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JANUARY 17, 2013

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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Eaton Electric Vehicles Utah Batteries 240

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JULY 12, 2011

In its latest report, Lux Research ranks technology developers in both Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors on the Lux Innovation Grid to help determine which will make the strongest potential partners as the electric vehicle market matures. Among the report’s highlights: LG Chem Power leads the Li-ion battery-maker pack.

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Energy Storage Li-ion Energy Batteries 218

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The differences in per-mile maintenance and operating costs were not statistically significant. The hybrids studied represented a second-generation,an evolution from UPS’ original 50 Eaton hybrids that NREL documented in earlier studies. Primary hybrid components arranged in the undercarriage of a UPS delivery van. Source: NREL.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid Diesel 350

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AUGUST 10, 2011

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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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

At the unveiling of the vehicles at the Grand Opening ceremony for EVI’s new US headquarters and production facility in Stockton, California, EVI also announced an exclusive supply agreement with Valence Technologies for Li-ion energy storage systems.

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Eaton 170

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JULY 21, 2009

The converted hybrids were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation, which provided the hybrid-electric systems ( earlier post ). ISB EPA 07 200-hp (149 kW) EGR diesel engine and Eaton hybrid-electric system, with Li-ion batteries for energy storage. over the past six months.

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