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personal device—portable emergency hydrogen refueler that can be carried onboard the fuel cell electric vehicle, such as in the trunk, easily handled by the driver, and able to provide hydrogen to at least one stranded vehicle. The vehicle topics: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. The second is a. Tech transfer: NO x Catalyst.
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The FOA will give equal consideration to all proposals submitted, including submissions that address the following Areas of Interest: EnergyStorage R&D. in electric vehicles (PEVs). Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors for Electric Traction Drives. burn and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)?diluted
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Low cobalt active cathode materials for next-generation electric vehicle batteries. Plug-in electric drive vehicle extreme fast charging research. Solutions may incorporate localized energystorage or electricity generation schemes, but should strive to keep both installation and operations costs low.
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