Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Li-ion Electric Vehicles 317

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc. Amprius, Inc. Dow Kokam, LLC. 3M Company.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

In December 2008, DOE announced the initial selection of three battery materials and manufacturing projects for negotiation of award from the FOA, including: 3M Company; BASF Catalyst LLC; and FMC Corporation. million for a project aimed at understanding and preventing internal short circuits in lithium-ion cells. Earlier post.).

Lithium Ion 150

Lithium Ion North Carolina Lithium Sulfur Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. Beyond Li-on.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Develop new coating and adhesives that enable carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic/aluminum closure panels and validate corrosion testing methods. Federal funding.

Vehicles 150

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

WAVE is a Range Extending Series Hybrid that features a microturbine Range Extender generator developed by Capstone Turbine Corporation. The trailer body is built almost exclusively with carbon fiber, including one-piece carbon fiber panels for the roof and sidewalls, saving nearly 4,000 pounds (1,814 kg) when compared to traditional designs.

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Li-ion Peterbilt Range Electric Vehicles 371

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Selected projects range from unmanned, hovering aircraft for inspecting bridges to a high-speed sorting system for recycling aerospace metals to nanomaterials for advanced batteries, including two projects specifically developing advanced electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. wTe Corporation. Amprius, Inc., A123Systems, Inc.

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Manufacturer Lithium Ion Li-ion Low Cost 186