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mPhase to Pursue Funding From Stimulus Plan’s $2B for Advanced Automotive Battery Technology

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says it will pursue funding opportunities arising from the $2 billion allocated for advanced battery technology in the new economic stimulus package. mPhase is developing its Smart NanoBattery as part of a Phase II STTR Grant that was awarded by the United States Army in 2008. mPhase Technologies , Inc.,

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EnerDel To Deploy AeroVironment Advanced Electric Vehicle Power Cycling and Test Systems at Indiana Facility

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Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel will be using a portion of its recent federal stimulus grant to purchase eight AeroVironment (AV) advanced electric vehicle power cycling and test systems. In August EnerDel was awarded a $118.5

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Next-generation Lead Acid Battery Company Firefly Energy Shuts Down, Files for Chapter 7

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The US Army sought high-tech batteries to perform in desert conditions, said Ovan, adding that the company was disappointed when Firefly failed to get a share of the $2 billion distributed by the federal government - part of the stimulus package - for advanced battery research.

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Sandia’s Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory Awarded $4.2M

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million in funding is part of a $104.7 million economic stimulus package to further develop the nation’s efforts in clean energy and efficient technologies across seven DOE national laboratories. With the recent stimulus funds, the BATLab will be able to greatly increase the number of tests it does.

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Sandia Labs Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory undergoing $4.2M renovation to enable testing of larger batteries for EVs and PHEVs

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million overhaul, paid for with federal stimulus funds, includes updating test bays, data acquisition systems and laboratory space, and hiring additional staff members to meet the growing demand for Sandia’s battery safety expertise. Those studies included 12 years of testing for the FreedomCAR program and the US Advanced Battery Consortium.

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

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The $237M investment is part of a targeted $600M in investments worldwide during the next five years. million grant awarded under the federal stimulus package under a 50:50 cost-share program, of which EnerDel plans to spend $60 million in 2010. million, which comprises a state incentive package of $21.3 Bill Cooke.

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Cummins Westport Inc. and Cummins India Ltd. Receive Order for 460 Natural Gas Engines

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The Government of India unveiled a transport stimulus package on 3 February 2009 to provide central funding to purchase buses for urban transport systems. The B Gas Plus and B Gas International engines, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), are licensed by CWI and manufactured by CIL.

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