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

Green Car Congress

Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Project description. Federal share.

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DOE to award $10.2M to 16 solid oxide fuel cell projects

Green Car Congress

The system will operate on natural gas and connect directly to the electric grid. The prototype SOFC power system will incorporate current technologies and operate under a range of environmental conditions for at least 5,000 hours to assess progress of system durability, performance, and operating cost.

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New seamless charging network across18 states

Electric Auto Association

Six major utility companies join together to add EV Fast Chargers to connect Gulf Coast, Midwest and Atlantic state destinations. =. While many drivers recognize the benefits of driving an EV, such as the ease of low-cost home charging, some are concerned with the availability of charging stations during long road trips.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. National Renewable. Corporation).

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Oak Ridge AMIE demo integrates 3D-printed building, natural gas hybrid with bi-directional wireless power transfer

Green Car Congress

The Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy ( AMIE ) demonstration, displayed at DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Industry Day event, is a model for energy-efficient systems that link buildings, vehicles and the grid. kW solar array with supplemental power from the vehicle.

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Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system

Charged EVs

They have manufacturing space in Tennessee, and they have repurposing programs through their North American headquarters, so we can source, procure and quality-control batteries directly from them. How does a customer connect it into their electrical service for peak shaving, backup power or other applications? For example, Nissan.