Carbon Fiber, Light and Lithium Air

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur

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

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In light of uncertainty concerning consumer preferences and manufacturer plans for PEVs, DOE is selecting ambitious technical goals for this program. —Blueprint.

Plug-in

Plug-in Zinc Air Li-ion 2012

Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Lithium-sulphur batteries (e.g., earlier post ), which Mercedes-Benz is examining in parallel with further development of the current lithium-ion battery and research into lithium-air technology. This study combines the advanced electric drive and bodyshell technologies with unique control and display concepts.

Mercedes

Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug

EV Driven

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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

Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

Stay Connected