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DOE Closes $529M Loan to Fisker Automotive

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million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Fisker, a startup based in southern California, expects to manufacture the Karma and Project NINA lines at a recently shuttered General Motors factory in Wilmington, Delaware. Tags: Brief.

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Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

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Bright Automotive launched eSolutions with a just-announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Bright Automotive, Inc., Bright eSolutions will focus on: Vehicle Design.

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Li-ion Startup ActaCell To Receive Up to $1M Through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

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The resulting cells are to incorporate safe operation, low cost, long cycle life and high power performance. Tags: Batteries. In conjunction with the university, ActaCell has created a manganese spinel formulation that helps solve the capacity fade problem commonly encountered with this battery chemistry.

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USABC Issues Requests for Proposal Information for Four Energy Storage Projects for Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

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One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. L/100km), achieved a 58% increase in gas mileage, a 37% decrease in carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions, and a 10% reduction in fuel costs. The plug-in hybrid’s fuel-cost savings over traditional gasoline-powered vehicles would save these 4 million consumers approximately $4.2 Click to enlarge.

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DOE Upping Investment in Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Machines Research

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They are also an important cost component. Benchmarking work done by the DOE estimates that PEEM represents 54% of the cost distribution of the MY 2007 Camry electric traction drive system, with the battery accounting for 33% and the generator accounting for 13%. Power electronics must cost $3.3/kW, Motors must cost $4.7/kW,

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Interim Report from National Research Council Urges DOE to Continue Support of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Research

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It is not yet clear that the hydrogen/fuel cell approach (or for that matter advanced ICEs/biomass, or PHEVs/BEVs) can or cannot meet reasonable emission and driving-range requirements while also being affordable to purchase and operate. Recent fuel cell lifetime and durability improvements are encouraging, as are projected lower costs.

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