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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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Established by the DOE and General Motors, EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that. EcoCAR teams will utilize a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu donated by General Motors as the integration platform for their advanced vehicle design. Mississippi State University (Starkville, Mississippi).

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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During the program, General Motors will provide production vehicles, vehicle components, seed money, technical mentoring and operational support. All of the vehicles use a renewable energy source that displaces petroleum consumption. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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The Ohio State University took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first major milestone of this three-year competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy, General Motors, and many others including the Government of Canada. Renewable fuels (when a liquid fuel is required).

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New electric truck company Chanje emerges from stealth; first model out this year

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FDG and Chanje co-created the product. James Chen, VP and General Counsel - previously VP at Tesla, two of Washington, D.C.’s Jeff Robinson, VP of Manufacturing - previously Tesla, Ford, Mazda, General Motors and others. The Chanje search includes multiple states near port facilities west of the Mississippi.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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substantial increase in production of fuel per acre of planted. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to. Synthetic Crop for Direct Biofuel Production through Rerouting the Photosynthesis Intermediates and Engineering. biomass production. transferred into highly productive energy crops such as.

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