Clean-Burning Engine Development

Hydrogen energy

Research funding and development of alternative energy technologies

Energy policy and research

Graphene electronics

Electronic components made from graphene, used by Vorbeck Materials in nanotechnology applications for battery and fuel cell efficiency improvements.

A type of rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as a key component of its electrochemistry. The new polymer can improve their energy storage and output.

Technological advances in nanotechnology are making the production of hydrogen fuel cells more viable.

United States

Iowa

Iowa Powder Atomization Technologies testing new atomization technology to reduce industrial power consumption.

Umpqua Energy developing clean-burning engines intended to replace conventional engines in various vehicle types.

Vorbeck Materials experimenting with nanotechnology to create more efficient lithium-ion batteries and improve hydrogen fuel cell performance.

Powder produced through atomization technology with applications in artificial limbs, biomedical implants, and industrial uses.

Electronic components made from graphene used in nanotechnology applications for battery and fuel cell efficiency.

Hydrogen-based engines designed to replace conventional engines in various vehicle types.