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AUGUST 18, 2016

Multiple factors, including cost and design constraints, present barriers to the adoption of composites in high volume automotive applications. This new IACMI project will address both of these critical areas through a fundamentally different approach to the manufacturing of carbon fiber composites versus those currently in use today.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Ultimately, SpinLaunch’s Orbital Accelerator will accelerate a launch vehicle containing a satellite up to 5,000 miles per hour using a rotating carbon-fiber-arm within a 300-ft diameter steel vacuum chamber. After full review, NASA and SpinLaunch will publish all non-proprietary launch environment information from the test flight.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. Fiscal year 2017 funding will also be targeted at the development of low-cost, high-strength precursors for carbon fibers that can be used in vehicular hydrogen storage vessels.

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MAY 20, 2014

The project will demonstrate a novel resin system that reduces the use of expensive carbon fiber composites for high pressure storage tanks. PPG Industries of Greensboro, North Carolina will receive $1.2 million to screen systematically low cost alternative materials for use in hydrogen storage systems.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. Toray Industries Inc. are working to develop technology for producing carbon fiber at low cost. Toray Industries Inc. are working to develop technology for producing carbon fiber at low cost. and Teijin Ltd. and Teijin Ltd.

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JANUARY 18, 2014

VTO is focused on critical barriers identified by joint government/industry research that are either unique to or common among three major combustion strategies: (1) Low?Temperature Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. Advanced Combustion Engine R&D.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

A team led by Dr. Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.) —Stuart Licht.

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MARCH 31, 2014

NexTech Materials will use its NO x sensing technology to develop a low-cost device capable of accurately quantifying NO x concentrations in the exhaust stream of diesel passenger cars and heavy duty trucks. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Pixelligent Technologies LLC. XG Sciences, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. In FY 2014, one area of focus was low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber precursors and advanced tank designs.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Hydrogen and fuel cells represent an industry with the potential to enable resiliency, energy security, emission reductions, and economic growth across sectors. Opportunities also exist in large-energy use applications for mobility, such as trucks, rail and marine, as well as in energy storage.

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MARCH 9, 2019

Known as 223 and Racetrak, these technologies offer comparable performance to existing composites solutions, but with a range of additional benefits, and at a cost that brings them within reach of mainstream applications. This is placed into an industrial press, where a vacuum is applied and the resin is injected into the heated mould.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The office encourages collaborative approaches with teaming across multiple entities including university, industry, and/or national labs with complimentary disciplines and expertise necessary for a holistic approach. The FOA includes the following topics: Topic Area 1: Reducing the cost of compressed hydrogen storage systems.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

H2@Scale supports innovations to produce, store, transport, and utilize hydrogen across multiple sectors, covering collaborations between various industry stakeholders and national laboratories. Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks. Earlier post.) Fuel Cell R&D for Heavy-Duty Applications.

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MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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APRIL 28, 2013

The Fraunhofer team developed the entire electronic sensor system in close collaboration with Seuffer GmbH & Co.KG , an industry partner with whom the institute has been working for over 11 years. EVE’s compact design is built on a tubular steel space frame housed within a carbon fiber body. Seuffer GmbH & Co.KG

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

The deckhouse, according to the company, is one of the largest carbon composite structures yet built. The deckhouse and hangar take full advantage of the properties of carbon fiber materials and balsa wood cores. When cured, the composite structure is as strong as steel but requires little maintenance and is very lightweight.

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MAY 14, 2013

The Hydrogen Compression, Storage, and Dispensing Cost Reduction Workshop was held at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) on 20–21 March 2013, and featured 36 participants representing industry, government, and national laboratories with expertise in the relevant fields.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November.

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MAY 19, 2014

Potential high-value products from isolated lignin include low-cost carbon fiber, engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers, polymeric foams and membranes, and a variety of fuels and chemicals—all currently sourced from petroleum. Each product stream, however, has its own distinct challenges.

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MAY 29, 2010

Everybody is growing carbon nanotubes on substrates. This means we can produce the material at a low cost, and it also means we can produce pieces big enough to cover an aircraft. Various industries have been replacing metals with composites in structures and components because of their lighter weight and durability.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Development of Low-cost, High Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet (Area of Interest 1). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). PPG Industries, Inc. Description. Alcoa, Inc. Ford Motor Company. 1,500,000 (DOE/Army).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Other awards included funding for renewable energy resources, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power. Included among the selected projects is one for algal biofuels, three for vehicle technologies and four for fuel cells. DOE Funding: $3,000,000.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.;

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AUGUST 18, 2020

The project is to develop a cost-effective and efficient smart structural coating deposition system and advanced high-end technology tools to inspect and rehabilitate gas distribution pipelines. —Edward Petit de Mange, Managing Director at Diakont.

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APRIL 13, 2020

In the last decade, the industry standard has been represented by insertion materials for both anode and cathode, while recently alloy-forming materials with Li x Z (Z = Si, Sn, Sb, Bi) formula have emerged as viable, alternative anodes materials. An open-access paper on their work is published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

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JANUARY 4, 2020

Low-Cost Retrofit Kit for Integral Reciprocating Compressors to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Efficiency. The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) plans to develop, build, and validate a low-cost, field-installable, remotely-controlled natural gas compressor retrofit kit. Gas to Carbon Fiber Crystals (G2-CFX).

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

This unique production process creates an engineered hinge embedded within a single composite preform of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). 223 enables the creation of 3D structures from 2D materials, opening the potential for manufacture techniques previously constrained by cost or production rate.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $30 million in available funding ( DE-FOA-0001647 ), subject to appropriations, for research and development of low-cost hydrogen production, onboard hydrogen storage, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells to advance the widespread commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

As part of the EMN, the HydroGEN consortium will provide industry and academia the expertise and capabilities to more quickly develop, characterize, and deploy high-performance, low-cost advanced water-splitting materials for lower cost hydrogen production.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

REPAIR teams will develop technology that enables gas utilities to update their distribution systems at low cost and continue to reliably service commercial and residential gas delivery needs nationwide. Natural gas is a crucial energy source for 75 million American households and businesses. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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JANUARY 9, 2018

The awarded projects are part of a second round of industrial assistance opportunities ( earlier post ) supported by DOE’s LightMAT—the Lightweight Materials Consortium.( The five industry-national laboratory teams will collaborate to address the following technical challenges during the next two years. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW. The targets are “stretch goals” established with consultation with stakeholders across the industry. When these goals are met, the levelized cost of an all-electric vehicle with a 280-mile range will be comparable to that of an ICE vehicle of similar size.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

Part of DOE’s High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program ( earlier post ), the seven new public private partnerships will enable greater collaboration between DOE national labs and the US manufacturing industry. The projects selected for awards are: PPG Industries, Inc. Vitro Flat Glass LLC. million tons of CO 2.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. This project will develop an integrated flame spray process for low cost production of battery materials for lithium ion batteries and beyond.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. Stanford University. Argonne National Laboratory. The Ohio State University. University of Washington.

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APRIL 10, 2012

Some specific improvements which are of interest, but are not limited to, include: new low-cost materials, improvements in manufacturing processes, speed or yield, improved cell/pack design minimizing inactive material, significant improvement in specific energy (Wh/kg) or energy density (Wh/L), and improved safety.

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