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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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Battery Dominant Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Develops and demonstrates a battery-dominant fuel cell bus based on a commercial hybrid platform, and smaller, less expensive fuel cells. The bus will operate in similar service to the American Fuel Cell Bus, allowing direct comparison.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). Click to enlarge.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

Will GM’s Ultium Cells battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio be able to supply enough battery packs? By comparison, in 2020 Tesla sold an estimated 242,713 units in North America (US and Canada). GM is currently sourcing battery packs for the Bolt EV and the upcoming Bolt EUV from LG Chem.

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History: Electric Cars: The Golden Age

Clean Fleet Report

However, it’s worth noting that battery-powered vehicles have been around for more than a century. For comparison, today only one percent of our current national fleet consists of electric vehicles. In Cleveland, Ohio, Oliver Frichtle claimed his battery-powered car could make it 100 miles before needing a charge.