Energy Department offers $50 million for more, better plug-in vehicles
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03-19-2013, 11:10 AM
Energy Department offers $50 million for more, better plug-in vehicles
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Sequestration or no sequestration, Washington is investing another $50 million in electric vehicles and hybrid electric cars, with the goal of making them as affordable to own and operate as today's gas-powered vehicles.
The funding by the Department of Energy is in support of its EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, the goal of which is to speed up the development of advanced plug-in vehicle technologies to improve both fuel economy and performance by 2022. The other goals, of course, are to reduce US dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gasses - oil by 80 percent and emissions by 60 percent - according to the Department of Transportation.
The investment covers research and development of low-cost batteries, advanced power electronics and electric motors, plus test models and simulation tools to predict the performance of advanced conventional and electric-drive vehicle systems.
The US Army also is kicking in $3.5 million for R&D that has military potential. Specific research projects included in the funding are advanced lightweight and propulsion materials, battery development, power electronics, HVAC systems and fuels and lubricants. DOT is accepting applications from industry, national laboratories and universities for the research grants.
Since plug-in vehicles work way better with places to plug them in, another part of the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge is increasing the number of charging stations, including encouraging corporations to install units in employee parking lots. That program is called the Workplace Charging Challenge. Participants include Google and Dell, along with auto manufacturers Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan and Tesla.Continue reading Energy Department offers $50 million for more, better plug-in vehicles
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Sequestration or no sequestration, Washington is investing another $50 million in electric vehicles and hybrid electric cars, with the goal of making them as affordable to own and operate as today's gas-powered vehicles.
The funding by the Department of Energy is in support of its EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, the goal of which is to speed up the development of advanced plug-in vehicle technologies to improve both fuel economy and performance by 2022. The other goals, of course, are to reduce US dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gasses - oil by 80 percent and emissions by 60 percent - according to the Department of Transportation.
The investment covers research and development of low-cost batteries, advanced power electronics and electric motors, plus test models and simulation tools to predict the performance of advanced conventional and electric-drive vehicle systems.
The US Army also is kicking in $3.5 million for R&D that has military potential. Specific research projects included in the funding are advanced lightweight and propulsion materials, battery development, power electronics, HVAC systems and fuels and lubricants. DOT is accepting applications from industry, national laboratories and universities for the research grants.
Since plug-in vehicles work way better with places to plug them in, another part of the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge is increasing the number of charging stations, including encouraging corporations to install units in employee parking lots. That program is called the Workplace Charging Challenge. Participants include Google and Dell, along with auto manufacturers Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan and Tesla.Continue reading Energy Department offers $50 million for more, better plug-in vehicles
Energy Department offers $50 million for more, better plug-in vehicles originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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