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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Managed by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge builds on a 34-year history of DOE Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions that have embodied the spirit of American automotive ingenuity.

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The Biden Administration is Issuing Almost $2 Billion for EV and Related Development

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Facilities in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, and Virginia are on the list. In a statement, Biden said, “Building a clean energy economy can and should be a win-win for union autoworkers and automakers. That said, it’s unlikely to change the conversation about his candidacy and age.

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ExxonMobil and UW Madison extend research collaboration on conversion of biomass to transportation fuels

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UW-Madison has long been known for its expertise in biomass conversion. Spangler professor of chemical and biological engineering at UW-Madison, is working closely with ExxonMobil’s scientists to build a stronger understanding of the basic chemical transformations that occur during biomass conversion into diesel and jet fuels.

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GM and Stellantis to receive over $1 billion from Biden administration for EV projects

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The facilities that would be supported by the grant are located in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. “President Biden set out to build a clean energy economy that benefits everyone. John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, welcomed the grant.

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Georgia Tech team furthers four-stroke-cycle active-membrane piston reactor for enhanced SMR for H2 production

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Prior work has established the thermodynamic viability of the CHAMP-SORB concept to achieve 90% fuel conversion at 400 °C and 2:1 steam to carbon ratio, as well as demonstrated the performance enhancements enabled by incorporation of CO 2 and H 2 removal in the absence of transport-limitations using the bench-scale reactor prototype.

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DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers – Charged EVs

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It could also go a long way toward building support for the EV transition among workers in the auto industry and its vast network of related industries. To these ends, the US Department of Energy has established the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program. Now the program has announced its first round of award candidates.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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As coal plants close, they leave behind empty building shells and scores of lost jobs. Such a conversion has never been done, but the report is another sign that the idea is gaining momentum—if with the slow steps of a baby needing decades to learn to walk. “A Conversion backers say the process has benefits for everybody involved.

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