Sunday, 03 January 2010
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC, an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.
USABC's four RFPIs, for consideration of contracts that will include a 50 percent minimum cost share by developers, are for:
- development of advanced high performance batteries for electric vehicle (EV) applications;
- development of advanced energy storage systems for high-power, lower energy-energy storage system (LEESS) for power-assist hybrid electric vehicle (PAHEV) applications;
- development of advanced high-performance batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications; and
- a technology assessment of proposed advanced battery technologies for EV applications.
The RFPIs for advanced battery development are aimed at developers with electrochemical energy storage technologies that are capable of meeting or approaching the USABC long-term criteria for electric vehicle applications
More at www.uscar.org/usabc.
The RFPI for the Development of Advanced High-Performance Batteries for EV Applications seeks proposal information to re-engage development activity for high energy-to-power-ratio batteries, specifically those which use a carbon-based material (graphitic or otherwise) as the negative electrode active material.
The RFPI for the Development of Advanced Energy Storage Systems for High-Power, LEESS for PAHEV Applications seeks proposal information to develop advanced energy storage systems for PAHEV applications. The objective is to design, develop, fabricate, deliver and test advanced storage systems that meet USABC goals. The main technical challenges, which should be addressed to improve automotive market penetration of energy storage systems, are issues such as power density, self-discharge rate and desire to leave the system charged during storage and still meet life expectancy, system complexity and cost targets.
The RFPI for the Development of Advanced High-Performance Batteries for PHEV Applications seeks proposal information to continue and extend development of USABC's existing battery development programs, focusing on low-cost, long-life, high-energy and high-power technologies.
Finally, the Technology Assessment - EV Applications RFPI seeks proposal information to develop the state of proposed technologies prior to consideration for a USABC Development Program and will require responding developers to have the capability to manufacture 36 cells or modules for testing.
The deadline for all of the RFPIs is Friday, Jan. 29.
