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United States Advanced Battery Consortium, LLC (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, seeking requests for proposal
information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric engines, plug-in hybrid electric and electric cars.
USABC four RFPIs, for the treatment of contracts that will provide 50 percent minimum cost share of the developers, is to 1) develop advanced high-performance batteries for electric vehicle (EV)
applications, 2) development of advanced systems for energy storage for high-powerVGP-BPS8, VGP-BPS8A, ,VGP-BPS8B, , VGP-BPS9,, VGP-BPS9/B, VGP-BPS9/S lower energy-energy storage system (LEESS) for power-assist hybrid electric vehicles (PAHEV) applications, 3)
development of advanced high-performance batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications, and 4) a technical evaluation of the proposed advanced battery technology for EV
applications.
The RFPIs for advanced battery development aimed at developers with electrochemical energy storage products that meet or are close to USABC long-term criteria for electric vehicle applications .
The RFPI for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for EV application concerns a proposal information to re-engage development of high energy-to-power ratio of batteries,
especially those that use a carbon-based material (graphic or otherwise) as negative electrode active material.
The RFPI for Development of Advanced Energy Storage Systems for High-Power, LEESS for PAHEV Applications designed proposal information to develop advanced systems for storing energy for PAHEV
applications. The goal is to design, develop, manufacture, test and deliver advanced storage systems that meet USABC goals. The main technological challenges to be overcome to improve the
Automotive market penetration of systems for energy storage, are questions that power density, self-discharge rate and the desire to leave the system during storage and still meet the life
expectancy, the complex system and targets in a cost-effective.
The RFPI for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for PHEV application relates to a proposal of information to continue and expand development of existing programs USABC battery
development, focusing on low-cost, long life, high energy and high power technology.
Finally, the Technology Assessment - EV Applications RFPI proposal seeks information to develop state of the proposed technique provides treatment for a USABC Development Program and will have to
answer developers are able to produce 36 cells or modules for testing.
The deadline for all RFPIs is Friday, January 29th, 2010.
For complete and detailed information about each RFPIs, visit USABC pages in the United States Council for usabc. In addition, developers can contact Eric Heim,
USABC is a consortium of USCAR. Made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, USABC's mission is to develop techniques forVGP-BPS9A, VGP-BPS9A/B, vgp-bps13 , vgp-bps13/s , vgp-bps13a/b vgp-bps13b/b electrochemical
energy storage to support commercialization of fuel cells, hybrid and electric cars.
The U.S. DOE's overarching mission is to promote the national, economic and energy security of the United States. DOE's Vehicle Technologies Program Office is working with industry to develop
advanced transportation technologies that reduce its use of imported oil and increase our energy security. Electrochemical energy storage has been identified as a critical tool for advanced, fuel
efficient, light and heavy vehicles.
About USCAR
Founded in 1992, USCAR the collaborative automotive technology organization of Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the
technology base for the domestic automotive industry through research and development cooperation. For more information, visit USCAR website
