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U. Maryland and Redox Power partnering to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells for distributed generation and transportation

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University of Maryland researchers have partnered with Redox Power Systems LLC to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC) technology for distributed generation—and ultimately transportation—applications at about one-tenth the cost and one-tenth the size of current commercial fuel cell systems.

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Univ. of Maryland researchers using modified Tobacco Mosaic Virus as template for Li-ion electrodes

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. Because TMV can be programmed to bind directly to metal, the resulting components are lighter, stronger and less expensive than conventional parts. Micrograph of electrode and image of individual nanorod showing core/shell structure. Click to enlarge.

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Nanostructures Bring Gains for Phase Change Memory

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However, an individual phase-change device has the potential to store more data than an individual device of either of the others. In earlier research , the Stanford University-based part of the team managed to both reduce the current and stabilize resistance. Khan, Wu, and their team achieved 40-nanometer devices that work at 0.7

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Li-ion cell provider XALT Energy partners with Williams Advanced Engineering

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FIA regulations state the cell weight has to be limited to 200kg and the output of the battery can be no more than 28 kW/h, so Williams designed a battery with some excess stored energy levels that stayed within the FIA regulations via the incorporation of XALT Energy cells. Batteries Motorsport'

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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million to engineer a low-cost, low-weight battery and to redesign vehicle frames so the battery becomes an integral part of a vehicle’s support structure. University of Maryland. The chemistry minimizes conventional protection and controls while enabling it to store energy and provide structure, thus making vehicles lighter and safer.

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14 Things to Include in Your Truck Maintenance Schedule

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If you visit a big truck parts store near me (in Maryland), you can get anything you need for vehicle maintenance. Having fresh oil in the engine keeps vital parts lubricated and functioning. Getting a mechanic to look at them should be a part of your regular maintenance routine. Some people love these vehicles.

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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

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If connection to the AC grid is not available, then the ENVILINE ESS (Energy Storage System) stores the surplus braking energy and feeds it to the power line to assist the acceleration of the train.