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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel. Two of the teams, University of Waterloo and Missouri University of Science and Technology, designed a Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle which uses an onboard hydrogen fuel cell to either propel the vehicle or recharge a battery pack.

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. All of the designs use lithium-ion battery technology. Student engineers participating in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge unveiled their vehicle architectures at the Washington Auto Show. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).

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The Best Road Trips to Take in an Electric Car

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Thanks to improved EV batteries (the latest EV car models already eclipse the average fuel car in terms of range ) and planning, you can now go further than ever. Large battery capacity is key to ensuring a smoother road trip. Ever fancied driving Route 66, the ‘Main Street of America’? How about a day trip to Tokyo via Mt.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project includes 45 E85 and B20 stations, eight propane stations, and 132 electric vehicle recharging sites. to Florida to Mississippi to create the nation’s first propane corridor.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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at San Diego, Mississippi State. Battery Based On Advanced Metal Hydrides A project team from the University of Utah will develop an advanced metal hydride-based compact hot and cold battery. vehicles (EVs) without draining the electric battery, in effect, extending the driving range of EVs per electric charge.

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