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Energy Research projects receive financial boost

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Five vehicle projects will benefit – these are: Advanced power semiconductor and packaging: A grant of $6,733,383 has been given to Delphi Automotive and International Rectifier to work with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to bring a new power electronics technology to the prototype stage. They have received a grant of $4,462,162.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Large automakers based in Michigan, including GM, Chrysler, and Ford, will receive a total of more than $400 million to manufacture thousands of advanced hybrid and electric vehicles as well as batteries and electric drive components.

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Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

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The economic stimulus funds have been doled out to programmes in 20 US states, but Michigan, the traditional home of motoring, is the key beneficiary. Tags: Hybrid cars Lithium-ion batteries The Green Piece green piece Vauxhall Ampera. Who will benefit? Faye Sunderland.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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If successfully developed, this transformational new energy storage technology would greatly reduce the cost of hybrid and electric vehicles. VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES. Advanced Power Semiconductor and Packaging. High Energy Permanent Magnets for Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Energy. DOE grant:$5,349,932).

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