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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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A Commercially Scalable Process for Silicon Anode Prelithiation his project will develop a cost- effective and scalable pre- lithiation process. University of Connecticut. Lambda Technologies, Inc. Advanced combustion engines (Area of Interest 3). Materials (Area of Interest 4). RMX Technologies. Utah State University.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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Fiscal year 2017 funding will also be targeted at the development of low-cost, high-strength precursors for carbon fibers that can be used in vehicular hydrogen storage vessels. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge. According to the DOE’s 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report, many U.S.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute will focus on accelerating the development and adoption of advanced sensors, data analytics, and controls in manufacturing, while reducing the cost of these technologies by half and improving the efficiency of US advanced manufacturing. VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Plug In America.

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