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Additional $47M to 7 ARPA-E SCALEUP projects; $27M to 3 advanced battery projects for EVs and electric aviation

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SCALEUP awardees will focus on further developing existing technologies, for which the proof-of-concept R&D challenges have been addressed, that can establish real-world impact through scaling. Over the last decade, the cost of lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage systems has fallen while energy density has improved steadily.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research. Rational Electrolyte Design for Li-ion Batteries with Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes. AOI 01b: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research, Development, and Validation. Project description. Federal share. Enovix Corporation.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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SBIR and STTR programs at DOE have three distinct phases: Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative concepts with awards up to $225,000 over 9 months. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. 149,871.44. US Hybrid Corporation. 148,393.82. 149,975.00.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. 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. Amprius, Inc.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Such engines may incorporate novel thermodynamic cycles, but should not simply involve regurgitation of existing concepts (e.g., The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e.,

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. Electrofuels approaches will use organisms able to extract energy from other sources, such as solar-derived electricity or hydrogen or earth-abundant metal ions. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy.

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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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For the longer term, (2017-2027) while “beyond Li-ion” battery chemistries such as lithium-sulfur, magnesium-ion, zinc-air, and lithium-air, offer the potential of significantly greater energy densities, breakthrough innovation will be required for these new battery technologies to enter the PEV market, according to DOE.

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