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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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liters/100 km in comparison with the benchmark vehicle. The savings achieved by taking a fresh look at the size of the different mechanical assemblies enabled us to cover the cost of using more expensive materials and technologies elsewhere without losing sight of the aim not to add to the overall cost. Ultra-light chassis.

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$26.4B DOE FY 2010 Budget Request Cuts Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; With Recovery Act Funding Boosts Support for PHEVs, Biomass and Biorefineries

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FY 2010 budget requests for those four (comparisons are against FY 2009 appropriations) and additional appropriations are as follows: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: $2.319 billion (+6.4%); $16.8 Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability:$208 million (+51.8%); $4.5

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. Capacitors typically represent the second largest cost component of an inverter, and they also account for a major portion of inverter volume and weight. Steel (Mild, HSLA, AHSS, or Boron automotive alloy). Magnesium (AZ or AM series commercial alloy).

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Toyota pops the hood on the technology of the fuel cell Mirai at SAE World Congress

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The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. Comparison of conventional and new lamination methods.

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