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

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The battery and electrification projects under this funding opportunity support the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries’ goal of maintaining and advancing US battery technology R&D leadership. General Motors. AOI 1b: Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Cells. Federal share. SUNY University @ Stony Brook.

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First crop of DOE Battery500 seedlings awarded nearly $6M; high-risk, high-reward toward 500 Wh/kg

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Achieving this goal would result in a smaller, lighter and less expensive battery, and electric vehicles with significantly extended range. General Motors LLC. Design, engineer, develop, and integrate pouch-format cells for lithium-sulfur batteries to achieve high energy density and long cycle life. Earlier post.)

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