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JANUARY 4, 2020

These projects aim to develop tools, methods, and technologies to enhance cost-effectively the safety and efficiency of the US’ natural gas production, gathering, storage, and transmission infrastructure. AOI 2: Process-Intensified Technologies for the Upcycling of Flare Gas into Transportable, Value-Added Products.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Local Motors is 3D printing and assembling a Strati—the first 3D-printed car—live from the show floor at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The design was chosen in May 2014 from more than 200 submitted to Local Motors by the company’s online co-creation community after launching a call for entries.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford Motor Company. This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Ford Motor Company. Plasan Carbon Composites.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

IACMI is dedicated to overcoming these barriers by developing low-cost, high-production, energy-efficient manufacturing and recycling processes for composites applications. Dow Chemical Company; DowAksa; DuPont; ESI North America; Evonik Corporation; Faurecia US Holdings; Fives; Ford Motor Company; GE Water & Power; Graco Inc.;

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

are working to develop technology for producing carbon fiber at low cost. will build a production line for polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), a high-function resin, at its Kashima plant in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is used in components around engines and control parts inside motors. Toray Industries Inc.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. Harvesting Infrared Light to Improve Photosynthetic Biomass Production - $1,347,122.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The objective of this area of interest is to develop and demonstrate both technology and supplier readiness for the production of electric traction drive systems that can meet specified technical targets, including cost of ≤$8/kilowatt (kW); specific power of ≥1.4 Development of Electric Traction Drive Systems.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

General Motors. This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. Wide Bandgap (WBG) Power Module R&D – Integrated Power Modules (Area of Interest 1). Delphi Automotive Systems. Area of Interest 3).

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JANUARY 9, 2018

Putting Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastic to the Test. General Motors will leverage unique capabilities available at PNNL to develop a predictive performance model of dissimilar metallic spot-welds for joining aluminum to steel. A Way to Low-Cost, Yet High-Performing Aluminum. A Model to Join Dissimilar Materials.

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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. Today, city trucks in China are predominantly hitting the roads as Chinese manufacturers leverage their experience in electric buses and battery production.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These projects, funded as part of DOE’s Small Business Phase III Xlerator program, will help small businesses develop manufacturing processes to scale up production of their new, proven technologies. Overcoming cost and scale challenges is critical for small businesses to successfully bring their ideas to the marketplace, DOE notes.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Development of Low-cost, High Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet (Area of Interest 1). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Ford Motor Company. Delta Products Corp. Ford Motor Company. Description.

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DECEMBER 20, 2015

Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low-Cost Automotive Magnesium (Mg) Sheet Components. Dissimilar metal joint systems are limited to aluminum, steel, magnesium, and carbon fiber composites. Advances for the Production of Low Cost Electric Drive Vehicle Motors. per pound of weight saved.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. 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. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. General Motors. General Motors. Description.

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JULY 10, 2010

Harvesting/Dewatering Technology for Algal Biofuels Production. The Office of Biomass Program (OBP) is seeking Phase III applications to further commercial development of harvesting/dewatering processes—contingent upon successful completion of SBIR Phase I or Phase II development—to support the production of algal biofuels.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. For comparable efforts by General Motors, see earlier post.).

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AUGUST 18, 2017

The drive unit’s high efficiency means low costs of ownership: Fuel costs compared with an equivalent gasoline engine are much lower, at around €4 (US $4.70) per 100 kilometers (62.1 The lower CO 2 emissions also mean owners pay less in motor vehicle tax. In gasoline mode, these figures are 5.6 kilogram (1.3 Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Secretary Moniz also announced that two innovative projects at CALSTART and the National Association of Regional Councils will receive $3 million to develop systems that help companies combine their purchasing of advanced vehicles, components, and infrastructure to reduce incremental cost and achieve economies of scale. Specific Power. .

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APRIL 29, 2015

At SAE 2015 World Congress last week, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers describing some of the technology innovations used in its production fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Mirai ( earlier post ). The boost converter—called the FC DC-DC converter (FDC)—steps up the voltage from the fuel cell to pass to the motor.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels.

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APRIL 10, 2012

Phase I projects must complete (1) a preliminary design; (2) a characterization of laboratory devices using the best measurements available, including a description of the measurement methods; and (3) the preparation of a road map with major milestones, that would lead to a production model of a system that would be built in Phase II.

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MARCH 6, 2024

It’s a throttle-enabled Class 2 folding electric bike with 20″ wheels, a max speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) and a motor rated for 300W continuous and 720W peak. Lectric XP LITE quick specs Motor: 300W (720W peak) geared rear hub motor Top speed: 32 km/h (20 mph) Range: Claimed up to 72 km (40 mi), but less on throttle only Battery: 48V 7.8

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

It’s a throttle-enabled Class 2 folding electric bike with 20″ wheels, a max speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) and a motor rated for 300W continuous and 720W peak. Lectric XP LITE quick specs Motor: 300W (720W peak) geared rear hub motor Top speed: 32 km/h (20 mph) Range: Claimed up to 72 km (40 mi), but less on throttle only Battery: 48V 7.8

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. AOI 3: Body-in-white Joining of Aluminum to Advanced High Strength Steel at Prototype Scale. Magnesium (AZ or AM series commercial alloy).

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In We must act quickly as the planet is warming due to CO 2 production from burning fossil fuels. This means 900 fewer gallons of gasoline used!

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