Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. The project aims to demonstrate a significant step-change up in efficiency with a step-change down in cost of energy. University of Virginia. Emrgy, Inc. Emrgy, Inc.,

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Mariner Universal Grid Water 418

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Michigan Technological University. Low-Cost and Scalable Second Use Battery Demonstration in Central California for Equitable Domestic Manufacturing and Job Growth. An Environmentally Sustainable Solution to Completely Recycle and Upcycle Lithium-Ion Battery Components. Princeton NuEnergy. 10,000,000. RePurpose Energy.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery San Diego 312

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Livonia Transmission Plant (Michigan). Romeo Engine Plant (Michigan). Van Dyke Transmission Plant (Michigan). 2007) “Environmentally Friendly and Low Cost Manufacturing – Implementation of MQL Machining (Minimum Quantity Lubrication),” SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1338 doi: 10.4271/2007-01-1338 Stoll, A.,

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Ford Water 2007 Michigan 273

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

NexTech Materials will use its NO x sensing technology to develop a low-cost device capable of accurately quantifying NO x concentrations in the exhaust stream of diesel passenger cars and heavy duty trucks. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Pixelligent Technologies LLC. XG Sciences, Inc.

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Exhaust Wind 2014 Motoring 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources. —Tom Stephens.

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GM Michigan Automobile Universal 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

With the ability to run on either natural gas or gasoline, the Ford trucks offer drivers more than 650 miles of range with two full tanks, and can take advantage of a low cost, domestic fuel.

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Louisville Gas Fleet Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.; UTRC; Wolf Robotics. UTRC; Wolf Robotics.

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Manufacturer Obama Illinois Chicago 249

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2017

The co-developed new generation stack builds on the compact size and high-performance of Honda’s current generation stack in the Clarity ( earlier post ) by achieving significant cost reductions. FCSM will operate within GM’s existing battery pack manufacturing facility site in Brownstown, Michigan, south of Detroit.

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Honda GM Michigan Manufacturer 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, was awarded a $4-million grant by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as one of the 15 REMOTE projects ( earlier post ) receiving a combined $34 million to find advanced biocatalyst technologies that can convert natural gas to liquid fuel for transportation.

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Waste Gas Design Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Under the agreement, Cobalt Technologies and American Process will integrate Cobalt’s patent-pending continuous fermentation and distillation technology into American Process’s Alpena Biorefinery , currently under construction in Alpena, Michigan.

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Building Convert Michigan Grant 231

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

This program aims to lower the cost of GTL conversion while enabling the use of low-cost, low-carbon, domestically sourced natural gas. If successful, LBNL’s process will enable low-cost, energy-efficient fuel production from natural gas. University of Michigan. MOgene Green Chemicals LLC ?St.

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Gas Conversion Low Cost Universal 259

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Utility holding company Xcel Energy wants 1.5 million electric vehicles in its service areas by 2030. If realized, EVs would make up 20% of all vehicles on the road in those areas—more than 30 times the number today.

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Minnesota Energy Wisconsin Colorado 370

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

No other automaker is spot-welding aluminum body structures to the extent we are planning to, and this technology will allow us to do so at low cost. According to Ducker Worldwide, a Michigan-based market research firm, aluminum use in vehicles is expected to double by 2025.

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GM Yukon Fuel Economy Tahoe 268

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. University of Michigan. University of Michigan. 804,563.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Fuel Low Cost 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

HITEMMP projects include: Michigan State University. Michigan State University’s HIPPED technology is a highly scalable heat exchanger suited for high-efficiency power generation systems that use supercritical CO 2 as a working fluid and operate at high temperature and high pressure. Michigan Technological University.

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Low Cost Universal Manufacturer Power 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

The Army will also test and evaluate fuel-efficient tires resulting from projects at its facilities in Warren, Michigan. Nineteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components. Development of Low-cost, High Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet (Area of Interest 1). Description.

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Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

MBI, in close collaboration with Michigan State University (MSU), has developed and is scaling up its AFEX pretreatment technology. This technology was initially developed by Professor Bruce Dale of Michigan State University after more than 20 years of research on biomass conversion and industrialization. Earlier post.)

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Michigan Convert Industrial Industry 218

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MAY 14, 2020

These projects will work to develop digital twin technology to reduce O&M costs in the next generation of nuclear power plants. Advanced nuclear reactors have the potential to provide reliable and low-cost clean power to millions of American homes. EPRI studies have identified the potential for a.

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Molten Salt Maintenance Massachusetts EPRI 307

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. American Superconductor will develop a new, low-cost. advanced low cost and efficient thermal storage for solar and. (National Renewable.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

million for 36 projects focused on new, low-cost manufacturing processes to catalyze domestic battery manufacturing, phase-change storage materials for heating and cooling applications, and the development of innovative materials for harsh service conditions. Of the $65.9 million, $24.2

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Manufacturer Energy Storage Batteries Battery 191

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. University of Michigan. Stanford University. The Ohio State University. University of Washington.

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Cleaning Clean Energy Li-ion 284

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AUGUST 21, 2014

Low-cost Titanium casting alloy This project will develop and demonstrate a new titanium alloy and its casting process using permanent mold technology for a cast titanium connecting rod. The Regents of the University of Michigan. . $1,988,042. The Ohio State University. Fuels and lubricants (Area of Interest 5). 874,024.

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Engine Carbon Fiber Fuel Batteries 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

IACMI is dedicated to overcoming these barriers by developing low-cost, high-production, energy-efficient manufacturing and recycling processes for composites applications. In the wind energy industry, advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to create more energy.

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Tennessee Universal Manufacturer Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Low-Cost Rare-Earth Free Electric Drivetrain Enabled by Novel Permanent Magnets, Inverter, Integrated Design and Advanced Thermal Management.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

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AUGUST 5, 2011

The University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have selected six research teams to share $1.05 Goal: To develop next-generation high-energy density batteries to help bring about low-cost and safe electric vehicles with driving ranges well above 250 miles.

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Universal Energy Lithium Sulfur Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2016

Alphabet Energy, a startup commercializing low-cost, efficient thermoelectric materials for power generation leveraging technology initially developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ( earlier post , earlier post ), has closed a $23.5-million million Series C round of financing.

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Waste Oil Gas Energy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US.

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Illinois Universal Hydrogen South Dakota 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermentation technology enables low cost production of sustainable alcohols and chemicals from waste gas resources that are completely outside the food value chain. Michigan Technological University will assess the life cycle benefits of the integration process. Earlier post.).

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Alternative Fuels Renewable 2011 Waste 265

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The four main areas of focus for reducing the lifecycle cost of the new bus were purchase price; fuel economy; scheduled maintenance; and unscheduled maintenance. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid MPG 294

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Development of a Low-Cost Lens® Engine. This project will enable a broad proliferation of metal AM through the development of a modular, cost-effective “LENS® Engine” for metal laser deposition, which can be installed into virtually any modern machine tool. Michigan Technological University (Aleph Objects, Inc.;

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Manufacturer Universal El Paso North Carolina 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

The selected projects include: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Each project will last 36 months. Physics-based design guides that can be used by the gas turbine industry to predict (and mitigate) flame holding tendencies will be developed.

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Universal Hydrogen Fuel North Dakota 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2017

Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University have devised a way to reduce the amount of enzymes needed to convert biomass into biofuels by designing and genetically engineering enzyme surfaces so they bind less to the lignin in biomass. This potentially could reduce enzyme costs in biofuels production.

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Engine Production Michigan Universal 170

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AUGUST 18, 2020

The goal of the proposed work is to develop, design, and demonstrate novel bench scale processes for efficient, low-cost, and environmentally benign elemental separation from low concentration solutions obtained from leaching of electronic waste (e-waste) processing streams. Michigan State University, Sealed Air.

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Manufacturer Iowa Waste Plugin 207

Baua Electric

JULY 9, 2024

Ford will receive drastically less public support for its new EV battery plant in Michigan. Scaling back The Michigan Strategic Fund approved the reduction on Tuesday. million in incentives from Michigan, less than half the initial $1.03 million in incentives from Michigan, less than half the initial $1.03 and $3 billion.

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Michigan F-150 Batteries Battery 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

The launch of the test bed comes in advance of Electreon’s first deployment on a public road in the US in 2023 in Detroit—a partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), among others. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

The LanzaTech facility will recycle industrial waste gases from steel manufacturing to produce a low cost ethanol intermediate: “Lanzanol.” The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Diesel Carbon Audi Fuel 186