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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy energy batteries. Specifically: the current cost of high?energy energy batteries struggle to meet PEV cycle and calendar life requirements; and. energy lithium?ion

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EIA AEO2012 projects potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery technology

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The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles.

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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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Beyond 2035, LDV energy demand begins to level off as increases in travel demand begin to exceed fuel economy improvements in the vehicle stock. Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. mpg in 2025.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. Electric drive system power density of 2.5 kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW. In 2020, the battery module should have a specific energy of 300 Wh/kg or more.

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Perspective: Toyota Prius Recall Is Only a Bump in the Road in the Move Toward Electrification

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Oil price and supply dependencies will continue the search for alternative fuel sources, and battery powered vehicles can have a significant impact on that equation. Finally, the cost of the hybrid/electric vehicles will come down significantly during the next 10 years, primarily by reducing the lithium-ion battery cost.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9

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Governor Pataki On Board

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Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).

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