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MARCH 26, 2013

The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. Estimates suggest the system would generate net income in three years and provide national energy savings of 0.90

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Clean Cleaning 246

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Light-weighting materials. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

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JUNE 10, 2015

Proterra has completed the structural testing program at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center with its new Catalyst battery-electric bus ( earlier post ), in the process setting records for efficiency, gradeability, weight and acceleration. Partial summary of energy economy results from Altoona report. MPGe (equivalent to 10.7

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Lithium Titanate San Francisco Carbon Fiber Energy Storage 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The FOA contains a total of 11 areas of interest (AOIs) in the general areas of advanced lightweighting and propulsion materials; advanced battery development; power electronics; advanced heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems; and fuels and lubricants. Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. 40 to +140.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The 53 kWh lithium-ion battery pack enables a range of approximately 248 kilometers (154 miles) (NECD combined cycle). Battery pack and charging. The battery pack has a total energy capacity of approximately 53 kWh, 42.4 The battery system is water-cooled. seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37 – 75 mph) in 4.1

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Audi Concept Cars Electric 257

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Optimized BMW eDrive technology delivers more power—total output increased to 369 hp (+12 hp)—and a refined high-voltage battery with increased capacity and range. The BMW i8 Roadster also benefits from a light-weight construction, complete with low center of gravity and even weight distribution.

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BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

Range extending hybrids are a synergy between electric trucks and series hybrids, and their design reduces the energy storage size required for trucks to run on batteries alone. These shorter trips reduce the vehicles’ average trip speed and create more opportunities to recover energy through regenerative braking.

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Li-ion Peterbilt Range Electric Vehicles 371

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Harvesting Infrared Light to Improve Photosynthetic Biomass Production - $1,347,122.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 284

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Aza-CMPs exhibit large capacitance, high power and energy densities (approaching those of current-generation Li-ion batteries), and enable repetitive energy storage and power supply with an excellent cycle life. In contrast to a battery, there is only a shift of charge; no chemical transformation occurs.

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Polymer F-150 Energy Power 247

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JULY 2, 2010

The Drive module—the aluminum chassis—integrates the battery, drive system and structural and crash functions into a single construction. Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The importance of weight.

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BMW Design Carbon Fiber Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

ASCEND projects work to develop innovative, lightweight, and ultra-efficient all-electric powertrain with advanced thermal management systems that help enable efficient net-zero carbon emissions for single-aisle passenger commercial aircraft. Zero-carbon Ammonia-Powered Turboelectric (ZAPTurbo) Propulsion System; $2,652,778.

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Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical 218

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AUGUST 14, 2014

developing beyond Li-ion battery technologies. Through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance with the Energy Department, the Department of the Army is contributing an additional $3.7 million in co-funding to support projects focused on beyond lithium-ion battery technologies and reducing friction and wear in the powertrain.

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Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The Li-ion battery pack is placed under the floor. The passenger cell forms the core of the Life module, which is built from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Electrical consumers like the seat heating, mirror heating and non-essential components of the daytime running lights are even switched off completely.

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BMW Connect Connected Concept 225

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JANUARY 22, 2014

These areas of interest apply to light, medium and heavy duty on-road vehicles. AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) The fibers can be continuous or discontinuous and the resin can be either a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Selected projects range from unmanned, hovering aircraft for inspecting bridges to a high-speed sorting system for recycling aerospace metals to nanomaterials for advanced batteries, including two projects specifically developing advanced electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. Amprius, Inc.,

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Manufacturer Lithium Ion Li-ion Low Cost 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Applicants are sought to develop electrochemical energy storage technologies which support commercialization of micro, mild, and full HEVs, PHEVs, and EVs. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC). L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used the Washington DC Auto show as the venue to announce $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements. These areas of interest apply to light, medium, and heavy-duty on-road vehicles. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. Steel (Mild, HSLA, AHSS, or Boron automotive alloy).

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Li-ion Ni-Li Vehicles Grid 150

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

The battery packs were made by Williams Advanced Engineering, and a few other components such as motors, inverters and braking systems were made by undisclosed companies. The battery pack, developed and built by Williams Advanced Engineering, is enclosed in a rugged enclosure of carbon fiber composite, which weighs less than 400 kg.

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Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Fuel Charging 66