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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. Applicants to the Energy Department’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office’s fiscal year 2017 funding opportunity will collaborate with national lab consortia stemming from the EMN initiative. The number of MW shipped grew by more than 65% compared to 2014.

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Pike Research forecasts global stop-start vehicle sales to reach 37M units annually by 2020; 16:1 ratio over HEVs

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Annual sales of SSVs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), world markets, 2011-2017. Global sales of stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will experience strong growth in the coming decade, rising from 3 million units in 2011 to 37.3 At that level, SSVs will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales, Pike notes.

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HyBoost concept achieving close to Prius-level CO2 emissions; aggressive downsizing with advanced boosting and micro-hybrid system

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By 2020, stop-start vehicles will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales. to 1, and that gap will widen to a 16 to 1 ratio by 2017 because of the lower cost of SSVs compared to HEVs. SSVs are already outselling hybrids globally by a factor of 3.5 —Pike research director John Gartner.

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Mercedes-Benz eyeing introducing a sedan model hydrogen fuel cell vehicle around MY 2017

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There are five basic strategies for cost reduction, AFCC says: Less expensive components for balance of plan (BOP); Fewer components; Less parasitic power loss; Less material in the stack itself; and. Given the high cost of platinum, new durable, high-activity (and lower-cost) catalysts are critical, AFCC says. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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It highlights the declining cost of EV technologies but also persistent market uncertainties. The ZEV mandate requires that large volume manufacturers produce and offer for sale in California a specified number of ZEVs. Costs of transitioning to a self-sustaining market.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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One Argus II patient estimated that the total cost of the device, surgery, and rehabilitation was $497,000. Typically, at least 80 percent of the device fee and most of the other costs were covered by insurance. optimistic news story on receiving her Argus II in New York in 2017, she found the implant more distracting than enabling. “I

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7

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