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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. 149,871.44. 148,393.82.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will develop next generation, high-energy lithium ion cells leveraging silicon anodes, doubling the capacity of state of the art vehicle batteries. This project will develop and demonstrate dry process electrode fabrication to reduce cost of EV and PHEV’s innovations in lithium ion battery production. Amprius, Inc.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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ion batteries is approximately four times too high on a kWh basis; current batteries are two to three times too heavy and large, and high? ion batteries are not intrinsically tolerant to abusive conditions. burn and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)?diluted competitive waste heat recovery technologies. energy batteries.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Alloy or Li metal anodes. High voltage and solid polymer composite electrolytes. Li/air and Li/S systems. Technologies that reduce the time needed for Li-ion cell formation and improved Li-ion coating process through the use of either dry processing techniques or more environmentally benign solvents, such as water.

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DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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developing beyond Li-ion battery technologies. million in co-funding to support projects focused on beyond lithium-ion battery technologies and reducing friction and wear in the powertrain. Beyond Lithium Ion Technologies (Area of Interest 3). The largest number of awards (9) in a single area of interest goes to.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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kWh Li-ion polymer pack from LG Chem provides the energy storage. The Atkinson cycle engines features head-block split cooling with a hollow exhaust valve, a long stroke, cooled EGR, and low-friction coating. The Ioniq Electric features a 28 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for an estimated driving range of 124 miles.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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kWh Li-ion polymer pack from LG Chem provides the energy storage. The Atkinson cycle engines features head-block split cooling with a hollow exhaust valve, a long stroke, cooled EGR, and low-friction coating. The Ioniq Electric features a 28 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for an estimated driving range of 124 miles.

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