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

OCTOBER 30, 2022

For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. The new regulations are driving interest in e-fuels, ammonia, and hydrogen as the industry scrambles to find multiple silver bullets.

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Market Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier. 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.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Advanced Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Ion Chemistries. By supporting improved scientific comprehension in the area of kinetics and diffusion behavior, this AOI will help to identify the development paths towards novel magnesium alloys and greater impact on weight reduction in the US fleet. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

The project aims to demonstrate a wide range of advanced technologies and designs Walmart is considering in an effort to improve the overall fuel efficiency of its fleet and lower the company’s carbon footprint. In 2005, Walmart, one of the nation’s largest private fleet operators, announced its goal to double fleet efficiency by 2015.

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Li-ion Peterbilt Range Electric Vehicles 371

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

While aerospace alloys such as most 7xxx series alloys exhibit exceptional strength, the alloy and processing costs are not suitable for the automotive industry. AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

These—including, for example, an electric version of the T2, the iconic VW van of the late 1960s and 1970s—were mostly test cars and prototype cars, but also small fleets for special purposes. Now, however, given all the market drivers facing the auto industry (regulations, fossil fuel availability, societal changes, etc.),

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Battery Batteries MPH All-Electric 356