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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. eV (electronVolt); silicon carbide (SiC) has a bandgap of 3.3 million to a $3.8-million GaN Systems, Inc.;

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US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

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The awards in this tranche focus on power electronics, grid-scale energy storage, and building efficiency; of the 43, three are categorized specifically for the automotive market—power electronics projects led by HRL Laboratories, LLC; Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.; and Case Western Reserve University.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder tracking system and Renewable. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. The I-40 Collaboration of Clean Cities, a partnership across Arkansas and. alternative fuel vehicle conversions, equipment safety, and fueling. Greater Portland. 750,000.

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ARPA-E awards $30M to 21 projects advance new class of high-performance power converters

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If successful, such devices could be used to help protect microgrids and enable higher penetration of renewable energy sources. Marquette University will develop a small, compact, lightweight, and efficient 1 MW battery charger for electric vehicles. Power Conversion Through Novel Current Source Matrix Converter (MxC).

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