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DOE releases Request for Information on EV-grid integration

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Through this RFI, DOE is soliciting input in five categories: An evaluation of the use of EVs to maintain the reliability of the electric grid. The cybersecurity challenges and needs associated with electrifying the transportation sector. The impacts to the electric grid of increased penetration by EVs.

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Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

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A review could be as short as three words or as long as 25 or 30 words with misspellings and multiple topics, noted co-author Sameer Dharur. To address the problem, Asensio and his team tailored their algorithm to electric vehicle transportation lingo. Users sometimes even throw smiley faces or emojis into the texts. 2020.100195.

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ARPA-E launches $45M funding for advanced batteries for electric vehicles; EVs4ALL

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Consequently, the battery development focus is divided into two discrete development tracks (Categories 1 and 2) defined primarily by cell-level energy density, charge rate, low temperature performance losses and cycle life targets, and a third parallel and complementary track (Category 3) focused on safety.

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

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The RFI is soliciting feedback on R&D needs for and technical barriers to the widespread commercialization of fuel cells for transportation, stationary, and early market segments. DOE is primarily seeking information in the following six categories: CATEGORY 1: Catalysts and supports. CATEGORY 2: MEA component integration.

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MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future suggests widespread autonomous driving at least a decade away

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Building on the Task Force’s interim 2019 report, “Work of the Future: Shaping Technologies and Institutions,” MIT Task Force members are providing analysis on topics including manufacturing, health care, tax reform, skills/training, and emerging technologies such as collaborative robotics and additive manufacturing.

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DOE soliciting ideas for H-Prize topics

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program (FCT) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000680 ) ideas for H-Prize topics ( earlier post ) and criteria for advancements that would help to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Hydrogen Distribution. Hydrogen Utilization.

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ARPA-E Begins Reviewing Second Round of Concept Papers for Transformational Energy RD

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More specifically, 248 proposals were received in the Innovative Materials & Processes for Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies category, 245 in the Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation category and 90 related to Electrofuels. Earlier post.) There is an attendance fee to defray the costs of the workshops.

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