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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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Technical targets for the DOE plug-in vehicle program fall into four areas: battery R&D; electric drive system R&D; vehicle lightweighting; and advanced climate control technologies. Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. kW, specific power of 14.1

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Audi Introduces the e-tron Electric Sports Car Concept

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The energy storage unit is charged with household current (230 volts, 16 amperes) via a cable and a plug. This decoupling of the brake pedal enables the e-tron’s electric motors to convert all of the braking energy into electricity and recover it. A high-efficiency climate control system is used to cool the interior.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The new superjunction structure will surpass the theoretical trade-off between on- resistance and breakdown voltage observed in conventional unipolar GaN, leading to more efficient and cheaper power converters. The system takes three main inputs: ambient air, water, and a sustainable energy source, and produces butanol with high selectivity.

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BMW Outlines LifeDrive Architecture for Upcoming Megacity Vehicle; A Focus on CFRP-Enabled Lightweight Design and Safety

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Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The new vehicle architecture enables new production processes which are both simpler and more flexible, and use less energy, BMW said. Earlier post.).

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Audi Introduces Second e-tron Electric Sportscar Concept at Detroit Show

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A 45 kWh 399 kg (880 lbs) Li-ion battery pack is located for an optimal center of gravity behind the passenger compartment and ahead of the rear axle, along with the converter and power electronics. All add-on parts—doors, lids, sidewalls and roof—are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

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“It is not an energy race, and braking isn’t huge due to poor grip in most of the conditions we’ll encounter, hence there’s very little energy to recover compared to Formula E,” Pierre Prunin told Charged. The big thing from Extreme E’s point of view was making sure that it could work in different climatic conditions.