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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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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. The Pennsylvania State University. Advanced power electronics and electric motor (PEEM) technology. General Motors LLC.

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Ohio State team wins EcoCAR2 competition with E85 series-parallel plug-in hybrid Malibu

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The US Department of Energy and General Motors Co. Even after the vehicle enters this charge sustaining mode, the electric motor can still be used to assist the engine and increase the overall vehicle efficiency. Pennsylvania State University placed third with its E85 series plug-in hybrid. OSU’s series-parallel PHEV.

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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

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Technology; University of California Santa Barbara; and The Pennsylvania State. reduce lighting energy use by 75%, electric drive motor energy use for consumer applications by 50%, electric motor energy used for transportation. The Pennsylvania State. Physics-Based Process Modeling and Manufacturing-informed Design.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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RTI International will work with ADM, Albemarle and ConocoPhillips to develop a novel single-step catalytic biomass pyrolysis process with high carbon conversion efficiency to produce stable bio-crude oil with low oxygen content. The R&D seeks to be a major contributor to future-generation direct-solar fuel technologies.

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