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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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The projects will feature collaborations with EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office on manufacturing reliable and affordable electrolyzers and with EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office on developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber for hydrogen storage tanks. Carbon Composite Optimization Reducing Tank Cost. Project title.

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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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The project taps into the largest rental car market in the country by providing PEVs for a multi-day test drive. The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium will conduct marketing and outreach activities to promote this training and support US Department of Energy (USDOE) Clean Cities coalitions’ work to promote AFV deployment.

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NAMII selects awardees of initial call for additive manufacturing applied research

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The seven selected projects span a variety of metals and polymeric additive manufacturing processes and materials with near-term technical achievements impacting multiple key markets within a few months. Fused Depositing Modeling (FDM) for Complex Composites Tooling”, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.

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Total Invests in Series D Round of Butanol and Renewable Hydrocarbons Company Gevo

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Gevo’s technology enables the cost-effective, practical production of renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene and isooctane for the gasoline market, renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel blendstocks. Joseph, Missouri at ICM’s St. Later this summer, Gevo will bring a 1 million gallon per year semi-works plant in St.

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Dow and HPL Sign Li-ion Technology Transfer Agreement; Dow Kokam JV Acquires Assets of Kokam America

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HPL’s exciting phosphate technology brings a combination of safety and increased energy density that when applied to Dow’s Energy Storage Solutions business will significantly enhance Dow’s offering of component materials to the lithium ion battery markets. —Bill Banholzer, CTO and executive vice president for Dow.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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The long-term goal of the LM3I Institute will be to expand the market for and create new consumers of products and systems that utilize new, lightweight, high?performing Low-cost advanced composites are also needed to make the storage tanks for vehicles that run on hydrogen and natural gas.

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DOE reports progress on development of hydrogen storage technologies

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Lightweight compressed gas storage vessels requiring a composite overwrap to contain hydrogen gas are considered the most likely near-term hydrogen storage solution for the initial commercialization of FCEVs, as well as for other early market applications. In 2013, Strategic Analysis Inc., Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. PPG Industries Inc.

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