Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The review also found that work performed under the grant to LG Chem Michigan had not been managed effectively. Only about 60% of the production capacity set forth in the grant agreement was constructed even though nearly $142 of $151 million (94%) of DOE’s share of project funds had been spent.

Li-ion 225

Li-ion Michigan Grant Batteries 225

Plugs and Cars

JULY 13, 2011

All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord. This will actually be sufficient for many if not most Volt drivers, and quite a few LEAF drivers. An empty Volt pack will take 10 hours to fully recharge; an empty LEAF about 20 hours. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money.

Volt 113

Volt Plug-in San Francisco Plug 113

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

Minivan 46

Minivan Chrysler Dodge Circuit 2009 46