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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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Technical targets in the Blueprint fall into four areas: battery R&D; electric drive system R&D; vehicle lightweighting; and advanced climate control technologies. Climate control technologies. In September 2012, DOE requested public comment on an EV Everywhere Initial Framing Document. Earlier post.). —Blueprint.

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Jülich, ORNL researchers advance high energy density iron-air batteries

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When it comes to volumetric energy density, iron–air batteries could perform even better with 9,700 Wh/l—almost five times higher than today’s lithium-ion batteries (2,000 Wh/l). — Dr. Hermann Tempel from Jülich’s Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9). But this is obviously not the case. 2017.10.023.

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Systematic review of EV battery pack costs suggests economies of scale may push cost toward US$200/kWh without further cell chemistry improvements

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Further, they reported in their paper published in Nature Climate Change , the cost of battery packs used by market-leading BEV manufacturers are even lower at US$300/kWh, and has declined by 8% annually. From US$230 per kWh, costs need to fall a further third to reach US$150 per kWh. —Nykvist and Nilsson (2015). Batteries Forecasts'

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