Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

This includes, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbon fiber reduction or elimination; Type III and Type IV tanks with alternative liner materials; conformable tank designs; alternative operating conditions (e.g., kWh per kilogram H 2 ) to meet a 300-mile driving range goal.

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Carbon Fiber Hydrogen 2017 Carbon 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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Carbon Fiber Li-ion Mercedes GM 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

On the 23-inch wheels, the designers combine hexagonal elements with aeroblades to minimize turbulence at the wheels. With the concept car, the designers transferred the company philosophy on sustainable materials to the interiors, which are pioneering while not conceding on look, feel, quality and durability. 100 percent merino wool.

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Concept Electric Electrical Carbon 370

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

HydroGEN is being launched as part of the Energy Materials Network (EMN) that began in February of this year, crafted to give American entrepreneurs and manufacturers a competitive edge in the global development of clean energy in support of the President’s Materials Genome Initiative and advanced manufacturing priorities.

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Water Hydrogen Production Green 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Currently, carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are used to make COPVs. COPVs designed to store hydrogen gas at pressures up to 700 bar are being deployed in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) currently available on the market. The conversion process of PAN precursor to CF is also energy intensive.

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Hydrogen Polymer Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings.

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Market Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

Each vehicle has been designed and developed at SEAT’s headquarters in Martorell, and represents a further step in the firm’s vehicle development program, showcasing the benefits of using CNG as the primary fuel. The Mii Ecofuel, the Ibiza TGI and the Arona TGI use tanks made of high-strength steel, while the SEAT Leon 1.5

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric 304

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier. The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

In Issue 49, we reviewed some of the more promising advancements in materials and construction techniques for EV traction motors , one of which—the axial flux design—will be the focus of this article. Magnax’s axial flux inrunner motor design.

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur 210

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. Design Details: Exterior. Designed to slip through the air.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 86

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Synteris proposes an additive manufacturing process that would replace the traditional insulating metalized substrate, substrate attach, and baseplate/heat exchanger with an additively-manufactured ceramic packaging that acts as both an electrical insulator and heat exchanger for better thermal management. Stanford University.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 284

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch. Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). It will be the world’s first volume-produced vehicle with a passenger cell made from carbon. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Design Carbon Fiber Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW designed the i8 from the start as a plug-in hybrid sports car boasting agile performance attributes and extraordinary efficiency. Credit for the linear power delivery, which extends right up to the high end of the rpm range, goes to a special hybrid motor design principle exclusive to BMW i. Powertrain and driving experience.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Applications are sought that use new materials and designs that allow better heat transfer out of the capacitor to reduce internal heating problems and increase life expectancy. Grant applications must show that the concept(s) can be cost-effectively incorporated into the high-rate, high volume manufacturing of commercial passenger vehicles.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. In FY 2014, one area of focus was low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber precursors and advanced tank designs.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 2014 St. Louis 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

REEACH projects seek to create innovative, cost-effective, and high-performance energy storage and power generation sub-systems for electric aircraft, with a focus on fuel-to-electric power conversion technologies. Both programs work to decrease energy usage and associated carbon emissions for commercial aircraft propulsion systems.

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Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2020

The project team will specifically design the kit for existing reciprocating compressors used in production, gathering, transmission, and processing sections along the natural gas value chain. Modular System for Direct Conversion of Methane into Methanol via Photocatalysis. AOI 2A: Multifunction Catalyst.

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Gas Gas-Electric Carbon Fiber West Virginia 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

These projects will work to solve research and developmental challenges encountered for the successful scale-up and reliable operations of integrated biorefineries (IBRs); decrease capital and operating expenses; and focus on the manufacture of advanced or cellulosic biofuels and higher-value bioproducts.

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South Dakota South Carolina Carbon Fiber Texas 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Making use of an electronic wastegate for each turbocharger for faster response as well as more precisely varying vane positioning, the single-scroll turbocharger design allows for the use of smaller turbos to reduce weight and improve packaging, while still meeting power and performance benchmarks. Ablation Cast Nodes.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. We will soon discuss this need in detail. But use of petroleum will continue.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this technology in a production plug-in hybrid. Aerodynamically-optimized design with a drag coefficient of 0.25, the electric e-tron quattro drivetrain delivers up to 370 kW of power output. Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Rather than simply increasing the size of the battery, the cross-functional, international design and envineering team focused on maximizing long- distance efficiency. They pulled out all the stops in drivetrain efficiency, energy density, aerodynamics and lightweight design.

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Mercedes Range Cars Electric 273