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JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5 million (US$3.4

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MARCH 9, 2018

Researchers at Hasselt University in Belgium are proposing a new class of solid composite electrolytes (SCEs) for Li-ion batteries: deep eutectic solvent (DES)–silica composites. The organic liquid electrolytes in conventional LIBs are flammable, prone to excessive oxidation at potentials as low as 4.2 Silica) or hybrid (e.g.,

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AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Lead organization. Air Battery.

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APRIL 10, 2012

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $5.48-million million lithium-ion battery technology development contract to Johnson Controls Inc.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Drivers habitually charge their vehicles, whether the battery is half full or nearly empty, in much the same way as a laptop or mobile phone, which will influence the next generation of battery technology that is incorporated into these vehicles. The low cost of ‘refuelling’ in relatively short periods of time reinforce this.

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MAY 28, 2018

Researchers at the University of Akron have developed hierarchical porous Mn 3 O 4 /C nanospheres as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. mA/g), excellent ratability (425 mAh/g at 4 A/g), and extremely long cycle life (no significant capacity fading after 3000 cycles at 4A/g) as an anode in a Li-ion battery. Credit: ACS, Liu et al.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

million for seven research projects designed to advance a broad range of renewable energy technologies, including solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy. The goal is to develop high-energy, durable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles by improving the cycle life of the battery electrodes.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Lead organization. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. of Rockledge, Florida is developing a hybrid electric turbocharger for cars and trucks that both reduces fuel consumption and improves drivability by shortening the transient response time (reducing turbo lag) during acceleration.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000.

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MAY 28, 2015

Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. Organization. US Hybrid Corporation. Earlier post.) Select SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards.

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MARCH 3, 2011

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) has awarded Maxwell Technologies, Inc. million cost-shared technology development contract to develop an advanced energy storage system for power-assist hybrid electric vehicles (PAHEVs). USABC will provide more than $2.8 million directly to Maxwell and approximately $3.5

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JANUARY 9, 2020

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC ( USABC ), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $919,000 contract to Physical Sciences Inc.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

The Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program has issued its fourth quarterly report for FY2010. The program is managed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and funds research groups at LBNL and several other organizations, including other National Laboratories and universities.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A portion of the neodymium has been replaced with lanthanum (La) and cerium (Ce), which are low-cost rare earths, reducing the amount of neodymium used in the magnet. Neodymium plays an important role in maintaining high coercivity (the ability to maintain magnetization) and heat resistance. Source: Toyota.

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APRIL 9, 2010

SK Energy will participate in a one-year technology assessment program of its batteries for electric vehicles with the US Advanced Battery Consortium ( USABC ). USABC has carried out a number of battery development programs, focusing on low-cost and long-life batteries with varying power-to-energy ratios.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In … solid-state LIBs [lithium-ion batteries], one important component that needs to be improved to make it more suitable for high performance applications is the electrolyte material. Such solid composite electrolytes also have been previously shown to reduce lithium dendrite formation and proliferation in lithium metal batteries.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Lead organization. Reducing equivalent: Electrons; Organism: E. Description. per gallon.

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. sulfur battery system is its use of a lithium?metal Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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JULY 7, 2014

Researchers in Japan report in a paper in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that amorphous Fe 3+ -based oxide nanoparticles produced by Leptothrix ochracea , an aquatic bacteria living worldwide, show a potential as an Fe 3+ /Fe 0 conversion anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Batteries' —Hashimoto et al.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Precourt Institute for Energy, the umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following four studies: Nanostructured Polymers for High-Performance Batteries. The goal is to produce stable, high-capacity lithium-ion batteries and eventually develop novel all-polymer batteries at scale.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has six recently launched applied battery research (ABR) projects as part of its Vehicle Technologies portfolio. TIAX is the sole organization in a $2.2-million hybrid, pug-in hybrid or EV) using particle morphology, composition and nanocoatings. The projects end in 2015.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. Energy management with the V2H system. Click to enlarge. when running the engine in the Prius PHV as a generator.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

The second round is focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels, carbon capture, and batteries for electric vehicles. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation (BEEST). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The Precourt Institute for Energy , an umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following three studies and jointly fund one study to be administered by the TomKat Center: Functionalized Graphene-Platinum Composites for Fuel Cells. Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Fuel Cells Hybrids'

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

If successful, these vehicles will provide near cost and range parity to gasoline-powered ICE vehicles, ARPA-E said. For this first category, examples of technical approaches include but are not limited to: High specific energy aqueous batteries. Ceramic and other solid electrolyte batteries. Technical performance targets.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. The present sodium-sulfur battery operates above 300 °C.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

million), with the remaining funding provided by the UK organizations taking part in the work. This investment is part of our ongoing strategy to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

The Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Program is awarding more than $8 million to eight R&D projects on lithium battery anodes. These projects focus on developing next-generation anodes to increase the energy and decrease the cost of lithium batteries while maintaining safety and cycle life.

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The presence of EV charging is a tangible signal to employees, investors, shareholders, and customers that an organization is committed to the environment, sustainability, and social responsibility. Free or low-cost workplace EV charging is itself an attractive benefit for existing and prospective employees.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., Although gasoline production and combustion produce significant emissions, battery and electricity production emissions. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Boulder Ionics Corporation, a startup that has developed a novel, high-throughput, low-cost synthesis platform for producing ionic liquid electrolytes for use in advanced energy storage devices, completed a $4.3-million It is not the best choice for lithium-ion batteries with graphite anodes, according to the company.

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JUNE 1, 2012

This set of awards supports a diversity of alternative fuel and vehicle types, including biodiesel production, natural gas vehicle technologies and incentives, hybrid and plug-in vehicles, and E85 fueling stations. The facility is expected to provide low-cost biodiesel in rural Northern California, which currently lacks such fuel options.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Hyundai called the ix35 Fuel Cell its “halo vehicle” in the Blue Drive sub-brand, the badge worn by Hyundai’s cleanest vehicles, including Sonata Hybrid, i20 Blue Drive and BlueOn, Hyundai’s battery-powered i10. The fuel cell stack—which uses a low-cost bipolar plate and gasket material—itself has a power density of 1.65

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. In addition to his responsibilities at GM ATV, he also served as chairman of the GM-Ovonic Advanced Battery Joint Venture. Click to enlarge. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. DOE funding $75,161,246, total project value with cost share $150,322,492).

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