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Continental Structural Plastics perfects carbon fiber RTM process, launches production programs

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Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has fine-tuned its carbon fiber RTM (resin transfer molding) (CF-RTM) process to the point that a premium automaker will be using the technology for closures on future vehicle platforms. We have been targeting a 3-minute cycle time using 100 percent recycled carbon fiber.

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DOE launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; awards $23.5M to 5 more manufacturing R&D projects

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The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. Earlier post.)

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DOE announces $30M in funding for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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Light duty vehicles are an emerging application for fuel cells that already enable 95% lower petroleum consumption per mile than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Proposed cathode catalyst concepts should demonstrate the potential to meet or exceed DOE’s 2020 activity target of 0.044 A/cm 2 at 0.9 A/mg PGM at 0.1

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Baker Institute team explores hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis with co-generation and sale of carbon products

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Rachel Meidl, the fellow in energy and environment at the institute’s Center for Energy Studies, and Emily Yedinak, a doctoral candidate in materials science and nanoengineering at Rice, published a new brief, “ Measuring the True Cost of Sustainability: A Case Study in a Green Energy Approach. ”. MT), and carbon fiber (~0.1

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DOE to issue funding opportunity for R&D for hydrogen storage for vehicles, material handling and portable power

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FCTO anticipates that the FOA may include the following Topic Areas: Topic Area 1: Reducing the Cost of Compressed Hydrogen Storage Systems. Topic 1 will focus on the development of complete, low-cost, compressed hydrogen storage systems. cold/cryogenic compressed hydrogen); and advanced state-of-the-art compressed tank manufacturing.

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DOE HPC4Mfg program funds 13 projects to advance US manufacturing; welding, Li-S batteries among projects

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Efforts to commercialize light-weight, energy-dense lithium-sulfur secondary batteries (2510 Wh kg –1 ) have been stalled by ongoing problems with the battery’s membrane, which limits cycle-life. Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. Harper International Corp.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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million barrels per day of highway petroleum use (12.5%) by 2020 (compared to the Energy Information Agency (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2012-projected baseline in 2020 of 11.2 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3

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