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ComEd Completes One of Nation’s First Neighborhood Scale Community Microgrids in Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side

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金曜日, 5月 24, 2024
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ComEd today joined leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the City of Chicago and the community of Bronzeville to mark the completion of the Bronzeville Community Microgrid (BCM) – one of the nation’s first neighborhood scale community microgrids.

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  • ComEd today joined leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the City of Chicago and the community of Bronzeville to mark the completion of the Bronzeville Community Microgrid (BCM) – one of the nation’s first neighborhood scale community microgrids.
  • “This project is the culmination of nearly a decade of work with the Department of Energy, ComEd, and Bronzeville investing to make this a reality,” U.S.
  • Bronzeville was selected following a comprehensive study to evaluate locations where a microgrid could be located.
  • For more information visit ComEd.com , and connect with the company on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , X , and YouTube .

Gamma Technologies Proudly Sponsors Battery Workforce Challenge to Develop the Next Generation of EV Battery Experts

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火曜日, 5月 21, 2024
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Gamma Technologies (GT), a global leader and innovator in multi-physics systems simulation software, announced its sponsorship of the Battery Workforce Challenge (BattChallenge), a 3-year collegiate competition aimed at fostering the next generation of engineers and technicians critical to the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry.

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  • Gamma Technologies (GT), a global leader and innovator in multi-physics systems simulation software, announced its sponsorship of the Battery Workforce Challenge (BattChallenge), a 3-year collegiate competition aimed at fostering the next generation of engineers and technicians critical to the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry.
  • GT will provide access to its suite of its state-of-the-art simulation software, currently in use at most global automakers, for battery design, evaluation and optimization.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240520759843/en/
    David DeLisle (The Ohio State University) and Nikhil Biju (Gamma Technologies) in the foreground and Vivek Pisharodi (Gamma Technologies) speaking with Isabel Builes (California State University, Los Angeles) in the background at the Battery Workforce spring competition.
  • “GT is committed to aiding in the education of future engineers by sponsoring innovative programs like this,” remarked Dimple Shah, President and CEO of Gamma Technologies.

Achates’ demonstrates up to 20% efficiency improvement v. today’s engines while meeting 2027 ultra-low NOx standards with today’s aftertreatment

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月曜日, 5月 20, 2024
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Technology-forcing regulations with uncertainty on infrastructure, cost, and capability to ‘do the job’ make it difficult to navigate this energy transition,” said Dave Crompton, CEO of API .

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  • Technology-forcing regulations with uncertainty on infrastructure, cost, and capability to ‘do the job’ make it difficult to navigate this energy transition,” said Dave Crompton, CEO of API .
  • Benefits of the API engines include lower heat rejection, higher power density, and fewer moving parts for better reliability and increased fuel efficiency.
  • This matters to fleets for 2027 and beyond emissions regulations where thermal management impacts aftertreatment cost, simplicity and functionality.
  • This architecture can be manufactured through sustainable assembly practices and with approximately 300 fewer parts compared to today’s 4-stroke engines.

Argonne’s Aurora Supercomputer Breaks Exascale Barrier

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月曜日, 5月 13, 2024
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The Aurora supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has officially surpassed the exascale threshold , measuring over a quintillion calculations per second on the new Top500 list.

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  • The Aurora supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has officially surpassed the exascale threshold , measuring over a quintillion calculations per second on the new Top500 list.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240513514675/en/
    Aurora’s exascale computing power will provide researchers with advanced capabilities for simulations, AI and data analysis.
  • Teams participating in the ALCF’s Aurora Early Science Program and DOE’s Exascale Computing Project have been preparing to run their research projects on Aurora for the past several years.
  • “Hitting exascale is a huge milestone but enabling groundbreaking science is the ultimate goal,” said Susan Coghlan, ALCF project director for Aurora.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Delivers Second Exascale Supercomputer, Aurora, to U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory

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月曜日, 5月 13, 2024
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Today at ISC High Performance 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) announced that it has delivered the world’s second exascale supercomputer, Aurora, in collaboration with Intel for the United States Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

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  • Today at ISC High Performance 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) announced that it has delivered the world’s second exascale supercomputer, Aurora, in collaboration with Intel for the United States Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.
  • Aurora is built with the HPE Cray EX supercomputer, which is purpose-built to support the magnitude and scale of exascale.
  • “Aurora is a first-of-its-kind supercomputer and we expect it to be a gamechanger for researchers,” said Rick Stevens, associate laboratory director and distinguished fellow at Argonne National Laboratory.
  • “Our ongoing collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and HPE has resulted in promising early science success stories.

Linux Foundation Announces the Launch of the High Performance Software Foundation

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月曜日, 5月 13, 2024
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HAMBURG, Germany, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to announce the launch of the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF). Through a series of technical projects, HPSF aims to build, promote, and advance a portable core software stack for high performance computing (HPC) by increasing adoption, lowering barriers to contribution, and supporting development efforts.

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  • HPSF will build, promote, and advance an open and portable core software stack for high performance computing.
  • HAMBURG, Germany, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to announce the launch of the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF).
  • HPSF will build, promote, and advance an open and portable core software stack for high performance computing.
  • Apptainer: Formerly known as Singularity, Apptainer is a Linux Foundation project providing a high performance, full featured HPC and computing optimized container subsystem.

Battery Workforce Challenge Names Year One Champion Teams

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金曜日, 5月 10, 2024
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CHICAGO, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College team has been named the Battery Workforce Challenge (BattChallenge) Year One champion, leading the way in the three-year collegiate competition. Second place was awarded to The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team, while The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College team took third place. Teams were judged on the design of their electric vehicle battery pack at the competition.

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  • Elite Battery Competition is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and Stellantis
    CHICAGO, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College team has been named the Battery Workforce Challenge (BattChallenge) Year One champion, leading the way in the three-year collegiate competition.
  • Teams were judged on the design of their electric vehicle battery pack at the competition.
  • In the final year, teams will integrate the battery pack into their vehicle and conduct comprehensive road tests.
  • Follow the Battery Workforce Challenge on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/battery-workforce-challenge/

Toyota and Argonne National Laboratory Investigate Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

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火曜日, 4月 30, 2024
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor North America ('Toyota') announces that it has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory to investigate the development of a direct recycling process for lithium-ion batteries, which are prevalent in new electric vehicles. The focus of the research will be on cathode chemistries made of nickel, manganese, and cobalt.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor North America ('Toyota') announces that it has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory to investigate the development of a direct recycling process for lithium-ion batteries, which are prevalent in new electric vehicles.
  • For the project, Toyota will provide Argonne with both end-of-life and new Toyota batteries.
  • Argonne will adapt and test its patent-pending direct recycling process with the batteries.
  • The collaborative project with Argonne is part of Toyota's pursuit of designing a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at maximizing sustainability.

Argonne, Talon Metals Partner on New Process to Use Mining Waste in Battery Production

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火曜日, 4月 30, 2024
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The effort is part of a new partnership with Talon Metals, a U.S. mining company that plans to produce high-grade nickel ore domestically.

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  • The effort is part of a new partnership with Talon Metals, a U.S. mining company that plans to produce high-grade nickel ore domestically.
  • The company wants to maximize recovery of these by-products instead of sending them to waste piles.
  • Additionally, the process could make U.S. nickel mining and processing more profitable, encouraging more companies to embark on domestic nickel production.
  • “By using this iron to produce LFP batteries, Talon can supply ingredients for multiple battery technologies, generate a new income stream and reduce waste.

Argonne, Toyota Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Battery Recycling Process

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火曜日, 4月 30, 2024
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Argonne, Toyota Research Institute of North America, and Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions group are exploring an innovative approach to recycling battery components.

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  • Argonne, Toyota Research Institute of North America, and Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions group are exploring an innovative approach to recycling battery components.
  • In most battery recycling today, the chemical structure of end-of-life battery components is broken down into the raw materials used in manufacturing.
  • The collaboration is taking advantage of an effective, patent-pending direct recycling process developed by the Argonne-based ReCell Center .
  • Argonne researchers will apply ReCell’s direct recycling process to Toyota’s battery cells, extracting and regenerating the cathode material.