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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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The results from this study suggested a cost of hydrogen as low as ¥17 to ¥27/Nm 3 (US$0.16 - $0.25) using a combination of technologies and the achievement of ambitious individual cost targets for batteries, PV, and electrolyzers. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg Credit: NIMS. 2018.11.119 ).

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Calysta Energy engineering organisms to convert methane to low-cost liquid hydrocarbons; BioGTL process

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Comparison of biofuel platform efficiency (source: Calysta Energy). Using Calysta’s low-cost, high capacity gene synthesis technology, multi-component multi-gene pathways demonstrating optimal industrial-scale performance can be produced with a minimum number of assays. Carbon feedstock. Conversion method. Photosynthesis.

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Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips?

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We have travelled this road many times in our Tesla Model Y, and looked forward to a comparison with the BYD Dolphin, one of Australia's lowest cost EV offerings. The post Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips? appeared first on The Driven.

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Ford concentrates on control strategies for low-cost start-stop system for Fusion

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Heide Budde-Meiwes, Dominik Schulte, Julia Kowal, Dirk Uwe Sauer, Ralf Hecke, Eckhard Karden (2012) Dynamic charge acceptance of lead–acid batteries: Comparison of methods for conditioning and testing, Journal of Power Sources , Volume 207, Pages 30-36 doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.12.045. Auto Start-Stop engineering supervisor Kirk Pebley.

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New nickel-gallium catalyst could lead to low-cost, clean production of methanol; small-scale, low-pressure devices

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Comparison with conventional Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts revealed the same or better methanol synthesis activity, as well as considerably lower production of CO. In their paper, they suggested that this is a first step towards the development of small-scale low-pressure devices for CO 2 reduction to methanol.

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Equipmake and HiETA developing new motor with 20kW/kg power density using additive manufacturing

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This approach not only means that AMPERE will use the least amount of high strength alloys in its construction, but also the least amount of expensive active materials—the magnets—too, keeping cost as low as possible. By comparison, even the best standard permanent magnet motors in use today would offer 5kW per kg.

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New low-cost, lightweight magnesium sheet alloy with good formability for automotive applications; 1.5x stronger than aluminum

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The magnesium alloy becomes stronger than aluminum alloy after a heat treatment, uses only common metals, and could be a low-cost, lightweight sheet metal for automotive applications. Comparison of newly developed and conventional magnesium alloy sheets after they were subjected to Erichsen tests. —Bian et al.

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