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DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $209 million in funding to 26 new national laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. Solid State Batteries with Long Cycle Life and High Energy Density through Materials Design and Integration. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

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DOE to fund research to reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Office of Electricity (OE) plan to fund (DE-FOA-0003241) research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) voltage source converter (VSC) transmission systems.

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How EV Connect Can Help With EV Fleet Management

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The upfront costs of electrifying a fleet can compound these questions and make the whole choice seem out of reach for many companies. The Perks of Managing Your Fleet With EV Connect EV fleets don’t have to remain out of reach, however. Customizable EV Fleet Solutions EV Connect isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for every EV fleet.

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University of Michigan to build test facility for connected and automated vehicles

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The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved plans to proceed with the design of a unique environment for testing connected and automated vehicles. Current plans call for the facility to be completed by fall 2014 at a cost of about $6.5

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IAV unveils new battery assembly concept that is easier to recycle, with better CO2 balance

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The core element of IAV’s concept is a new type of module and battery housing design. This also reduces the cost of producing and recycling the peripheral elements by up to 50% compared to conventional battery systems. Wherever possible, click and plug-in connections are used. —Michael Clauß. —Michael Clauß.

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National labs team delivers techno-economic analyses of H2 DRI scenarios for green steel

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In this study, break-even levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) targets for decarbonizing the steel industry with H 2 -DRI are established by comparing H 2 -DRI to the commercial natural gas-based direct reduced iron (NG-DRI) process. The authors examined five NG-DRI design scenarios and six H 2 -DRI scenarios. —Rosner et al.

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AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

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RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. million tonnes of hydrogen annually.

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