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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Better Batteries - Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation (BEEST). Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Lead organization.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

However they also retain the ability to travel long distances when utilizing the existing gas or diesel refueling infrastructure. Full , Mild , Weak , Series, Parallel, Series-Parallel, The Honda configuration such as that in the Insight is a Parallel system, in that the ICE and Motor contribute motive power in parallel.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." There is also the problem of infrastructure. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The intent is to evaluate the usability of electric vans, as well as the interaction between the vehicles and the infrastructure. In addition to the USPS, ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will participate in the test program. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Just one remark from a practitioner.