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. Fleet efficiency. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc. General Motors, LLC.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. The objective of this area of interest is to develop and demonstrate technologies that enable reduction of fuel consumption of legacy fleet of passenger cars and commercial vehicles through tire technology.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 7: Fleet Efficiency. AOI 1: Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Dissimilar metal joint systems are limited to aluminum, steel, magnesium, and carbon fiber composites. Funds may not be used for the purchase or installation of fueling infrastructure or vehicles. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles. Advances for the Production of Low Cost Electric Drive Vehicle Motors.

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Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150