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AUGUST 8, 2014

NASA has selected four proposals for advanced Li-ion and Li-sulfur energy storage technologies that may be used to power the agencys future space missions. High Energy Density and Long-Life Li-S Batteries for Aerospace Applications, submitted by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Batteries'

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles are vital to Massachusetts’ efforts to cut air pollution from the transportation sector and stimulate growth in the clean energy economy. million by 2025.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) for Li-ion batteries offer a range of attractive benefits, including high ionic conductivity (approaching 1 mS cm −1 at room temperature); excellent environmental stability with processing flexibility; and a wide electrochemical stability window. Lithium-ion battery pioneer John B.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Rechargeable magnesium batteries are of great interest as potential “beyond Li-ion” systems for extended electric vehicle range. Toyota, for one, has been pursuing Mg batteries at the research level for a number of years. Toyota, for one, has been pursuing Mg batteries at the research level for a number of years.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000. Ecolectro, Inc. Ionic Materials, Inc.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries. Air Battery.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Batteries, particularly lithium-ion, store large amounts of energy but have more difficulty with high power or fast recharge. Electrostatic capacitors are characterized by high power but energy storage is limited because only surface charge is used. Gary Rubloff. Banerjee et al.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

Following the launch of the Soul EV ( earlier post ) late last year in California, along with sales beginning in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii earlier this year, Kia Motors America (KMA) is expanding availability of its fully charged urban runabout into four new states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.

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APRIL 29, 2014

The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. The lithium-ion battery is housed in the “Energy Space” in the underfloor of the vehicle. Electric (Battery)'

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JULY 17, 2018

Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD), the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have developed a non-flammable fluorinated electrolyte that supports the most aggressive and high-voltage cathodes in a Li-metal battery. O 2 cathode (~99.93%). —Jang Wook Choi. —Chunsheng Wang.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. HEATS: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage ($37.3

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia’s first battery-electric car sold in the US. The Soul EV is equipped with a 27kWh, air-cooled, 200 Wh/kg Li-ion polymer battery pack located beneath the floor. Additional cross bracing beneath the low-mounted battery contributes to a 5.9%

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MARCH 31, 2010

RTI) under its Statement of Work, and has delivered the renewable power system to the University of Maryland to be coupled with RTI’s autonomous robotic platform in a series hybrid power system. Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has successfully completed its biomass-to-power engine system for Robotic Technology Inc. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MAY 21, 2022

Who, after all, hasn’t tired of having to plug in and unplug their phone and other rechargeable gizmos? While a wireless charger saves you from having to connect and disconnect cables repeatedly, the distance over which energy can be delivered this way is quite short. It’s a nuisance. also for vehicles.

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MAY 26, 2015

kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. Battery charge mode. Drive modes.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Changes include: Completely new battery design. Although the gross energy capacity of the pack is reduced (4.4 At a media preview of the introduction Toyota declined to be more specific as to the enabling mechanisms, citing some final issues that needed to be worked through by the battery supplier.

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