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Siemens Energy, Duke Energy and Clemson University have teamed up to study the use of hydrogen for energy storage and as a low- or no-carbon fuel source to produce energy at Duke Energy’s combined heat and power plant located at Clemson University in South Carolina.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

has been awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- ENGAGE grant with Dr. Heather Andreas , an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University. —Troy Grant, CEO, Elcora. Nova Scotia-based Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 20.7%

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APRIL 4, 2019

The University of Georgia has placed an order for twenty Proterra 40? The University of Georgia offers free rides for students, faculty and visitors with an average daily ridership of about 40,000. After receiving a $10-million grant from the GO!

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APRIL 2, 2014

The three-year research project “eRamp”, intended to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics, launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. Infineon, a global market leader in power semiconductors, is leading the €55-million (US$75.7-million) million) project.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Magna has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy to develop and ‘auto-qualify’ advanced electric motor technologies for next-generation vehicle propulsion systems. The project objective is to develop an electric motor that is half the cost and eight times the power density, while delivering 125 kW of peak power.

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JULY 6, 2013

A UK Centre for Power Electronics has been launched with funding of £18 million (US$27 million) from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The Virtual Centre will be the largest of its type in the world and is intended to become an international forum for power electronics research.

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JULY 10, 2014

Researchers from Washington State University and Kyung Hee University in Korea have fabricated a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with a novel mixed conductivity MoO 2 -based anode that is fueled by direct feeding of premium gasoline without external reforming. Their fuel cell demonstrated a power density >3.0 Power density of ?2.0

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NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Power can be transferred through metal without significant loss of performance, and the system is also tolerant to significant misalignment between the transmitter and receiver, removing the need for precise alignment mechanisms. The rotating second magnet then generates an electric current.

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JUNE 24, 2022

The Danish Board of Business Development (Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse) is granting up to DKK 88.8 million) to a partnership between Topsoe, Denmark’s Technical University (DTU) and Aarhus University (AU) to support innovation activities related to upscaling and globally deploying Topsoe’s Power-to-X SOEC electrolysis technology.

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JULY 9, 2014

million in matching grants from the state’s new Clean Energy Fund to lead energy storage projects with ties to federally funded research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Jay Inslee and the state Department of Commerce announced the grants at the Mukilteo, Wash., Washington Gov. was awarded $3.8

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The core of the power-to-gas (P2G) technology is the proprietary biocatalyst that can be deployed in a simple and cost-effective energy conversion system. Laurens Mets at the University of Chicago. In August, Electrochaea announced it was receiving an EU grant of €2.5

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

reflective, developed by engineers at Purdue University, has earned a Guinness World Records title for the whitest paint. Credit: Purdue University/Joseph Peoples. Because the paint absorbs less heat from the sun than it emits, a surface coated with this paint is cooled below the surrounding temperature without consuming power.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Fuel cell systems company Advent Technologies Holdings signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safran Power Units, a leader in auxiliary power systems and turbojet engines. It is more adapted for applications requiring high amounts of power combined with strong integration constraints such as aviation.

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JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. —Ding et al.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

million) grant from the UK Government’s Advanced Propulsion Center to support the commercialization of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck. Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) will receive a £15-million (US$17.8-million) million) total cost.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Startup truckmaker Nikola, which plans to build fuel-cell-powered semi trucks in Arizona, won a $1.7 million grant to research improved techniques to assemble fuel-cell membranes, the company announced on Wednesday.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Scientists from Kyushu University and Kumamoto University in Japan have developed a new catalyst capable of assisting three key reactions for using hydrogen in energy and industry. —Professor Seiji Ogo, Kyushu University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Credit: Kyushu University.

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MARCH 23, 2015

Clean Air Power has been awarded an additional one-year extension to its 2-year funded research project with Brunel University London, aimed at developing the next generation of advanced dual-fuel combustion systems.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

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. The DAFC employs an ammonia-tolerant precious-metal-free cathode catalyst and a high-temperature-stable hydroxide exchange membrane. Their paper is publishedin the journal Joule.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Energy Research Center at RWTH Aachen University, E.ON It consists of lithium-ion batteries to meet short-term demand; high-temperature batteries to supply power for several hours; and lead-acid batteries when the average discharge time is one hour or less. The project will be coordinated by RWTH Aachen University.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The Commission also approved grants for the operation of a hydrogen fueling station, biofuel production, geothermal exploration and rooftop solar for schools. Two of the awardees, Halotechnics and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), also received funds from the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E).

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APRIL 10, 2021

Together with Aalborg University, among others, and with grants from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), MHO-Co will test fuel cells and new battery technology on the shipping company's advanced hybrid vessels. Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S will develop the fuel cells for the shipping application.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has secured $17 million in Series A financing, which will enable commercialization of the company’s innovative engine technology for the long-haul trucking, agriculture and power generation sectors.

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MAY 7, 2019

Funded in part by a $5-million zero-emissions grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the electric buses replace the aging compressed natural gas bus fleet that has been operating at SJC since 2008. tons over a 10-year period—the equivalent of 50 gas-powered passenger vehicles taken off the roads.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

This can be used to power hydrogen-powered vehicles, which are already marketed in some countries, as well as to generate electricity. —Grant Strem, CEO of Proton Technologies. Around 5% of the H 2 produced then powers the oxygen production plant, so the system more than pays for itself. —Grant Strem.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

A University of Delaware study estimates one electric school bus could save a district about $230,000 over its 14-year lifespan. According to the bill, $45 million is to be made available for grants provided under the program. The NJDEP is to provide $15 million in grants for each year of the three-year program.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have designed a “2-in-1” electric motor unit which can increase the range of electric vehicles in hot climates. In tropical countries like Singapore, up to half the battery’s capacity is used to power the air-conditioning system.

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JUNE 18, 2021

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, addresses this problem by elevating combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

In December, the Patrick Administration awarded grants and announced new investments in three programs to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure across Massachusetts, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot. million in grants for eight electric school buses with vehicle-to-grid capability.

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MAY 9, 2023

The seven projects, each involving a group of companies working in partnership on green transport technology, will each benefit from industry support, together with a government grant. Project partners include: University of Bristol, Customer Interconnect Ltd, API Capacitors Ltd. HYER POWER – ULEMCO Ltd. CAVENDISH – BorgWarner.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has placed an order for a new all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems ’ All-Electric Powertrain. This battery-electric buse is the first Motiv powered shuttle bus to operate on a university campus.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

BASF has granted China-based battery cathode producer Pulead a sub-license under Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) patents related to nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. BASF is the only licensee of ANL’s prominent NCM cathode materials patents with the ability to grant sub-licenses. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

University of Maryland Chemistry and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Leah Dodson received a 2023 Early Career Research Award from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The highly competitive five-year grant, awarded through the DOE’s Gas Phase Chemical Physics program, recognizes rising stars in science.

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JULY 29, 2014

UK transport operator Go-Ahead Group has ordered 500 electric flywheel Gyrodrive systems from GKN Hybrid Power for use in buses. Useable stored energy is 1.2MJ, with peak power of 120kW. The GKN Hybrid Power Mk4 eFES is an electrically driven flywheel energy storage system. million (US$13-million) grant as part of a £15.6-million

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Dr. Bai received his BS in Materials Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2010 and MS in Materials Science in 2012 from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Yadong Yin at the University of California, Riverside, in 2017. Yuzhang Li, University of California, Los Angeles.

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MAY 18, 2021

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, addresses this problem by elevating combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance.

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APRIL 23, 2014

million in grants from last year’s investment plan for electric and natural gas fueling stations, alternative fuel readiness plans, fuel cell delivery vans, the establishment of a sustainable transportation center, and more than $16 million in natural gas vehicle incentives: $16.6 million in incentives for 30 natural gas vehicle reservations.

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