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JULY 2, 2017
Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber. The funding was part of DOE’s strategy to invest in discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles.
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JANUARY 18, 2014
As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy Specifically: the current cost of high?energy Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber.
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MARCH 26, 2013
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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OCTOBER 31, 2013
While possibly adequate for some stationary applications and vehicle platforms, they may be too expensive and bulky for many non-stationary applications and may not be able to provide a driving range that meets consumer expectations across the full range of light-duty vehicle platforms. develop novel, advanced hydrogen storage technologies.
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AUGUST 10, 2011
This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Light-weighting materials. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.
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MAY 5, 2020
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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AUGUST 30, 2016
LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)
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