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

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30 kW Modular DC-DC System using Superjunction MOSFETs This project will develop a new modular power conversion approach that utilizes both silicon and WBG devices to address the fundamental power conversion, loss, and component stress mechanisms. The Ohio State University. University of Colorado Boulder. RMX Technologies.

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

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Demonstrate plugā€in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Ohio State University. American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest. Drive Oregon. Description. Federal funding.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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The Ohio State University. This project will demonstrate laser-assisted joining of aluminum and carbon fiber components to reduce vehicle weight. The Ohio State University. This project will develop high performance DC link film capacitors for electric drive vehicle systems. Lead organization. Description.

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

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Addressing the shortcomings of conventional SOFCs for transportation, which include large mass and volume, long startup times, and high cost, will enable low cost, efficient, and sustainable electric power for transportation applications when utilized with net-zero carbon footprint fuels. The Ohio State University. UC Berkeley.

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