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Energy Department Announces $12 Million for Technologies to Produce Renewable Carbon Fiber from Biomass

“The Energy Department today announced up to $12 million in funding to advance the production of cost-competitive, high-performance carbon fiber material from renewable non-food-based feed stocks such as agricultural residues and woody biomass”.

“Carbon fiber is a strong, lightweight material that can replace steel and other heavier metals to lower the cost and improve performance of many technologies, including fuel-efficient vehicles and renewable energy systems. For example, by investing in lightweight carbon fiber materials for vehicles, the Energy Department is helping U.S. manufacturers reduce vehicle weight to improve fuel efficiency and save drivers money at the pump. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%.In addition to its uses in fuel-efficient vehicles, carbon fiber can also improve other clean energy technologies including wind turbine blades, pressurized hydrogen storage vessels for fuel cells and insulation materials for energy efficient buildings”. Read more https://www.environmental-expert.com/news/energy-department-announces-12-million-for-technologies-to-produce-renewable-carbon-fiber-from-bioma-411380

Ref, US Department of Energy, 2014, “Energy Department Announces $12 Million for Technologies to Produce Renewable Carbon Fiber from Biomass” retrieved from https://www.environmental-expert.com/news/energy-department-announces-12-million-for-technologies-to-produce-renewable-carbon-fiber-from-bioma-411380

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