Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

These projects will work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy, with the goal to increase the number and performance levels of lower-cost fusion concepts. However, there remains a need to lower the costs of fusion development and accelerate its development timeline to have appreciable impact.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

GEMINA’s goal is to reduce fixed operations and maintenance (O&M) costs from ~13 $/MWh in the current fleet to ~2 $/MWh in the advanced fleet. These projects will work to develop digital twin technology to reduce O&M costs in the next generation of nuclear power plants. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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Molten Salt Maintenance Massachusetts EPRI 307

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

Eos’s standard Aurora 1000|4000 product, a containerized 1 MW DC battery system providing four continuous hours of discharge, offers a cost-effective energy storage solution competitive with gas peaking generation and utility distribution infrastructure. With a 30-year life, Eos is can provide peak electricity at a levelized cost of $0.12-0.17

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A rugged, injection-molded thermoplastic polymer exterior provides an optimized structure into which the electrodes are inserted—the Z3 design requires just 20 of them—minimizing materials, manufacturing, and maintenance while eliminating the risk of any external leaking.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 8, 2023

They are quieter, cleaner, have better acceleration, and cost less to keep running because electricity is cheaper than diesel and EVs require less maintenance than their ICE counterparts. All these costs must be factored into achieving TCO targets. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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Fleet Grid Charging EV Smart 96

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. —Alice Jackson, president, Xcel Energy-Colorado.

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New Mexico Colorado Mexico EV Smart 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

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. Low-Cost Rare-Earth Free Electric Drivetrain Enabled by Novel Permanent Magnets, Inverter, Integrated Design and Advanced Thermal Management.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

The low-cost 11 kW AC Wallbox is suitable for overnight charging, a procedure that protects the battery. A high-end DC charging station with 22 kW can make the electric car an energy storage system and part of the smart grid of the future thanks to bidirectional charging and connection to an energy management system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2012

HIQAP lithium battery packs are designed to support large daily loads requiring deep depth of discharge and high energy transfer efficiency for solar, micro-grids, off-grid storage and telecom applications. HIQAP low cost, high efficiency, long life and zero maintenance can help long term growth of the industry.

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Driivz

MARCH 26, 2023

Free or low-cost workplace EV charging is itself an attractive benefit for existing and prospective employees. Companies can recoup some of the cost of offering employees free or low-cost workplace charging by allowing visitors to use the charging stations for a fee. Increasing employee satisfaction and loyalty.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. “DUSST”: NREL’s Low Maintenance Soiling Station, $50,000 Atonometrics Inc., Amesbury, Mass. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. Tempe, Ariz.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But their reliance on mechanical components and intricate design presents drawbacks, including highly specialized maintenance needs, while flow batteries' electrolytes can be costly, corrosive or toxic. He adds that non-flow technologies likely "have lower investment cost but the energy throughput is lower. So we will have to see."

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Lead Acid Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 79

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

AC Propulsion and AutoPort’s solution offers the low cost of ownership and revenue producing potential of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology integrated into its drive system. The converted vehicle will comply with Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Safety SAE J2344, and all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But their reliance on mechanical components and intricate design presents drawbacks, including highly specialized maintenance needs, while flow batteries' electrolytes can be costly, corrosive or toxic. He adds that non-flow technologies likely "have lower investment cost but the energy throughput is lower. So we will have to see."

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Lead Acid Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 69

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Almost all locomotives used today are powered by electricity, either generated onboard through a diesel engine or provided through a connection to the electric grid (third rails or overhead lines). Other benefits include reduced noise levels and lower maintenance costs. —Dave Hurst.

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2020 2011 Hybrid Lead Acid 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

To help California mitigate its ever-growing wildfires, this year CalSEED has included companies that are innovating in technologies that will build wildfire resiliency into the grid. This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Solar 371

Driivz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Early adopters of EV fleets have already realized 20-25% cost savings from greater efficiency, more affordable “fueling” and reduced maintenance. Sources of clean and renewable energy from solar and wind are increasingly being integrated into the grid by utilities around the world. Looking ahead.

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Industrial Industry Tax Credit Grid 52

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A critical issue in decarbonization will also be the role of the electrical grid itself. We need off-grid and on-grid solutions. They need less maintenance and have already proven their attractiveness in the marketplace. Wind and solar farms are alternatives to fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Renewable Energy Fuel New York City 98

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2016

Big Delta will demonstrate that the new process at the core of its manufacturing technology is scalable, reliable and significantly reduces the cost of manufacturing high-performance Li-ion cells. This work will contribute to low-cost, metal bipolar-plate manufacturing processes and quality control system development.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. High-temperature, high-strength, lower-cost permanent magnets (PMs) are needed for traction motors for HEVs and PHEVs. Buildings Technologies.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The Department of Energy is working with industry, universities, national laboratories, and other groups to develop technologies capable of harnessing these resources to generate environmentally sustainable, cost-competitive power. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. DOE Funding: $240,000.

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Mariner Energy Alaska New Jersey 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

To be successful, systems will need to evolve—in some cases, considerably—to compete financially with the cost of natural gas production. The future grid will face significant challenges by providing clean power from intermittent resources to a much more dynamic load. The need for storage. —Yang et al.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Fewer base stations are required, reducing overall system setup costs. It also allows easy base station maintenance without shutting down. This configuration also makes it possible to provide low-cost temporary networks after disasters. Energy savings.

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Japan Standards Connect Connected 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

Durable and affordable higher-temperature heat exchangers could make energy conversion much more efficient, which in turn could reduce fuel consumption, system footprint, capital and operational cost, and emissions. It features a plate-type heat exchanger that enables lower cost, powder-based manufacturing. The Ohio State University.

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Low Cost Universal Power Powered 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2017

DOT is requiring a minimum cost share of 50%; i.e., the maximum Federal share is 50%. Infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition assessment. Integration of intelligent transportation systems with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging systems.

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Transportation Connect Connected Maintenance 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2015

VTO supports a broad technology portfolio aimed at developing and deploying advanced highway transportation technologies that reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance and cost expectations. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles. per pound of weight saved.

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Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Secretary Moniz also announced that two innovative projects at CALSTART and the National Association of Regional Councils will receive $3 million to develop systems that help companies combine their purchasing of advanced vehicles, components, and infrastructure to reduce incremental cost and achieve economies of scale.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Vehicles Grid 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2016

They also maintain the Veefil’s high design standards and are low cost to install and maintain. The Veefil UT 50kW DC fast charger is designed specifically for energy and utility companies worldwide, and is the first fast charger designed to connect directly to the grid. Veefil 22kW.

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Range DC 2000 Maintenance 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Setec Powerr

JULY 19, 2023

What is the total lifetime cost of ownership for each vehicle? This not only means that they can be charged at night when electricity costs are lower, but also that they are staying close to the central areas where the energy source for fleet charging can be co-located. Are they capable of hauling the same amount of load?

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Fleet Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Manganese is also abundant and low-cost and with the use of proprietary additives, CPI believes a calendar life of more than 15 years is achievable within a vehicle with proper design and operation. Fourth, a vehicle pack battery pack has non-cell costs such as a monitoring system. The first is the cost of the battery pack.

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Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

With this investment, the DOE aims to support research and development advancements that can reduce the cost of deployment for technologies such as advanced sensors, controls, platforms, and modeling for manufacturing by as much as 50%.

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Manufacturer Industrial Industry Clean 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. Cost per pound weight saved.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Currently, there are two primary and parallel standardization efforts for vehicle to grid communications: a joint ISO/IEC working group and an EPRI/SAE effort. Incompatible solutions highly limit an available low-cost charging infrastructure, and thus impose high market introduction hurdles for electric vehicles, he said.

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Standards BMW Global Charging 256

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Establishing dealer network.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. See the below link for a more in depth discussion of this topic.

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