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FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act Provides About $374M in Earmarks for Advanced Energy and Vehicle Programs; $55.7M for Advanced Battery Development and Manufacturing

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On 19 December, President Obama signed into law the $636.3-billion billion Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 3326) ( earlier post ) which provides FY 2010 appropriations for Department of Defense (DOD) military programs. million target Li-ion and advanced battery technology development and manufacturing.

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Report: China to Introduce New-Energy Vehicle Regulations in 2010

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Regulations on the development of “new energy” vehicles have been submitted to China’s State Council for approval and are expected to be officially in effect in March 2010, according to a report in Gasgoo citing the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). billion and 4 billion WH by 2010. Earlier post.).the

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U.S. Battery Makers Power Up

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A coalition of 14 companies this week announced the creation of a new business alliance aimed at promoting domestic production of lithium ion batteries. General Motors has said it might use foreign-produced batteries in the Chevrolet Volt, the plug-in scheduled for production in 2010. See the LA Times article: U.S.

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Ceder group at MIT analyzes the limits and opportunities of phosphates as Li-ion cathode materials using a Materials Genome approach

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In June, President Obama announced the Materials Genome Initiative, a more than $100-million effort to discover, develop, manufacture, and deploy advanced materials at twice the speed than is possible today, at a fraction of the cost. Ceder presentation, March 2010). Earlier post.)

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

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President Barack Obama announced the availability of the funding during a visit to Southern California Edison’s Electric Vehicle Center today. Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facilities. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released two competitive solicitations that will provide up to a combined $2.4

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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While Chrysler has still not officially announced any of these details, the carmakers viability plan listed an "EV Roadster" as a future product for 2010. The carmaker recently announced a deal with battery maker A123 Systems to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs for the full line of electric-powered cars Chrysler hopes to make.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr.

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