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

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The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help catalyze the agency’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment efforts into affordable, market-ready energy solutions, by strengthening partnerships between DOE’s National Labs and American entrepreneurs. Providence, Rhode Island). IP Group, Inc.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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Changes include: Completely new battery design. At a media preview of the introduction Toyota declined to be more specific as to the enabling mechanisms, citing some final issues that needed to be worked through by the battery supplier. The result is a shorter distance from the charge port to the charger/battery, reducing weight.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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Electric traction motor and battery. Current-generation hybrid components were used extensively in the fuel cell powertrain, including the electric motor, power control and main battery. Toyota is using a NiMH battery in the Mirai. Click to enlarge. million km) of road testing. The Prius analogy.

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