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NREL joins 3 ARPA-E AMPED projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

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Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Eaton hybrid system schematic. The team found that hybrid fuel costs per mile were 12% less than for the diesels. the hybrid advantage is optimized in routes which include high start-stop density. Click to enlarge.

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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 new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. 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. Zoltek Companies, Inc. 10,000,000.

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

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The primary goal of a HEMS is to optimize energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, and reduce overall energy costs. Cost Analysis: Data analytics can break down energy costs by source, location, or process, helping organizations allocate resources effectively and identify opportunities for cost savings.

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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These innovations are intended to help reduce costs and improve the performance of next generation storage technologies, which could be applied in both plug-in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. measurement capabilities and lowering the cost of electric. Temperature Regulation for Lithium-Ion Cells. Eaton Corporation.