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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. Materials Separation & Processing (Cathode Minerals).

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The new funding will be shared by six Stanford research teams and an international group from the United States and Europe. The goal is to develop high-energy, durable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles by improving the cycle life of the battery electrodes. Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries.

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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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million in 14 cooperative agreements with small businesses and institutions of higher education to develop and to deploy efficient and environmentally friendly highway transportation technologies that will help reduce petroleum use in the United States. Utah State University. The Ohio State University. Earlier post.).

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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. United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC. United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC. Amprius, Inc.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Fuels currently sourced or that can be sourced in the United States are highly encouraged. Applications submitted within this AOI shall propose a demonstration project for a prototype multimaterial light-weight vehicle that is part of the Clean Energy Dialogue between the United States and Canada. Li/air and Li/S systems.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The target liquid fuel is isooctane, which fits well into the existing transportation fuel system in the United States. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. NC State University. This project seeks to develop an “electrofuels chassis” by using engineered E. of Georgia).

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The lithium-ion battery comprises 168 prismatic cells and is liquid-cooled. Its emphasis is on lithium-ion battery systems, which are put together using a flexible, modular concept. Their outer skin is made from aluminum-coated polymer and this in turn brings weight advantages. With a capacity of 17.3

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