Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $7 million to fund four 3-year projects in California, Washington and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel-cell-electric vehicles. The project will focus on improving carbon fiber composite materials and the design and manufacture of hydrogen storage tanks.

Hydrogen 330

Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Oregon Alabama 330

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. University of Maryland: College Park. Cornell University.

Carbon Fiber 150

Carbon Fiber Li-ion Mercedes GM 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute is the ninth manufacturing hub awarded by the Obama Administration.

Manufacturer 150

Manufacturer Los Angeles Oregon Connecticut 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Drive Oregon. Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through public ride and drives for a wide variety of PEVs and short term extended test drives in key markets throughout Oregon and Washington. Ohio State University. Iowa State University. University of Pittsburgh. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Vehicles 150

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150