Tag: cleantech
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Energy Dept. Awards Grants for University Tech. Commercialization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) selected five projects to build and strengthen what it calls “innovation ecosystems” designed to accelerate the movement of new energy technologies from university laboratories to the market. This is the first time DoE has funded this type of university-based commercialization. The ecosystems will bring together universities, the private sector,…
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University Licenses Carbon Nanotube Technology for Fuel Cells
Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee has commercialized research on nanomaterials by one of its engineering professors to a company making components for hydrogen fuel cells. Bing Energy Inc., a manufacturer of fuel cell components in Chino, California, has entered into an agreement with FSU that gives it exclusive use of Zheng’s patented technology. Jim…
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Intel Invests in Four U.S. Technology Companies
Intel Capital, the investment arm of Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, California, today revealed four investments totaling more than $30 million to growing technology companies in the U.S. The four companies represent the clean technology, cloud computing, and semiconductor manufacturing sectors. – Adaptive Computing in Provo, Utah provides intelligent automation software for high- performance computing,…
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Energy Dept. Awards Wind Power R&D Grants
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) is awarding more than $5 million to support wind energy development in the U.S., specifically to develop better forecasting tools and improve wind turbine technology. About two-thirds of the $5 million awarded will go for two projects to improve short-term wind forecasting, which can better integrate wind power into…
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Water Purification Method Harnesses CO2 from Captured Carbon
Krebs & Sisler LP, a Winnetka, Illinois energy research firm, unveiled a method of purifying water using carbon dioxide (CO2), which the company proposes as a way of using the large amounts of CO2 captured in new “clean coal” technologies. The method, says Krebs & Sisler, also rapidly grows algae, that can be used as…
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First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Cars Unveiled
Nation-E AG, a Swiss developer of energy storage, smart metering, and power load management solutions, launched today what it says is the world’s first mobile charging station. Dubbed the Angel Car, the new vehicle provides the technology for charging batteries of stranded electric cars and trucks while on the road. The company says that while…
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Michigan Lithium Ion Battery Plant to Open Today
A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of battery systems, is opening today in Livonia, Michigan a new plant that the company says is the largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility in North America. The plant is expected to expand A123’s manufacturing capabilities by up to 600 megawatt hours per year when fully operational (1…
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Slow Uptake for Green Tech Patent Fast Track
Martin LaMonica reports today in CNet that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) accelerated review program for green technology patent applications has not had the anticipated overwhelming response. In December 2009, USPTO announced it would bump up to the front of the queue for appraisal patent petitions for environmental technologies. Under the accelerated review,…
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Contract Awarded for Microgrid Powered Military Vehicles
Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) of Vancouver, Canada received a contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development Engineering Center for four trucks, powered only by electricity, and designed to work with a microgrid, a localized electrical power grid. The four vehicles will help test a microgrid at Wheeler Air Force Base in Hawaii. The…
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Wireless Technology To Test Ford E-vehicle Batteries
Ford Motor Company has built a monitoring system for lab and field tests of its electric vehicle batteries, using wireless Internet technology. The system collects real-time performance data with sensors on the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries and transmits the data via Internet links to a secure server for access by Ford engineers. The company says new…