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

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All of the vehicles use a renewable energy source that displaces petroleum consumption. While each of the 17 EcoCAR designs is unique, there are common attributes including: All of the vehicles have plug-in capability. All of the designs use lithium-ion battery technology. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs. Pennsylvania State University (PSU) will use a new fabrication process to build load-bearing lithium-ion batteries that could be used as structural components of electric vehicles. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Renewable Organics for Flow Battery.

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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Colorado. Pennsylvania State University. BATT is the premier fundamental research program in the US for developing high-performance, rechargeable batteries for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. Anne Dillon, Steven George, Se-Hee Lee). Donghai Wang, Michael Hickner).

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Bunting-Dubois (Dubois, Pennsylvania). Westinghouse Electric Company (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania). DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois).

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Axion Power Enters Worldwide Supply Agreement with Exide Technologies for PbC Batteries

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Whether the market is electric vehicles, defense applications, utility and industrial energy storage needs or enablement of renewables including wind and solar, we believe that Axion’s lead-carbon products present one of the best potential solutions. Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Battery : Semi-Solid Rechargeable Power Sources: Flexible, High Performance Storage for Vehicles at Ultra-Low Cost (<$0.10/Wh).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Combined with AC Transit’s already-installed solar capacity, this solar installation will produce the renewable electricity equivalent to what will be required to produce 180 kg/day of green hydrogen. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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