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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Selected Labs and Partners.

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THINK delivers 17 EVs to utility fleet customers and employees in Indiana

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received 10 electric THINK City cars, and the remainder were delivered to Indianapolis Power & Light for company fleet use. THINK has contracted with Tom Wood Automotive in Indianapolis to support the sale and service of THINK City electric cars in the metropolitan area. Duke Energy in Plainfield, Ind.

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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

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Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. The companies will assess how EV batteries perform in their “second lives,” including stationary applications in homes, neighborhoods and commercial buildings.

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

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At the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on May 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana, all 33 cars will be running on Shell 100-percent renewable biofuel, using carbon neutral motor oil, and rolling on Firestone Firehawk tires made with recycled plastics. The 107th running of the 2023 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30.

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EnerDel Plans to Invest $237M in New Indiana Lithium-Ion Battery Plant

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Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel will invest $237 million in a new manufacturing plant near its Indianapolis headquarters in order to meet anticipated demand for advanced battery systems used in both automotive and stationary smart grid applications. The Indiana plant will be financed through a $118.5 Earlier post.) million.

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Cummins working on two medium- and heavy-duty PHEV projects; Class 6 truck, Class 7 and 8 buses

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million from the DOE, is to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50% over conventional Class 6 vehicles. The combination of regeneration, grid charging and genset power will fulfill driver demand, Parker said. Earlier post.). Fast charge time of 5 minutes.

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Ener1 Receives Commitment for $65M Equity Investment; Negotiating with DOE on Low Interest ATVMP Loan

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announced last month that it had achieved an important automotive-grade certification, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), for THINK and had begun shipping battery packs to be installed in THINK vehicles for commercial sale in European and North American markets. Ener1’s principal operating subsidiary, EnerDel, Inc., Earlier post.).