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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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The projects in BEEST sought to develop a variety of rechargeable battery technologies that would enable EV/PHEVs to meet or beat the price and performance of gasoline-powered cars, and enable mass production of electric vehicles that people will be excited to drive. DAYS (Duration Addition to electricitY Storage).

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ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest

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Work on a research project developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications is attracting interest from a variety of OEMs both at a component and a system level, according to Argonne’s Ted Bohn, in his presentation at the Department of Energy Merit Review this week.

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ARPA-E issues $100M OPEN funding opportunity announcement to support early-stage energy R&D

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Technologies for improved batteries for a wide range of vehicle applications, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Non-battery storage for transportation. Transportation energy categories that do no fit one of the above categories.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [

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Two studies exploring battery costs for hybrids and plug-ins: LEESS, PHEV20, and PHEV40

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TIAX employed a parametric approach in which it applied its cost model many times with different sets of input parameters, including pack energy requirements; power input/output; battery chemistries and material performance; electrode designs; fade and SOC (state of charge) range; and sufficiently high production volume. Source: TIAX.

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ARPA-E issues $125M open solicitation for energy R transportation and stationary applications

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The Bioenergy category comprises seven sub-categories: Biomass Production. Technologies that improve biomass characteristics, such as yield and sustainability, and decrease cost of production and/or water use. Biofuel Production ? Biofuel Production ? Battery Storage For Transportation. Biological Methods.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The reason theyre starting with high priced sports cars is because aiming at that market is the easiest way for them to fund R&D and scale up production so they can make smaller more practical EVs for the masses. The combined electrical storage efficiency of charger and batteries is 85%.