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WUSTL study finds use of air conditioning reduces in-car pollution

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A team at the University of Washington in St Louis has now measured simultaneous real-time particulate matter (particle numbers, lung-deposited surface area, PM 2.5 , particle number size distributions) and CO concentrations outside and in-cabin of an on-road car during regular commutes to and from work. Earlier post.).

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Commercializing 3D Printable Feedstocks for the Advanced Manufacturing of Energy Products, $300,000 MilliporeSigma, St. Louis , Mo. Johnson Matthey, Billingham, UK Enabling Autonomous Wind Plants through Consensus Control, $250,000 RES Group, Broomfield, Colo. San Jose, Calif. Raleigh, N.C. SunPower, San Jose, Calif.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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This project is unique in that the buses will be charged during the day to take advantage of the renewable energy made available by the abundant solar and wind energy available on the island. St Louis Metro Transit will receive funds to replace older model diesel buses with battery electric city transit buses in the St Louis region.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Since its inception, PACE has mobilized more than $1 billion dollars towards clean energy projects, including smart grid development; energy efficiency in buildings, appliances, and industries; and a wide range of renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and advanced biofuels. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc.

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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Washington University in St. Louis will develop a predictive. sources like solar and wind for small commercial and. Compared to today’s electric. vehicle battery packs, this reconfigurable battery architecture will enhance battery safety and performance. Washington University. Real Time Predictive Modeling and Adaptive Battery.

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Bladon Jets, SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover Win Funding for Gas Turbine Electric Vehicle Project

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No permanent magnets are needed, and the rotor carries no “squirrel cage” or windings. Both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Emerson Electric Co of St Louis, Missouri—the world’s largest manufacturer of electric motors. Torque is produced by the magnetic attraction of a steel rotor to stator electromagnets.

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DOE reports progress on development of hydrogen storage technologies

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will investigate use of a low-viscosity resin and a vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding process as alternatives to the traditional epoxy resin and wet-wind manufacturing process for Type IV tanks. The program made three new awards in FY 2014: HRL Laboratories, with partners SNL and University of Missouri-St. PPG Industries Inc.

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