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APRIL 12, 2020

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new practical method to make a flexible composite Al-doped LLZO (Al-LLZO) sheet electrolyte (75 ?m Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University. Therefore, the concept of IL-contained quasi-solid-state electrolytes was explored.

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Achates Power.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Due to environmental concerns and national as well as international regulations associated with fossil based HFOs, there is a considerable need for cleaner, renewable and economic alternatives for the maritime industry. IDEALFUEL is coordinated by Eindhoven University of Technology and involves participants from four countries.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner 273

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000.

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Engine San Diego Polymer Lithium Ion 247

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APRIL 29, 2011

Evonik, three other industrial partners (Johnson Controls GmbH, Jacob plastics GmbH and Toho Tenax Europe GmbH) and the University of Aachen (Institute for textile technology [ITA] and Automotive Institute [IKA]) are developing a novel lightweight construction concept for auto bodies that partially replaces both steel and lightweight metals.

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Polymer Concept Carbon Cars 255

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and industrial sources. Many of these R&D efforts can be applied across both the energy and the industrial sectors. AOI 1 (Subtopic 1.1): CO 2 Capture and Compression from Industrial Sources.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The selected projects vary in levels of maturity and industry-readiness—from concept definition (focused on specific experimental proof or detailed analysis) to proof-of-concept (requiring physical experimental validation). Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Colorado State University.

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Manufacturer Waste Universal Dallas 150

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APRIL 4, 2014

Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their colleagues report successfully engineering poplar trees to produce lignin that degrades more easily, thereby lowering the effort and cost to convert wood to biofuel. Source: GLBRC. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Production Wisconsin Polymer 236

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AUGUST 29, 2015

The University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is working with FuelCell Energy, Inc., The University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is working with FuelCell Energy, Inc., Earlier post.) The Research ND award was a first for the EERC.

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Convert North Dakota Gas Fuel 150

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Financing for novel biorefinery process systems can be a barrier to commercializing advanced biofuels, and this funding will reduce technological uncertainties and enable industry deployment. University of Utah, “Entrained-Flow Biomass Gasification with Syngas Fermentation for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels” $2,000,000.

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

A multidisciplinary team of product developers, chemists and material scientists will work to discover new products for the US automotive, construction, sports and leisure industries. Applications for these highly versatile plastics include cables and tubes in the automotive, mechanical engineering and construction industries.

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Ozone North America Polymer Michigan 210

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JANUARY 30, 2011

The final product is either a fine micro-fibrous polymer mat that resembles white tissue paper, or polymer micro-beads with a diameter of ~ 0.5 - 5µm, with the hydride material entrained in ~50 - 200nm pores within the polymer.

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Hydrogen Commercial Transportation Polymer 262

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MARCH 30, 2014

Engineers at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre ( AMRC ) at the University of Sheffield have successfully printed a 1.5m-wide The engineers said the polymer craft could form the basis of cheap and potentially disposable UAVs that could be built and deployed in remote situations potentially within as little as 24 hours.

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Engine Cheap Polymer Manufacturer 199

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

The DMREF project on high-efficiency thermoelectric composites is led by Jihui Yang at the University of Washington, and is slated to receive a $900,000 award from NSF. DMREF Thermoelectrics. of Washington and at the GM R&D Center. It offers the promise to move beyond the existing trial-and-error approaches.” —Project abstract.

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Design Parts Grant Washington 218

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APRIL 29, 2016

Researchers from CSIRO in Australia and Hanyang University in Korea have now developed a new type of hydrocarbon polymer membrane that has the potential to deliver a significant boost in fuel cell performance. Basic concept of self-humidifying nanocrack membrane. —CSIRO researcher and co-author Dr. Cara Doherty.

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Fuel Water Polymer Universal 150

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AUGUST 9, 2015

A team from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa is developing a new one-pot process to produce gasoline-grade (C 6 –C 18 ) hydrocarbon oil from polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)—an energy storage material formed from renewable feedstock in many bacterial species. Metabolix and PHB.

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Gasoline Hawaii Oil Polymer 150

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high-load industrial products, has signed a $957,000 contract for the construction of two railroad bridges designed from nearly 100% recycled plastics. Axion has partnered with Rutgers University to develop several proprietary formulations of immiscible polymers.

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Polymer Universal Transportation Concept 170

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MAY 16, 2014

Using a novel computational chemistry hybrid approach, scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials—the first new class of polymers discovered in more than 20 years—that could potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics.

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Polymer Industrial Industry Saudi Arabia 275

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

HyperSolar’s system uses a high voltage solar cell, wrapped in the company’s patent pending polymer coating, that serves two functions: (1) converts sunlight into electricity to split water into hydrogen on one side, and oxygen on the other side, and (2) acts as a physical barrier preventing oxygen from combining with hydrogen.

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Low Cost Water Hydrogen Solar 246

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MAY 22, 2012

The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma — Intelligent Casing-Intelligent Formation Telemetry System. The ultimate goal is to develop a model that is completely validated and accepted by industry. NanoRidge Materials — Ultra-High Conductivity Umbilicals: Polymer Nanotube Umbilicals.

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Mexico Water Concept Oklahoma 186

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MAY 4, 2016

Hydrogenious Technologies is a spin-off from the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg (Germany), which also holds a stake in the company, and the Bavarian Hydrogen Center. The concept of LOHC is based on the reversible hydrogenation of an unsaturated, usually aromatic, compound. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 5b01840.

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Hydrogen Market Store Germany 150

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

A team from the China University of Geosciences has taken a novel approach to stabilizing Lithium-sulfur batteries by functionalizing the carbon-sulfur cathode with DNA. Based on these understanding, we selected DNA as a model additive to conduct the proof-of-concept studies. Click to enlarge. —Li et al.

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Lithium Sulfur Batteries Battery Carbon 150

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique properties applicable to a variety of industrial processes. Nearly universal solvating capabilities, low vapor pressures, and high thermal stabilities make these compounds ideal substitutes for a wide range of organic solvents. —Socha et al. —Seema Singh.

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Molten Salt Waste Fuel Renewable 236

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The umbrella projects addresses specific technology barriers identified by DOE and industry stakeholders; Ford and GM had expressed interest in working with Oak Ridge in these areas, and GE came later and was worked in under the same project, notes Edwards. Schulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 75,000,000 (Oak Ridge).

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Engine GM Ford 2014 335

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MARCH 10, 2016

Researchers at Stanford University have devised a new strategy for using CO 2 in the synthesis of multi-carbon compounds. Despite the many desirable attributes of PEF, the plastics industry has yet to find a low-cost way to manufacture it at scale. —Banerjee et al. One approach is to convert fructose from corn syrup into FDCA.

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Molten Salt Carbon CO2 Fuel 150

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JUNE 9, 2017

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. The concept we are exploring is an example of how the chemical industry could be electrified in the future.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

There won’t be Scotch tape on the final model,” says Costanzo , as he rearranges the gear in his lab at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), in Richmond. The prototype is a partial demonstration of a concept that he’s been working on for decades: a neuroprosthetic for smell. The University of Manchester.

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Massachusetts Commercial Indiana Universal 145

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MAY 15, 2021

NREL working with industrial partners (Genomatica and DeNora) will develop a biorefining concept that uses electrochemically generated formate as a universal energy carrier to facilitate a carbon optimized sugar assimilation fermentation to synthesize fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) without release of CO 2. Stanford University.

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Carbon Production Conversion Universal 303

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Cornell University. Stanford University. The Ohio State University.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 284

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JUNE 30, 2012

Robert Blanchette, University of Minnesota) Click to enlarge. The evidence, presented in the journal Science , suggests that the evolution of fungi capable of breaking down the polymer lignin, which helps keep plant cell walls rigid, may have played a key role in ending the development of coal deposits. Punctularia strigoso-zonata.

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Coal Production IDEA Carbon 261

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

EOLAB forms part of the “fuel consumption of 2 litres/100 km for all” plan introduced within the framework of France’s New Industrial Plan. To achieve this, Renault collaborated with French automotive industry partners such as car glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain, seat supplier Faurecia, tire company Michelin and Continental (brake system).

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

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APRIL 30, 2010

More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. The project includes genetic modifications of bacteria that metabolize carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen to produce butanol; development of an industrially scalable bioreactor system; and a novel approach to recovery of butanol from the bioreactor.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

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MARCH 3, 2015

Subtopics were determined using a variety of means such as gap analyses, feedback from industry, Requests for Information (RFIs), external peer reviews, workshops and an assessment of the current RD&D portfolio. FCTO is encouraging teaming between universities, National Laboratories, and industry. 2020 Target.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Hybrid 150

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Gas-Electric 150

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. At the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota highlighted its own new FCV Concept with a world premiere.

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Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

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MAY 28, 2015

SBIR and STTR programs at DOE have three distinct phases: Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative concepts with awards up to $225,000 over 9 months. While the original charter of the program focused on technological innovation, the current programs have evolved to have a greater focus on commercialization. 149,871.44. 154,995.00.

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Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion 150

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AUGUST 10, 2011

The Pennsylvania State University. This project will develop high-energy cells using a lithium metal anode and a proprietary solid polymer electrolyte that significantly reduces battery cost and size, and improves life and safety. PPG Industries, Inc. The Regents of the University of California, Riverside. Amprius, Inc.

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