Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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MARCH 31, 2014

The selected projects include 6 vehicle-related technologies and 2 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as new hydropower, heat pump, solar and manufacturing technologies. By the end of Phase II, Mainstream plans to demonstrate a production-ready prototype that exceeds DOE targets for fuel economy, operating range, and cost.

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials.

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JULY 15, 2015

The funded research projects fall under two subtopic areas: development of gasification technologies applicable to in situ bio-gasification of coal to methane; and the development of low cost advanced air separation technologies that can produce oxygen for use in coal gasification processes. The Ohio State University.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

High active loading cathodes by new manufacturing approach This project will demonstrate a novel semi-solid electrode, cell, and manufacturing approach to prismatic cells for automotive applications. The Ohio State University. 24M Technologies, Inc. 1,260,000. . Lambda Technologies, Inc. Parthian Energy LLC. 799,336.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Drexel University aims to design a significantly more efficient, fast, low-cost, compact, and reliable circuit breaker for medium-voltage direct-current (MVDC) power system. The Ohio State University, T-Type Modular DC Circuit Breaker (T-Breaker) for Future DC Networks – $2,309,950.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

LGFCS SOFC Prototype System Testing LGFCS will deploy a 250-kilowatt integrated fuel cell system on a site provided by Stark State College in North Canton, Ohio. LG Fuel Cell Systems. The system will operate on natural gas and connect directly to the electric grid. DOE: $299,984 Non-DOE: $74,996 Total: $374,980. The University of Connecticut.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production. The team intends to demonstrate high-purity (greater than 98% by volume, preferably above 99.5%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

And of course, we’ve been covering the price war in China here at Electrek , with prices on BYD vehicles dropping to extremely low prices , even as low as $10,000 , which can leave Americans feeling frustrated – when will we get truly low-cost EVs? Artificially low-priced Chinese EVs flooding the U.S.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

All-electric Ford Explorer (Source: Ford) CEO Jim Farley reiterated Ford’s commitment to the region, saying, “We are fully committed to manufacturing in Canada and believe this decision will help us build a profitably growing business for the long term.” Meanwhile, Ford said progress at its Tennessee EV plant is on track.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

By manufacturing structural material that can serve multiple functions, fewer parts are needed for any given application, which means reduced cost, lighter weight and greater efficiency. This means we can produce the material at a low cost, and it also means we can produce pieces big enough to cover an aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Drive Oregon.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

These projects will conduct research on lightweight materials—such as advanced high-strength steel, magnesium, and aluminum—that allow vehicle manufacturers to include electric drive components, electronic systems, and emissions control equipment without increasing vehicle weight. The Ohio State University. Description.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 30, 2010

Ohio State Univ. The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. This ARPA-E program seeks to develop a new generation of ultra-high energy density, low-cost battery technologies for long range plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). Design, build, and deploy a utility-scale, low-cost compressed air energy storage system to support the integration of renewable energy sources onto the grid. 16,080,554.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under the first FOA (DE-FOA-0002187), Capture Research and Development (R&D): Engineering Scale Testing from Coal- and Natural-Gas-Based Flue Gas and Initial Engineering Design for Industrial Sources, DOE selected nine projects to receive $51 million for cost-shared R&D. ION Clean Energy Inc.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

A manufacturing plan for the solvent and price model will be used for optimization, and combined with a rigorous process model and thorough manufacturability analysis for the solvent, will enable a practical technology path to later development at larger scales and commercialization. Ohio State University. TDA Research, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

(Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. DOE Funding: $160,000. DOE Funding: $400,000.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. This type of joint effort between an auto manufacturer and utilities will permit a more seamless integration of electric-drive vehicles into the power grid and the transportation sector.”.

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