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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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Extending the operating range and safety of Lithium-ion batteries with new fluorinated electrolytes. Scalable Ultra Power-Dense Extended Range (SUPER) Inverter. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Mexichem Fluor Inc. AOI 1b: Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Cells. BorgWarner, Inc.

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). In the final year, teams must refine their vehicles to near-showroom quality.

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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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ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range. West Virginia University (NAFTC). Chrysler LLC. $70. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. DOE Award ($mil.).

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