Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

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. Some specific goals include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh. Advanced climate control auxiliary load reduction.

Vehicles 246

Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

hose/piping, dispenser/station technologies); and “Crosscutting: America’s Climate Action Champions”. The success of these types of next generation technologies operating at sub‐ambient temperatures, and some at extremely low temperatures (. AOI 2: Demonstration & Deployment. hose/piping, dispenser/station technologies).

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Fuel Climate Production 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This project will demonstrate a robust, cost effective, and versatile technique to join die cast magnesium to dissimilar aluminum alloys and mild and high strength steels. This project will demonstrate laser-assisted joining of aluminum and carbon fiber components to reduce vehicle weight. Sigma Technologies International Group.

Lithium Ion 210

Lithium Ion Transportation Universal Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. These dendrites can cause battery failure and pose a safety hazard due to internal short-circuit.

Clean 284

Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 284

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Advanced Climate Control Auxiliary Load Reduction. Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. AOI 11: Advanced Climate Control Auxiliary Load Reduction.

Li-ion 240

Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

Other projects focus on advancing lightweight materials research to help electric vehicles increase their range and reduce battery needs, and developing advanced climate control technologies that reduce energy used for passenger comfort and increase the drive range of plug-in electric vehicles. Description. Alcoa, Inc. Ford Motor Company.

Plug-in 299

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Some specific improvements which are of interest, but are not limited to, include: new low-cost materials, improvements in manufacturing processes, speed or yield, improved cell/pack design minimizing inactive material, significant improvement in specific energy (Wh/kg) or energy density (Wh/L), and improved safety.

Hydrogen 210

Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210