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U.S. automakers have invested significant resources in the research and development of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. However, to enable their widespread use, an additional major investment will be required to construct an infrastructure for hydrogen production and delivery to fueling stations. In order to facilitate this transition, the DOE has recommended that high-pressure hydrogen generation fo ...

The commercialization of ceramic gas (Brayton-cycle) turbines in the range of 50 kWe to 1.5 MWe has been a tantalizing challenge for many organizations for nearly forty years, because ceramic turbines hold the promise of operation at turbine inlet temperatures of 1400 deg C (2550 deg F) and above, at which point cycle thermal efficiencies can be very high, potentially over 50%. All efforts to date ...

The U.S. faces increasing vulnerability as it depends on expensive, non renewable energy supplies from politically unstable regions. The most common renewable energy sources - wind, solar, geothermal, and traditional hydroelectric - are not growing at an adequate pace to meet demand. The U.S. needs additional innovative, pragmatic alternatives to achieve energy security.Lucid Energy Technologies, ...

Most of the current commercially available refrigeration systems use a fluorocarbon based refrigerant such as R134 that has a significant total equivalent global warming impact. A large part of the global warming impact comes from the unavoidable release of the refrigerant into the atmosphere. There are other approaches to refrigeration, such as Transcritical CO2, Peltier Cells, and Sterling Coole ...

Smart grid initiatives such as demand response and dynamic pricing can unlock significant benefits for consumers and energy providers alike. Success, however, is predicated on robust consumer participation, which requires an interoperable network of smart devices inside significant numbers of homes and businesses. Unfortunately, appliance and consumer device manufacturers are delaying the introduc ...

Spectral Sciences Inc. proposes to develop a sensor for real-time trace-level analysis of complex multicomponent gas mixtures containing Chemical Weapon (CW) agents and interferents. The approach is based on the combination of a digitally controlled widely tunable quantum cascade laser source and an advanced photoacoustic signal transducer. In Phase I, Spectral Sciences Inc. has demonstrated the ...

Industrial processes such as glass production burn huge quantities of natural gas. Burner settings are often set with large error margins to avoid producing pollution. They are also frequently set

The large quantities of natural gas produced in the oil refining process pose a serious explosion hazard, and are disposed of by open air burning, commonly referred to as flaring. Incomplete combustion of the natural gas results in the release of hazardous organic compounds, which pose serious risks to the environment and to public health. Real-time monitoring and control of flare combustion effic ...