A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 billion in grants.
Since that article, I've had a number of people ask me where all that money went.
Well, here's a breakdown of the Recovery Act awards for electric drive vehicle battery and component manufacturing (using data from the U.S. Department of Energy). . .
Johnson Controls - $299.2 million for the production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells, packs and battery separators.
A123 Systems - $249.1 million for the manufacturing of nano-iron phosphate cathode powder, electrode coatings, fabrication of battery cells and modules; and assembly of complete battery pack systems.
KD ABG MI, LLC - $161 million for the production of manganese oxide cathode / graphite lithium-ion batteries.
- Compact Power, Inc. - $151.4 million for the production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator.
EnerDel, Inc. - $118.5 million for the production of lithium-ion cells and packs.
General Motors Corporation - $105.9 million for the production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt.
Saft America, Inc. - $95.5 million for the production of lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs for industrial and agricultural vehicles and defense application markets.
Exide Technologies with Axion Power International - $34.3 million for the production of advanced lead-acid batteries, using lead carbon electrodes for micro and mild hybrid applications.
East Penn Manufacturing Co. - $32.5 million for the production of the UltraBattery (lead-acid with a carbon supercapacitor combination).
Celgard, LLC - $49.2 million for the production of polymer separator material for lithium-ion batteries.
Toda America - $35 million for the production of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Chemetall Foote Corp. - $28.4 million for the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.
Honeywell International - $27.3 million for the production of electrolyte salt for lithium-ion batteries.
BASF Catalysts - $24.6 million for the production of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.
EnerG2 - $21 million for the production of high energy density nano-carbon for ultracapacitors.
Novolyte Technologies - $20.6 million for the production of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.
FutureFuel Chemical Company - $12.6 million for the production of high-temperature graphatized precursor anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Pyrotek, Inc. - $11.3 million for the production of carbon powder anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
H&T Waterbury DBA Bouffard Metal Goods - $5 million for the manufacturing of precision aluminum casings for cylindrical cells.
TOXCO, Inc. - $9.5 million for the hydrothermal recycling of lithium-ion batteries.
General Motors Corporation - $105 million for the construction of a U.S. manufacturing facility to produce second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive systems.
Delphi Automotive Systems - $89.3 million for the expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components.
Allison Transmission - $62. 8 million to increase U.S. capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market.
Ford Motor Company - $62.7 million to produce Ford electric drive transaxle with integrated power electronics in an existing Ford transmission facility.
Remy, Inc. - $60.2 million to establish a standardized platform of hybrid electric motors and controls.
UQM Technologies - $45.1 million to expand its established propulsion systems facility into a a volume manufacturing environment.
Magne E-Car Systems of America - $40 million to increase the production capacity of advanced automotive electric drive system component manufacturing plants in the U.S.
KEMET Corporation - $15.1 million for the production of DC bus capacitors
SBE, Inc. - $9.5 million to outfit a high-volume manufacturing facility to build DC Bus Capacitors.
Powerex, Inc. - $8.1 million to create an electric drive semiconductor development, qualification and production center.
Recovery Act awards were also made available for transportation electrification. These include. . .
Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. - $99.8 million to 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.
Chrysler - $70 million to develop, validate and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.
South Coast Air Quality Management District - $45.4 million to develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid system for Class 2 - 5 vehicles.
Navistar, Inc. - $39.2 million to develop, validate and deploy 400 advanced battery electric delivery trucks with a 100 mile range.
Cascade Sierra Solutions - $22.2 million for the deployment of truck stop electrification infrastructure at 50 sites along major U.S. Interstate corridors and provide 5,450 rebates for truck modification to idle reduction technologies.
General Motors - $30.5 million to develop, analyze and demonstrate 125 Volt PHEVs for electric utilities and 500 Volt PHEVs for consumers.
Ford Motor Company - $30 million to accelerate the launch and commercialization of PHEVs and EVs by partnering with 15 of America's leading utilities. Deploy up to 150 PHEVs, including 130 Ford Escape PHEVs and 20 Ford E450 Van PHEVs.
Smith Electric Vehicles - $10 million to develop and deploy up to 100 electric vehicles, including Ford Transit Connect EVs, Ford F150 EV conversions, step vans and Newton medium-duty trucks.
Jeff
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Some say the Leaf and the i-MiEV have a cruising range of 160 km on one battery charge, that is about one-third of the distance a gas-powered car can cover on a full tank of fuel.
In 21st century, home, workplace, or stores etc also serve as a power station as electricity is everywhere. And cars with a full tank of fuel don't help MPG, as well.
In this economy, fuel price is hovering around $60 to $75 a barrel, which indicates the actual value might be much the same as the peak price last year, and it will continue to spiral up unquestionably.
All it takes for the entire world to live in peace would be to change our antique notion as technology is already here, energy independence lies in people's will and attitude. Today, the size and scope of investing in future energy will determine the future and fate of a nation.
1. The range of terrific EVs are sufficient to meet the daily driving needs of 95% of drivers ((The vast majority of people (95%) drive less than 160/km a day)).
2. What's more, as for long trip needs, all but Americans and many of developed nations have existing automobiles, in this regard, EVs are best suited to their daily use until the infrastructure comes into wide use.
3. The price has not yet been announced, but Nissan says it will be priced similarly to a well-equipped sedan in the vicinity of the high $20,000 and with government tax break.
4. Manufacturing volume, innovative battery technology will drive down cost.
5. Little maintenance fee.
6. MILES PER GALLON : MORE THAN 10 VS 1 (Leaf : 367MPG) compared with general combustion engine cars.
Even excellent hybrid cars are not comparable to EVs in light of fuel economy.
7. EVs will likely be less expensive for people to drive with low-cost nighttime charging.
Sometimes EVs can be charged at workplaces or stores etc.
8. Batteries will become more efficient on the whole and their price will drop, whereas the oil will simply go up and up as it becomes more scarce. As simple as that.
9. EVs are simple and felt smoother and more torquey than the petrol models, and quiet, fun to drive.
10. Better Place is partnering with Nissan to create the charging infrastructure and a system for swapping depleted batteries for fully charged batteries in less than 2 minutes. This can extend the range of the vehicle to hundreds of miles.
11. Nissan has developed an IT system for its EVs, connecting the vehicle's on-board transmitting unit to a global data centre to support EV driving 24 hours 7 days a week.
The system shows the driving radius on a maximum range display under the current state of charge and calculates if the vehicle is within range of a pre-set destination. The navigation system points out the latest information on available charging stations within the current driving range
12.. It can be recharged off 240-volt mains in eight hours or 80 per cent charged on special quick-charge "pumps" in about 30 minutes.
13. It features a timer function that will start the car's air-conditioner or battery charging at a specified time to benefit from more favorable electricity rates by a mobile phone or the Internet, as well. An SMS can be sent when the battery is fully charged and the car ready.
14. The 24 kilowatt hours laminated compact lithium-ion battery pack is placed under the vehicle floor for more efficient packaging. The battery layout also allows smooth underfloor air-flow which helps reduce drag.
15. The regenerative brake system employed to recharge the battery during deceleration and braking extends the driving range to more than 160 kilometres (depending on driving style and conditions) under a full charge.
16. Durability is achieved by employing an additional frame for the battery pack to significantly improve the rigidity of the platform.
17. The fully-electric drivetrain features a high-performance motor and a compact lithium-ion battery with high power output and energy capacity.
Once the U.S. switches the 'unsustainable' war and military wasting like health care wasting into investing in a smart grid infrastructure, the entire world will live in peace. U.S. spend more on military than the next 25 countries combined.