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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

Green Car Congress

President Obama announced the DOE “Clean Energy Grand Challenge” in March 2012 with the goal of enabling US companies to be the first in the world to produce plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) that are as affordable and convenient for the average American family as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 10 years. Earlier post.).

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

Green Car Congress

This process will repurpose carbon dioxide for use as a liquid fuel that can be readily used as a high octane gasoline substitute. The team anticipates at least a twofold productivity improvement over current levels and a cost that can be competitive with gasoline. Ohio State Univ. ReVolt Technology LLC. Pellion Technologies.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same. Gasoline always emits 20 lbs of toxic air pollutants per gallon, and can only be burned once. km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same. Gasoline always emits 20 lbs of toxic air pollutants per gallon, and can only be burned once. km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car.

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