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German BMBF funds new Lithium-ion pilot plant in Ulm

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Cell production is a key part of battery manufacture, accounting for the highest proportion of added value, notes the SGL Group, which not only supplies the electromobility sector with lightweight solutions based on carbon fiber composites but is also a major producer of graphite and carbon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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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. There is an emphasis on developing and improving energy storage technologies, as they are one of the most critical components needed to enable the wide-spread commercialization of electric drive vehicles. mm and 5 mm thick. mm and 5 mm. Steel (Mild, HSLA, AHSS, or Boron automotive alloy).

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UCSB and Disney Find Out How High a Robot Can Possibly Jump

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These videos are unfortunately not all that great, but here’s a decent one of the jumping robot (which the researchers creatively refer to as “our jumper”) launching itself, landing, self-righting, and then launching again. It’s so much energy in such a small device!” And here’s a slow-motion close-up of the jump itself.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) References. Human culture, with its voracious desire for heat and energy—combined with a population expanding exponentially—poses a catastrophe without historical parallel. Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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