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Univ. of Missouri team progressing with convection battery; enabling rechargeable lithium-metal batteries

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Researchers at the University of Missouri led by Prof. Primary applications of this technology include electric vehicles and grid storage of electricity, Dr. Suppes suggests. The University of Missouri team is researching the convection battery as part of a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant that started in July of 2012.

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New A123 Systems LLC emerges

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Included in the acquisition, which has received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), are A123’s automotive, grid and commercial business assets, including technology, products, customer contracts and U.S. Electric Grid. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Transportation.

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MIT study concludes V2G-enabled electric commercial trucks could offer lower total operating cost than conventional diesel fleet

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A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. Resources. Los Rios, J.

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A123 Systems reaches agreement to sell substantially all assets to Wanxiang for $256.6M

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We believe that A123’s industry-leading technology for vehicle electrification, grid energy storage and other industries complements Wanxiang’s strong R&D and manufacturing capabilities, so we think adding A123 to our portfolio of businesses strongly aligns with our strategy of investing in the automotive and cleantech industries in the US.

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One Atmospheric Nuclear Explosion Could Take Out the Power Grid

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Military and non-proliferation experts are worried about the growing temptation by nuclear-armed countries to engage in a first-strike EMP attack using nuclear weapons that, while avoiding direct casualties, could prove devastating to electric grids and electronic devices from smartwatches to supercomputers. See the illustration, below.).

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A123 expects assets sales to Wanxiang and Navitas to close by 1 Feb

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In a short statement, the company said that it continues to work with Wanxiang and Navitas to prepare for the closing of the transactions. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive.

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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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Missouri University of Science & Technology. Grid-Interactive Steelmaking with Hydrogen (GISH). Cummins PEM Fuel Cell System for Heavy Duty Applications. Plug Power. Domestically Manufactured Fuel Cells for Heavy-Duty Applications. TOPIC 4: H2@SCALE NEW MARKETS R&D—HYSTEEL. University of California: Irvine. 4,043,993.