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DOE to award $15.8M to 30 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies projects

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million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. Carnegie Mellon University. University of Connecticut.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Marquette University.

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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The selected projects support the Department’s SOFC program by helping to mature the technology for commercial use to efficiently generate low-cost electricity. Preliminary Design and Techno-Economic Analysis of MWe-Class Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems. MW-Class SOFC Pilot System Development. Instrumentation and controls.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University.

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DOE’s Manufacturing Institute to award $35M to support R&D in recycling, reuse and remanufacturing

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Drawing on both fundamental and applied research capabilities within National Labs, universities, and industry, the Plastics Innovation Challenge accelerates innovations that will significantly reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills and position the US as global leaders in advanced plastics recycling technologies.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3).

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DOE awarding up to $4.6M to four projects for advanced hydrogen storage materials

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Texas A&M University of College Station, Texas, will receive up to $1.2M to develop new low-cost hydrogen sorbents that have high hydrogen sorption capacities that exceed the “Chahine rule” (roughly 1 wt% H 2 uptake per 500 m 2 g ? The University of Michigan of Ann Arbor, Michigan, will receive up to $1.2M

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