Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The new investments will go toward a wide range of research, development, and demonstration projects that aim to reduce the price and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles. million in co-funding to support projects focused on battery modeling technologies and computational fluid dynamics.

Fuel 150

Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy will award more than $175 million over the next three to five years to accelerate the development and deployment of a range of advanced vehicle technologies. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy. Plasan Carbon Composites.

Carbon Fiber 268

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

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. Eaton Corp. Eaton Corp.

Plug-in 299

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

Eaton Corporation will develop an at-home natural gas. Eaton will engineer a heat-transfer. intestine storage tanks could be as light as today’s carbon fiber. current carbon fiber tanks at one-third the cost. without sacrificing driving range. line for fast, convenient refueling. Corporation.

Gas 225

Gas Eaton Low Cost Vehicles 225