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New A123 Systems LLC emerges

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Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang America Corporation, has acquired substantially all of the non-government business assets of bankrupt A123 Systems, Inc. —Pin Ni, president of Wanxiang America. Transportation. Electric Grid. Lead-Acid Replacement.

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Stanford researchers develop new electrolysis system to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen

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However, grid-scale freshwater electrolysis would put a heavy strain on vital water resources. Dai said his lab showed proof-of-concept with a demo, but the researchers will leave it up to manufacturers to scale and mass produce the design. (Image credit: Courtesy of H. Dai, Yun Kuang, Michael Kenney). to 1 A/cm 2 ) over 1,000 h.

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The 80-20 Rule

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The grid is getting cleaner each year , and will continue to do so as we replace fossil power plants with renewables, while a gasoline car gets dirtier as it ages. grid is only 49% coal (natural gas is 20%, nuclear is 20%, hydro is 7%, and other renewables are 2.4%). Any manufacturer sells what it has, and automakers are no different.

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DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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Earlier post.) ( DE-FOA-0001384 : Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement) DOE also released a report highlighting the successes of itsAdvanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program. Area of Interest (AOI) 2: Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles.

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