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The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, Inc. The University of Delaware has been developing the technology so that vehicle batteries can be used not only for mobility but also for grid services. through their eV2g joint venture ( earlier post ).

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The contributions from ions, electrons, and interfaces are deconvolved by correlating the CPD profiles with Li-concentration profiles and by comparisons with first-principles-informed modeling. The work was done in collaboration with NIST, Naval Research Labs, University of Maryland College Park and Brown University.

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In comparison, lithium-ion batteries made with other carbon-based anodes, including graphite and carbon nanotubes, held almost no charge at freezing temperatures. 35 °C, the reversible capacity is still effectively retained at 160 mAh g –1 after 200 cycles. An open-access paper on the work is published in ACS Central Science.

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Tests in a Li-ion half cell at WMG, University of Warwick (UK), of Ceylon Graphite ’s commercial spherodized, silicon-enhanced vein graphite materials yielded a 446 mAh/g specific discharge capacity (SDC) for the materials—13% higher than what is achieved for vein graphite on its own (393 mAh/g) under the same testing conditions.

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The Design Advisor software was developed by Dr. Don Malen of the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering to assist automotive decision makers in evaluating and selecting the material that best fits the requirements of a given application.

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Thus, in comparison with the trend in 2019, gasoline prices during the first 13 weeks of 2020 decreased by 35% (77.8 Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. is 65% of 120.3).

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Evatran has successfully completed the first three installations of its Plugless Power wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology with Apollo Launch partners The Hertz Corporation, Duke Energy, and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 3, 2022

A team at the University of Pennsylvania is proposing the use of a liquid-organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC)—specifically, 1,2,3,4 -tetrahydroquinoline (THQ)—for use as an endothermic fuel for thermal protection of hypersonic aircraft engines. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve the accuracy of autonomous vehicles’ detection of objects such as other cars or pedestrians by helping the vehicle also recognize what it doesn’t see. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University. But Peiyun Hu, a Ph.D.

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In an open-access paper in the journal Energy & Fuels, a team from VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, with colleagues from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Ghent University, provides an overview of co-processing options for such bio-liquids. The biocrude is more viscous but less dense than FPBO.

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In comparison, distance driven per person is down by 4.9% Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.4%. from its maximum.

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That was followed by analogous comparisons for the sales at motor vehicle dealers. The main findings are as follows: In comparison with February, the drop in the total sales excluding those at motor vehicle dealers was greatest in April (a reduction of 18.3%). Because the population increased by only 0.2%

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JANUARY 12, 2021

By comparison, the distance per light-duty, long-wheelbase vehicle decreased by 26% (from 15,252 miles to 11,263 miles). By comparison, in 2019 the difference was only 3% (and the relationship was reversed).

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MARCH 24, 2019

Researchers at the University of Arkansas, with colleagues from Brookhaven National Lab and Argonne National Lab, have found that nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron are more effective and efficient than other more costly materials when used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen fuel through water electrolysis. —Manso et al.

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APRIL 20, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers led by Aalto University finds that less than one-third of the world’s population could currently meet their demand for food with food produced in their local vicinity. In comparison, the global average is about 3,800 kilometers. The paper is published in the journal Nature Food.

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JUNE 16, 2023

In a discovery that could reduce or even eliminate the use of cobalt—which is often mined using child labor—in the batteries that power electric cars and other products, scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a long-lasting alternative made with nickel. The LiNi 0.5 V vs graphite, at 1 C, 1.5 mA cm

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An international team led by scientists from the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials at the University of Wollongong in Australia has verified that the introduction of novel molecular orbital interactions can improve the structural stability of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Those comparisons usually grossly underestimate the difference. By 1961, a few universities around the world had bought IBM 7090 mainframes. Continuing with this comparison, consider the number of instructions needed to train the popular natural-language AI model, GPT-3. Your laptop probably has 16 gigabytes of main memory.

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MAY 1, 2020

In comparison, during the first 17 weeks of 2019, the price of diesel increased by 5.2% (from $3.013 to $3.169), while the price of gasoline increased by 29.1% (from $2.237 to $2.887). (It Thus, in comparison with the trends in 2019, the diesel prices during the first 17 weeks of 2020 decreased by 24.8% (0.791 is 75.2%

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo have now shown that the lightweight superconductor MgB 2 (magnesium diboride)—the average mass/atom of which is comparable with carbon—as a metallic sulfur host fulfills both electron conduction and polysulfide immobilization properties.

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APRIL 22, 2019

In comparison, distance driven per person is down by 5.2% Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.2%. from its maximum.

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When odorants are carried away by turbulent airflow, they get chopped into smaller packets,” says Michael Schmuker , a professor at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. student at the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University. The e-nose could detect additional odors if it is trained to do so.

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Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) utilizing a battery-assisted electrolyzer. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

A group of researchers from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Austria, Turkey, Switzerland, and the UK has developed a new metallic glass that is 85% more efficient in oxidizing methanol than its platinum-based analogs. Fuel cells based on methanol oxidation have potential for the motor and technical industries.

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Researchers at the University of Delaware have demonstrated a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) prototype with a peak power density of 135 mW cm ?2. Source-to-tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. Their paper is publishedin the journal Joule. Zhao et al.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A detailed discussion of the issues related to the comparison of the energy intensities of flying and driving is presented in a recent report.) Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

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MARCH 28, 2022

A research group from Uppsala University has now identified the processes that are limiting the performance of the sulfur electrodes that in turn reduces the current that can be delivered. The comparison of the small-angle and wide-angle scattering reveals the amorphous discharge products found at a low discharge rate.

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APRIL 9, 2023

Now, researchers at Michigan Technological University have demonstrated a carbonate-superstructured solid fuel cell (CSSFC) in which in situ generation of superstructured carbonate in the porous samarium-doped ceria layer creates a unique electrolyte with ultrahigh ionic conductivity of 0.17 S⋅cm −1 at 550 °C. (C)

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Comparison of n-alcohols synthesis via the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway (top) and the engineered reversal of the ?-oxidation oxidation cycle (bottom). Dellomonaco et al. Click to enlarge.

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In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3%

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BMW iFace was developed in cooperation with Professor Dr Gerhard Lesjöh, head of the institute for ophthalmology at the University of Munich. The system offers facial recognition of the rider’s face on the one hand and also an iris-cornea comparison of the eyes for definite identification on the other.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Today’s EVs are heavy in comparison to their ICE equivalents, so the ARMD funding has helped Lotus to innovate earlier in the product cycle and develop a new vehicle architecture that targets lightweight and performance density from conception.

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JUNE 8, 2019

Researches at Hanyang University in Seoul, S. Illustration of the proposed LMB concept in comparison with that of a conventional LMB. (a) b) Comparison of the cyclability of the proposed LMB with previously reported cyclability values under practical test conditions (current density: ?

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Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are using membrane distillation technology to enable drillers to filter and reuse the produced water in the oil and gas industry, in agriculture, and other beneficial uses. The team is back in the lab to find a fix. Shamlou, Elmira & Vidic, Radisav & Khanna, Vikas.

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related damages, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford have found that, US-economy-wide, gross external damage (GED) due to premature mortality has decreased by more than 20% from 2008 to 2014. In a new study of PM 2.5 The paper is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). —Tschofen et al.

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