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BMW’s GM of battery cell technology joins Wildcat Discovery’s board

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Between 1994 and 2000 he was group leader at the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage of the Bayerischen Zentrum für angewandte Energieforschung (ZAE) in Garching. Lamp has been the leader of the “Technology and Concepts Electric Energy Storage” group and, since 2012, of the “Battery Cell Technology” department at BMW.

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INCITE supercomputing grants awarded to 56 projects; sustainable energy to next-gen materials

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The INCITE program issued its first awards in 2004, when three projects received an aggregate five million core hours. Breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of these interfaces are urgently needed for the design and development of novel materials for energy applications. Today’s collective allocation of 5.8

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp. over the past six months.

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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Fuel economy and electrical energy usage will not be combined under J1711 to make a composite efficiency metric for plug-in hybrids. Instead, fuel usage and watt-hours per mile will be stated separately, with the baseline charging assumption being one energy storage charge per day for each vehicle being tested. laboratories.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Power and Associates 2004 report ].

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) GM Press Release ). Detroit News ).

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