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

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Power savings in plug-in vehicles versus total savings per car. Wide bandgap materials possess bandgaps—the energy needed to excite electrons from the materials valence band into the conduction band—significantly greater than that of silicon; silicon (Si) has a bandgap of 1.1 Source: Lux. Click to enlarge.

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AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

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The Pickens Plan calls for reducing dependence on oil, expanded use of renewable energy, a new 21st-century power grid, increased conservation and efficiency initiatives, and developing alternative fuel vehicles, such as natural gas-powered trucks and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Michael Morris.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $45 million to 38 new projects that accelerate the research and development of advanced vehicle technologies. In the last four years, the cost of a plug-in electric vehicle battery has come down by nearly 50%. Farasis Energy. Arizona State University. Ford Motor Company. ?This

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Electric bus revolution 

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The total electric bus market including, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), is projected to increase 211,000 units by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9 Electric bus revolution . billion in funding.