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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

Green Car Congress

Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Partners: Harper International, Phillips66.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

Pros and Cons of DC Charging If you’re a recent EV convert from internal combustion engine driving, DC charging feels most similar to topping off the gas tank at a roadside station. Your EV’s battery life has more to do with temperature management than anything else, as lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are sensitive to high temperatures.

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