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ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

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Centers bring together multidisciplinary teams from universities, nonprofits, industry and national laboratories to tackle challenges across promising areas for future energy technologies. Our overall goal is to promote the design of novel polymers that enable ions, such as lithium or hydrogen, to move extremely fast.

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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Clemson University will develop a lightweight, multi-material passenger vehicle body structure, addressing challenges in joining dissimilar materials. SUNY University @ Stony Brook. Extending the operating range and safety of Lithium-ion batteries with new fluorinated electrolytes. Penn State University.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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According to Ford, that translates to three days for an average 30 kilowatt-per-hour-per-day house with the extended-range Lightning battery, or as long as 10 days when used with a home solar power system that is equipped with a transfer switch that disconnects the house from the grid.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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