to supply chain risks. Lithium-ion batteries .

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