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First crop of DOE Battery500 seedlings awarded nearly $6M; high-risk, high-reward toward 500 Wh/kg

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Achieving this goal would result in a smaller, lighter and less expensive battery, and electric vehicles with significantly extended range. The Seedling projects are intended to enhance one of the three keystone projects, or to provide new concepts. Oregon State University. Earlier post.) We have projects in both areas.

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