Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

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. Click to enlarge. As just one example of government funding, the US DOE is contributing $1.8 million to a $3.8-million

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This project will develop a combination of new alloys and novel casting techniques to produce high-performance, low-cost castings for crankshafts and rotating components with properties similar to forged units. In the last four years, the cost of a plug-in electric vehicle battery has come down by nearly 50%. Power electronics.

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Green Car Congress

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CIRCUITS projects will establish the building blocks of this class of power converter by advancing higher efficiency designs that exhibit enhanced reliability and superior total cost of ownership. Wide Bandgap Solid State Circuit Breakers for AC and DC Microgrids. CIRCUITS awards. Organization. Description. Cree Fayetteville.

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