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Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Heliogen and Bloom Energy have successfully demonstrated the production of green hydrogen by integrating the companies’ technologies: Heliogen’s concentrated solar energy system and the Bloom Electrolyzer. Electricity accounts for nearly 80% of the cost of hydrogen from electrolysis. Source: Heliogen. Source: Heliogen.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Green

Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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MAY 31, 2023

A multi-institutional team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for the production of hydrogen in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). volts (Nafion 212 membrane) and low degradation in an accelerated stress test.

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Gevo develops process for low-cost renewable isoprene; building block for rubber and rubber products

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FEBRUARY 3, 2019

has developed a proprietary catalytic process that transforms low-cost commercially available, or even waste by-product, renewable alcohols into renewable isoprene that would be expected to compete head-to-head on price with natural and petroleum-based chemical equivalents while reducing CO 2 emissions.

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Low Cost Renewable Production Building

USABC awards 24M $3.8M contract to support the development of low-cost, fast-charging Li-metal batteries

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APRIL 15, 2023

The two-year project, which includes a 50% cost share, will focus on the development of a low-cost, fast-charging EV battery technology. The continued growth of the EV industry requires lower-cost, faster-charging batteries. 24M has been awarded a $3.8-million

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Low Cost Charging Batteries Battery

6K Energy to implement Forge Nano ALD equipment for commercial production of NMC 811 materials

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AUGUST 29, 2023

a provider of precision nano-coating technology, and 6K Energy, a developer of critical materials for lithium-ion batteries, signed an agreement to implement commercial-scale production of 6K Energy’s US-made battery materials with Forge Nano’s proprietary Atomic Armor surface technology platform (commercial-scale Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)).

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Commercial Li-ion Energy Production

Ampcera announces a low-cost and scalable solid electrolyte technology for solid-state batteries

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JUNE 24, 2020

Silicon-Valley-based Ampcera announced a low-cost flexible solid electrolyte (SE) membrane technology for solid-state batteries (SSBs). Performance and cost are the bottlenecks in the commercialization of SE technology and SSBs. Hui Du, co-founder and CTO of Ampcera. Argyrodite, LGPS, LPS, LSPS, etc.);

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Low Cost Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

DOE awarding $46M to 8 companies to support commercial fusion energy development

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JUNE 4, 2023

These awardees will work to acheive important technical and commercialization milestones to advance successful design of a fusion pilot plant (FPP) to move fusion toward technical and commercial viability. Commercial fusion power on a decadal timescale with the compact, high-field ARC power plant. Xcimer Energy Inc.

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Fusion Commercial Energy Companies

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

However, most processes rely on high temperatures and are often too expensive for widespread commercial use. In addition to geologic production, methane can be produced from renewable or recycled CO 2 sources, and can be used as fuel itself or as an H 2 energy carrier.

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Convert Low Cost CO2 Conversion

Rice U team creates low-cost, high-efficiency integrated device for solar-driven water splitting; solar leaf

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MAY 5, 2020

Rice University researchers have created an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel. That lowers the entry barrier for commercial adoption. Ajayan, and Jun Lou (2020) “A Low-Cost and High-Efficiency Integrated Device toward Solar-Driven Water Splitting” ACS Nano doi: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09053.

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Low Cost Solar Water Polymer

Hyundai Motor partners with regional firms to establish H2 fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is spearheading the development of a hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China with regional partners. Hyundai believes China has a massive potential for hydrogen powered commercial vehicles. —In Cheol Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor.

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Hyundai Commercial China Fuel

Sionic Energy, formerly NOHMs, launches to commercialize next-generation silicon-anode Li-ion battery cells

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APRIL 21, 2021

Sionic’s silicon-anode battery cell designs incorporate the company’s complete technology innovations that deliver up to 50% greater energy density, 30% lower cost, and increased safety, and can be integrated into cylindrical, pouch, or prismatic cell formats in existing cell production supply chains and infrastructure.

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Li-ion Commercial Lithium Ion Energy

Researchers develop optimal silicon disulfide production technology for solid-state batteries

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MARCH 27, 2023

Researchers from the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) and Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), have developed a low-cost production technology for silicon disulfide (SiS 2 ) for solid-state electrolytes (argyrodite-type) that has potential to accelerate the commercialization of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).

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Li-ion Production Batteries Battery

Toyota, 5 Chinese companies establish R&D JV for commercial vehicle fuel cell systems in China

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JUNE 6, 2020

FCRD's primary business will be the development of fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles to contribute to the realization of a clean mobility society in China. — signed a joint venture agreement for the establishment of United Fuel Cell System R&D (Beijing) Co., Each company will invest in the joint venture.

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Chinese Commercial China Toyota

JERA and IHI to demo ammonia co-firing at a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant

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MAY 30, 2021

This will be the world’s first demonstration project in which a large amount of ammonia will be co-fired in a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant. Ammonia enables efficient, low-cost transport and storage of hydrogen. The project will run for approximately 4 years from June 2021 to March 2025.

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Coal Commercial Power Powered

Westinghouse, Bloom Energy to accelerate large-scale hydrogen production in nuclear industry; high-temperature integrated electrolysis

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JUNE 7, 2022

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bloom Energy Corporation have entered into a Letter of Intent to pursue clean hydrogen production in the commercial nuclear power market. Solid oxide technology is well suited for nuclear applications, efficiently harnessing steam to further improve the economics of hydrogen production.

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Hydrogen Industry Industrial Energy

Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

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MAY 24, 2022

Topsoe intends to construct the world’s largest and most advanced industrial-scale electrolyzer production plant. The Topsoe SOEC electrolyzer is a compact stack built primarily from abundant, low-cost ceramic materials enclosed within a metal housing. —Roeland Baan, CEO at Topsoe.

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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The program aims to converge automotive mass production techniques with the reliability of commercial-grade aerospace. The path to delivering low-cost aircraft systems starts with engineering services, then parts fabrication, and finally system integration supporting the launch of ASX’s all-electric eVTOL aircraft, the MOBi-One.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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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.) ORNL began accepting license applications in March 2016.

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Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer

CALSTART / YUNEV report on N. American battery sourcing and supply for commercial vehicles

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

The zero-emission electric commercial vehicle market has a challenge at its core: battery sourcing and supply conditions. It’s critically important to understand the issues and complexities of the commercial vehicle industry’s battery needs and challenges.

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Ionblox raises $24M Series B to support the commercialization of high energy & high power battery cells; Lilium an investor

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

The company will use the investment to continue scaling operations and increasing manufacturing capabilities as it ramps up production in the United States. million in cost share for the development of low-cost, fast-charge electric vehicle batteries. —Yves Yemsi, chief operating officer of Lilium. Earlier post.).

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Li-Metal and Blue Solutions sign joint development and commercialization agreement to advance development of next-generation batteries

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MARCH 1, 2022

a developer of lithium metal anode and lithium metal technologies, has signed a Joint Development and Commercialization Agreement (JD/CA) with Bolloré subsidiary Blue Solutions, the largest producer of solid-state lithium metal batteries. Li-Metal Corp., —Maciej Jastrzebski, Li-Metal co-founder and CEO.

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Molten Salt Commercial Batteries Battery

Archer taps FCA to accelerate eVTOL production

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Archer, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have entered into a definitive agreement to enable Archer to benefit from access to FCA’s low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities, and engineering and design experience. trillion by 2040.

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Evonik develops novel anion exchange membrane for electrolytic production of hydrogen; CHANNEL project

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JUNE 29, 2020

Evonik has now developed a novel anion exchange membrane (AEM), which should contribute to the breakthrough of electrolytic production of hydrogen. Our membrane could allow commercial realization of highly efficient and economically viable electrolysis technology.

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Hydrogen Production Polymer Italy

DGIST, PNNL team develops efficient, low-cost anode material for water electrolysis

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

A commercial Pt/C cathode-assisted, core–shell Co@NC–anode water electrolyzer delivers 10 mA cm ?2 Ruthenium and iridium oxides are considered as state-of-the-art electrocatalysts in OER, but the lack of stability limits their use in large-scale water splitting and hinders widespread commercialization. 2 at a cell voltage of 1.59

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Low Cost Water Carbon Commercial

Enevate and Lightning Motorcycles partner to commercialize extreme fast charging battery for electric motorcycle

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As part of product validation, Lightning integrated a 24-kWh battery pack with Enevate technology into the Strike Carbon e-motorcycle. The charging time for similar production electric motorcycles is usually one to four hours.

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KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a steam-carrier-adopted composite membrane reactor system to produce pure H 2 (>99.99%) from ammonia with high productivity (>0.35 Membrane reactor for production of H 2 from NH 3. mol-H 2 g cat ?1 Credit: KIST. 2020.118483.

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Columbia team develops simple, low-cost, scaleable membraneless electrolyzer fabricated with 3D printing for H2 production

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MAY 9, 2016

Researchers at Columbia University are investigating the use of membraneless electrochemical flow cells for hydrogen production from water electrolysis that are based on angled mesh flow-through electrodes. An open-access paper describing their work is published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. O’Neil et al. Click to enlarge.

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Low Cost Production Hydrogen Water

HyperSolar reaches 1.25 V for water-splitting with its self-contained low-cost photoelectrochemical nanosystem

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. Further, overcoming the corrosive degradation of these “artificial photosynthesis” systems remains a challenge and has thus far eluded commercialization. Hydrogen Hydrogen Production' HyperSolar, Inc. announced that it had reached 1.25

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Low Cost Water Hydrogen Solar

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Fulcrum produce biofuel on a commercial scale by chemically converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into transportation fuels. Leveraging Fulcrum’s proprietary process which utilizes proven technologies and capabilities on a commercial scale, SK Inc. was joined in the investment with a Korean private equity fund.

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Waste Carbon Fuel Production

Xtrac designs new low-cost single-speed gearbox and differential for electric van

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

UK driveline technology specialist Xtrac has designed a new, low-cost and efficient transmission for the StreetScooter GmbH electric vehicle business based in Aachen. It was a challenging brief as StreetScooter aims to build a low cost vehicle in relatively low volumes. Xtrac 1117 electric vehicle transmission.

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Low Cost Design Lithium Ion Electric

“Low cost, high performance”: Bhavish Aggarwal calls his EV battery ‘Bharat Cell’ a gamechanger for India – ET Auto

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JULY 7, 2024

The Bharat Cell reportedly received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards, which is a mandatory requirement before commercial production starts at its Ola Gigafactory. Batteries make up a significant part of the cost of manufacturing a unit electric vehicle. And by extension, Global South will use those products.

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Low Cost India Auto Battery

SunHydrogen extends research agreement with University of Iowa; development of Gen 2 multi-junction nanoparticles for hydrogen production

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JUNE 30, 2020

The current extension will allow the company to increase focus on its more efficient GEN 2 hydrogen production technology which is intended to reduce the cost of producing renewable hydrogen significantly. The University of Iowa has been a key and productive partner in the development of our GEN 1 panels.

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Iowa Universal Hydrogen Production

Georgia Tech team develops melt-infiltration technique for scalable production of solid-state batteries

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MARCH 10, 2021

A new fabrication technique could allow all-solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries (ASSLBs) to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as in batteries made with conventional liquid electrolytes. The standard electrode assemblies, including the polymer binder or glue, can be stable in these conditions.

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Georgia Li-ion Batteries Battery

ARPA-E awarding ~$14.4M to four projects for production of hydrogen and carbon products from methane

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

The team will convert natural gas into carbon nanotubes with concurrent production of hydrogen, spin them into fibers, and evaluate the fiber performance and properties with the target of displacing metals. High Value, Energy Saving Carbon Products and Clean Hydrogen Gas from Methane, $3,479,624. Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.

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Hydrogen Carbon Production Low Cost

Valeo to offer new low-cost solid-state LiDAR; co-developed with LeddarTech; mass production in 2018

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JUNE 1, 2016

Tier 1 supplier Valeo is adding a new low-cost solid-state LiDAR, developed together with LeddarTech , a specialist in advanced detection and ranging solutions, to its portfolio for driving and parking assistance. The new sensor will be ready for mass production in 2018.

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Low Cost 2018 Production Light

Nano One and Johnson Matthey to co-develop products and processes for JM’s eLNO nickel-rich cathode materials

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JUNE 4, 2021

Nano One Materials and Johnson Matthey (JM) have entered into a joint development agreement to co-develop next-generation products and processes for Johnson Matthey’s eLNO family of nickel-rich advanced cathode materials. Earlier post.). Source: Johnson Matthey.

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EPFL team develops low-cost water splitting cell with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

A team led by Dr. Michael Grätzel at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland has developed a highly efficient and low-cost water-splitting cell combining an advanced perovskite tandem solar cell and a bi-functional Earth-abundant catalyst. Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Solar'

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Low Cost Water Solar Hydrogen

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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MARCH 9, 2023

Most recently in November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US DOE grant for a $20-million project to develop and commercialize a set of next-generation battery recycling technologies to even further enhance the recovery of recycled products and reduce the cost of operations.

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Lithium Ion Purchase Batteries Battery

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

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AUGUST 21, 2022

SK E&S signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Plug Hyverse and KOEN regarding cooperation for carbon neutrality and the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia which will be consumed for co-firing at KOEN’s natural gas and coal based thermal power plants, by using electrolyzers to be produced in Korea by SK Plug Hyverse.

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Green Hydrogen Plug Power

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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APRIL 28, 2021

a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to build up to 100 hydrogen hubs across the United States and globally. into locally produced, renewable hydrogen for Hyzon’s fleet of zero-emission commercial vehicles. Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc.,

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Waste Hydrogen Building Motoring

TM4 receiving $3.7M to develop low-cost wheel motors

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FEBRUARY 28, 2015

million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund, through the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative, to develop low-cost wheel motors for electric and hybrid vehicles. CO150-HVF auxiliary inverter for commercial vehicles. TM4, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, is receiving $3.7

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Low Cost Motor Motoring Motors

DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

This project will expand Anovion’s existing manufacturing capacity in Sanborn, NY—notably the only qualified US source of battery-grade synthetic graphite commercially shipping product today. Materials Separation & Processing (Cathode Minerals). Albemarle US , Kings Mountain Lithium Materials Processing Plant, $149,658,312.

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24M delivers first commercial scale, high energy density semi-solid NMC Li-ion cells; > 280 Wh/kg

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

24M announced that it has developed and delivered commercially-viable, high energy density lithium-ion cells. These deliveries represent a significant milestone in the 24M mission to scale its unique, capital-efficient, low-cost approach to advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturing. —Naoki Ota, CTO of 24M.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Commercial Energy

Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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Gevo develops process for low-cost renewable isoprene; building block for rubber and rubber products

USABC awards 24M $3.8M contract to support the development of low-cost, fast-charging Li-metal batteries

6K Energy to implement Forge Nano ALD equipment for commercial production of NMC 811 materials

Ampcera announces a low-cost and scalable solid electrolyte technology for solid-state batteries

DOE awarding $46M to 8 companies to support commercial fusion energy development

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

Rice U team creates low-cost, high-efficiency integrated device for solar-driven water splitting; solar leaf

Hyundai Motor partners with regional firms to establish H2 fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China

Sionic Energy, formerly NOHMs, launches to commercialize next-generation silicon-anode Li-ion battery cells

Researchers develop optimal silicon disulfide production technology for solid-state batteries

Toyota, 5 Chinese companies establish R&D JV for commercial vehicle fuel cell systems in China

JERA and IHI to demo ammonia co-firing at a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant

Westinghouse, Bloom Energy to accelerate large-scale hydrogen production in nuclear industry; high-temperature integrated electrolysis

Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

CALSTART / YUNEV report on N. American battery sourcing and supply for commercial vehicles

Ionblox raises $24M Series B to support the commercialization of high energy & high power battery cells; Lilium an investor

Li-Metal and Blue Solutions sign joint development and commercialization agreement to advance development of next-generation batteries

Archer taps FCA to accelerate eVTOL production

Evonik develops novel anion exchange membrane for electrolytic production of hydrogen; CHANNEL project

DGIST, PNNL team develops efficient, low-cost anode material for water electrolysis

Enevate and Lightning Motorcycles partner to commercialize extreme fast charging battery for electric motorcycle

KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

Columbia team develops simple, low-cost, scaleable membraneless electrolyzer fabricated with 3D printing for H2 production

HyperSolar reaches 1.25 V for water-splitting with its self-contained low-cost photoelectrochemical nanosystem

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

Xtrac designs new low-cost single-speed gearbox and differential for electric van

“Low cost, high performance”: Bhavish Aggarwal calls his EV battery ‘Bharat Cell’ a gamechanger for India – ET Auto

SunHydrogen extends research agreement with University of Iowa; development of Gen 2 multi-junction nanoparticles for hydrogen production

Georgia Tech team develops melt-infiltration technique for scalable production of solid-state batteries

ARPA-E awarding ~$14.4M to four projects for production of hydrogen and carbon products from methane

Valeo to offer new low-cost solid-state LiDAR; co-developed with LeddarTech; mass production in 2018

Nano One and Johnson Matthey to co-develop products and processes for JM’s eLNO nickel-rich cathode materials

EPFL team develops low-cost water splitting cell with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

TM4 receiving $3.7M to develop low-cost wheel motors

DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

24M delivers first commercial scale, high energy density semi-solid NMC Li-ion cells; > 280 Wh/kg

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