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JUNE 30, 2022

million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc. in Fremont, California for a low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) technology development. Zenlabs has developed proprietary silicon-based formulations that offer higher specific capacity, longer cycle life, and lower cost. This is Zenlabs’ third contract with USABC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

USABC has carried out a number of battery development programs, focusing on low-cost and long-life batteries with varying power-to-energy ratios. The USABC is currently working under a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for the development of high performance batteries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The establishment of a commercial-scale domestic US battery recycling industry can address these challenges and produce each of the battery metals required to supply new manufacturing operations. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2020

The program will evaluate PSI cells against electric vehicle requirements to determine whether its active material coating technology improves cell level energy density and lowers cell cost. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This results in a range of system level requirements from different manufacturers, dictated by vehicle targets and other issues such as battery state-of-charge and energy storage capability. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components.

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