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DOE issues request for information on fuel cell research and development needs

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DOE is primarily seeking information in the following six categories: CATEGORY 1: Catalysts and supports. In this category, DOE seeks input on: Ultralow PGM oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts. CATEGORY 2: MEA component integration. Approaches to optimize water transport to minimize flooding and membrane dry-out?

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DOE releases draft energy storage grand challenge roadmap and requests stakeholder input

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Categories of storage included in the Energy Storage Grand Challenge. While other ESGC tracks support energy storage technologies, projects, and companies, the Policy and Valuation Track focuses on providing support to decision-makers, who are looking to optimize the power or energy system as a whole.

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DOE announces $79M for bioenergy research and development

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The FOA topics will advance DOE’s Bioenergy Technology Office’s (BETO) objectives to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources. Not all of these molecules play a significant role in jet combustion operability and performance characteristics.

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BMW’s additional developments for iFE.18 electric racer; brake-by wire, rear-end and rear suspension

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The topic of sustainability also plays a major role in the development of the BMW iFE.18. The introduction of this system represents a big technological step for Formula E and, in this regard, takes it to the same level as Formula 1 and the LMP1 category in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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Tesla’s planned layoffs to affect 3% to 3.5% of total workforce: “We grew a little too fast in some areas”

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Tesla’s efforts to optimize its workforce have been met with some confusion, partly due to Musk’s own updates about the matter. Elon Musk, however, seemed to dismiss the lawsuit when asked about the topic at the Qatar Economic Forum. I would put that lawsuit you’re referring to in the trivial category.

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EcoCAR 2 winner OSU wins year one of North American EcoCAR 3 competition

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The team earned a total of 937 points out of 1,000 and also took first place in the Communications and Project Management categories. The judges decided that OSU showed all-around excellence in Year One, demonstrating a highly mature software development process, and as a result received a trophy, $10,000 and repeat winner bragging rights.

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Green and Connected: CAR White Paper Explores Interaction of Vehicle Communications and Electrification of Powertrains

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The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold. CAR defines three levels of connectedness: Simple transportation energy planning and mapping.

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