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MAY 17, 2023

The German government’s ambitious target of 15 million electric vehicles by 2030 can only be attained if charging capacity keeps pace with the country’s expanding fleet of e-vehicles, since in future many more people who lack access to private parking spaces and charging stations will have to make the switch to e-mobility as well.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States.

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MARCH 2, 2023

V for neutral NaAlCl 4 ) contributed by the acidic chloroaluminate cathode reaction, unlocking an additional specific energy of ∼119 Wh kg −1 by utilizing the conversion of NaAlCl 4 to NaAl 2 Cl 7 , which adds to the neutral melt reaction between NaAlCl 4 /Al and Na (∼493 Wh kg −1 theoretical). mAh cm −2 , a discharge duration of 28.2

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AUGUST 11, 2022

Siemens and MAHLE intend to collaborate in the field of inductive charging of electric vehicles, and have signed a letter of intent to this effect. The goal is to close gaps to ensure full interoperability between vehicles and the charging infrastructure. Some of the testing will be performed as part of publicly-funded projects.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

AC Propulsion and AutoPort , an automotive conversion, restyling and processing company, will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some new details about the automaker’s plans for its next-generation, $25,000 electric vehicle (EV), including that it will be built first in Austin, Texas. On Tuesday, longtime auto industry veteran Sandy Munro shared a new interview with Musk, held following the Cybertruck delivery event.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

million electric vehicles in its service areas by 2030. If realized, EVs would make up 20% of all vehicles on the road in those areas—more than 30 times the number today. million EVs would reduce carbon emissions by nearly 5 million tons annually by 2030, or about three tons of carbon reduction per vehicle.

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JULY 2, 2017

Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber. The center’s Carbon Materials Technologies Group received the award for a project titled “Precursor Processing Development for Low Cost, High Strength Carbon Fiber for Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Applications.”

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Hyzon Motors, a leading supplier of heavy-duty hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Transform Materials, a provider of renewable hydrogen through its proprietary microwave reactor technology ( earlier post ).

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The goal is to develop high-energy, durable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles by improving the cycle life of the battery electrodes. The mineral perovskite is a promising, low-cost material for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. efficiency, low-cost silicon solar cells.

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JULY 28, 2014

The R&D of next-generation advanced lithium battery and its key materials—characterized by high energy density, high security, long-lasting life, and low cost— as well as the training of related technical talents, have become a major demand in the development of advanced electric vehicles in China.

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MARCH 21, 2016

Controls engineering firm Pi Innovo and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor manufacturer GaN Systems are collaborating to offer automakers a pathway to the efficient and effective electrification of auxiliary systems for multi-voltage conventional, hybrid-electric, and pure electric vehicles. Pi Innovo 1.5

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. Conventional polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology requires high content of platinum electrocatalyst, which raises manufacturing costs.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In addition, Pinnacle will employ high rates of exhaust gas recirculation and a low temperature combustion strategy, which will improve knock tolerance and reduce heat loss, pumping work, and NO x emissions. Pinnacle’s proposed technology will reduce fuel consumption beyond that of state-of-the-art series hybrid electric vehicles.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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APRIL 29, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a developer of ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, raised $125 million in new capital. In addition to lowering total operating costs, FreeWire’s integrated battery enables distributed energy services that would otherwise not have existed.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The trade group is recommending a scalable low-cost loan/grant program, an emergency training program, and a reduction of the minimum project amount for the domestic manufacturing conversion grant program. The UAW strike began on September 15 and has idled workers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants across the United States.

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JUNE 14, 2010

It’s under the hoods of the 250 million vehicles we drive today. Using existing technology, we can convert many of them into plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Since vehicles are also part of what we’ve built, with bipartisan support, we will enact a similar program: “Drive Star.”

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Validated ab-initio models to support “Materials by Design” methodologies for bulk materials and interfaces with physical, optical, chemical and electronic properties optimized for solar to hydrogen conversion. More specifically, the portion of the cost goal apportioned to production is.

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JANUARY 30, 2022

We essentially redesigned the epoxy amines resins—today’s thermosets in carbon fiber—with epoxy and anhydrides synthesized from biomass, predominantly from the biological and chemical conversion of sugars.

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JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 24, 2013

These will join the 400 Reach vehicles already in service, giving FedEx Express the largest lightweight, composite-body vehicle fleet in the industry, with approximately 2,300 vehicles. Argonne will collect the electric energy consumption of the vehicles to help determine the total cost of operating an electric vehicle fleet.

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JUNE 24, 2011

Transphorm says its Total GaN solution reduces power waste by 90%, and simplifies the design and manufacturing of a wide variety of electrical systems and devices, including motor drives, power supplies and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

This differs from other aluminum batteries in the choice of a positive elemental-chalcogen electrode as opposed to various low-capacity compound formulations and in the choice of a molten-salt electrolyte as opposed to room-temperature ionic liquids that induce high polarization. —Pang et al.

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MAY 28, 2015

Developing Robust all-Solid-State Li Battery with a Ceramic Electrolyte and Interfacially Engineered Lithium Metal Anode A next generation of a low cost and high energy density advanced solid state rechargeable lithium battery will be developed through the proposed project for use in the next generation of PHEV and EV rechargeable batteries.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Saratoga Energy has won a National Science Foundation grant to scale up its breakthrough process for generating low-cost, top quality carbon nanotubes from carbon dioxide for use in making high-performance Li-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles, grid storage, and military and aerospace applications.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

nm, average) of iron pyrite (FeS 2 ) nanoparticles are advantageous to sustain reversible conversion reactions in sodium ion and lithium ion batteries. FeS 2 is particularly attractive for energy storage technology due to its earth abundance, low toxicity, and low raw material cost. …

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AUGUST 21, 2014

30 kW Modular DC-DC System using Superjunction MOSFETs This project will develop a new modular power conversion approach that utilizes both silicon and WBG devices to address the fundamental power conversion, loss, and component stress mechanisms. University of Colorado Boulder. University of Wisconsin - Madison. 799,336.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

million contract by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a thermal energy storage system for supplemental heating or cooling for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). Sheetak Inc. has been awarded a $4.7-million Earlier post.) Sheetak Inc.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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JULY 12, 2017

The Battery Seedling projects are aimed at innovative battery materials and approaches that complement the Vehicle Technologies Office Battery500 Consortium’s research to more than double the specific energy (to 500 watt-hours per kilogram) of lithium battery technologies. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. Increased availability of magnesium can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel efficiency. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The team will apply atomic layer deposition technology to fabricate and modify the catalyst at the atomic level, with the goal of more than doubling catalyst lifetime, improving selectivity and conversion efficiency at reduced costs. Bio2Electric, LLC d.b.a. EcoCatalytic Technologies. Colorado State University. Zyvex Labs, LLC.

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APRIL 9, 2018

The C2CNT team uses low-energy, low-cost technology developed in the Licht lab located at GW’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus to transform carbon dioxide into widely useful and highly valued products—carbon nanotubes. Illustration credit: Stuart Licht.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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MARCH 3, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced ( DOE-FOA-0001224 ) up to $35 million in available funding to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and to enable early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Subtopics include Microbial Biomass Conversion. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced earlier this year, was highly competitive and resulted in awarding $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Earlier post.)

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