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Heavy-Duty EV Manufacturer Proterra Receives $20M Investment from MK Energy and Infrastructure

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Proterra Inc, a designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty drive systems, energy storage systems, vehicle control systems and complete transit buses, announced $20 million in funding from cleantech investor, MK Energy and Infrastructure, LLC (MK E+I). Earlier post.).

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Battery/Ultracapacitor System for Small Electric Vehicles

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2009) Click to enlarge. They presented a paper on their work at the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. In the system, the batteries function as the main energy storage source of the vehicle, supplying average power to the load. From Li et al.(2009)

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PHEV Energy Bill

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Priority given to recently closed facilities or facilities in danger of closing SEC 133 Inclusion of Electric Drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992 Adds PHEVs, hybrids, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles to list of those vehicles receiving credit under Epact fleet requirements. T here has been a lot of news too!

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. gallon in January 2009. The Smith website mentions that Sainsbury, a UK grocery store with on-line food ordering, aims to have 20% of their home delivery fleet electrified by 2009. 3d 967 (Fed.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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it would bring down the neighborhood. LG Chem will be supplying a Lithium polymer pack for the Hyundai Blue Drive system expected to be released in 2009. As the technology gets fixed, the anode is more of an issue related to fast charge. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008. Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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In July, the DOE announced that ARPA-E had received approximately 3,500 submissions for the approximately $150 million available as part of the first Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000065) released 27 April 2009. The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects).

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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