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Ford, GM to receive HPC4EI funding for battery projects

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Among the projects selected were one by Ford and one by GM, both on aspects of batteriess. Baker Hughes will de-risk the potential corrosion and embrittlement challenges associated with hydrogen transportation and its blending with natural gas, through down selection of a novel metal-organic framework-based hydrogen sensor using HPC.

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GM Electrochemists Suggest Ongoing Investment in Both Battery and Fuel Cell Research; Connecting the Science with Vehicle Engineering

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ion batteries provide a pathway for efficient use of renewable-sourced electricity in the transportation sector, but it is possible that fundamental physical limitations may prevent pure Li-ion-based BEVs from ever delivering the freedom of providing long trips, with intermittent quick refills, that consumers currently receive from their cars.

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Automotive Partnership Canada awarding nearly $19M to 6 new projects; lightweight materials, lower-cost fuel cells and Li-ion batteries

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GM Canada, and Hydrogenics. Long-Lived, High-Energy-Density and Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries for Automotive, Grid Energy and Medical. This project is led by Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie University, in partnership with 3M Canada, GM Canada, Magna E-Car Systems, Medtronic Energy and Component Center, and Nova Scotia Power.

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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They promise twice the energy density of today’s lithium-ion batteries with graphite anodes, so they could last longer and weigh less. Any bits of unreacted lithium metal chemically react with water to produce hydrogen gas. Meanwhile, the amount of lithium ions from the SEI layer consistently stays low.

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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. All of the designs use lithium-ion battery technology. Student engineers participating in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge unveiled their vehicle architectures at the Washington Auto Show. Full Function Electric Vehicle (FFEV).

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GM CEO optimistic on potential for Envia Li-ion batteries with silicon anodes

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The AP reports that GM CEO Dan Akerson told an employee meeting that Li-ion batteries developed by Envia Systems could take a car 100 miles on a single charge within a couple of years, and potentially double that with some luck. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Update on Honda/GM fuel cell partnership; “It’s about cost reduction”

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In July 2013, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. The GM/Honda partnership is about cost reduction, Mathias said. “ We don’t see Li-ion, Li-air getting us to this point.

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