[8 Aug 2009]

Obama and the Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles

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President Obama Announces $2.4Billion in Grants for

Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles

President Barack Obama, has a huge concern about our environmental and reduces our dependence on oil. In Elkhart, Indiana, Barack Obama says, “If we want to reduce our dependence on oil, put Americans back to work and reassert our manufacturing sector as one of the greatest in the world, we must produce the advanced, efficient vehicles of the future.”

And Obama administration announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles. These projects, selected through a highly competitive process by the Department of Energy (DOE), are intended to accelerate the development of US manufacturing to build next generation of batteries and electric vehicles.

The spending is the US government’s bet on battery-powered vehicles—an attempt to overcome the challenges of creating small, reliable, lightweight, and affordable rechargeable hybrid and electric car batteries, as well as the infrastructure to allow drivers to bypass gas stations and charge their cars from the electric grid.

The new awards for next generation of batteries and electric vehicles cover;

$1.5 billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity;
$500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including power electronics, electric motors, and other drive train components; and
$400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

Here a list of the Recovery Act awards for electric drive vehicle battery and component manufacturing are, by category:

Cell, Battery, and Materials Manufacturing Facilities: $1,247 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
Johnson Controls	$299.2	Holland, MI Lebanon, OR (Entek)	Production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells and packs, as well as production of battery separators (by partner Entek) for hybrid and electric vehicles.
A123 Systems, Inc.	$249.1	Romulus, MI Brownstown, MI	Manufacturing of nano-iron phosphate cathode powder and electrode coatings; fabrication of battery cells and modules; and assembly of complete battery pack systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.
KD ABG MI, LLC (Dow Kokam)	$161	Midland, MI	Production of manganese oxide cathode / graphite lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Compact Power, Inc. (on behalf of LG Chem, Ltd.)	$151.4	St. Clair, MI Pontiac, MI Holland, MI	Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator.
EnerDel, Inc.	$118.5	Indianapolis, IN	Production of lithium-ion cells and packs for hybrid and electric vehicles. Primary lithium chemistries include: manganese spinel cathode and lithium titanate anode for high power applications, as well as manganese spinel cathode and amorphous carbon for high energy applications.
General Motors Corporation	$105.9	Brownstown, MI	Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd. and other cell providers to be named.
Saft America, Inc.	$95.5	Jacksonville, FL	Production of lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs for industrial and agricultural vehicles and defense application markets. Primary lithium chemistries include nickel-cobalt-metal and iron phosphate.
Exide Technologies with Axion Power International	$34.3	Bristol, TN Columbus, GA	Production of advanced lead-acid batteries, using lead-carbon electrodes for micro and mild hybrid applications.
East Penn Manufacturing Co.	$32.5	Lyon Station, PA	Production of the UltraBattery (lead-acid battery with a carbon supercapacitor combination) for micro and mild hybrid applications.

Advanced Battery Supplier Manufacturing Facilities: $235 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
Celgard, LLC, a subsidiary of Polypore	$49.2	Charlotte, NC Aiken, SC	Production of polymer separator material for lithium-ion batteries.
Toda America, Inc.	$35	Goose Creek, SC	Production of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Chemetall Foote Corp.	$28.4	Silver Peak, NV Kings Mtn., NC	Production of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.
Honeywell International Inc.	$27.3	Buffalo, NY Metropolis, IL	Production of electrolyte salt (lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF₆)) for lithium-ion batteries.
BASF Catalysts, LLC	$24.6	Elyria, OH	Production of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.
EnerG2, Inc.	$21	Albany, OR	Production of high energy density nano-carbon for ultracapacitors.
Novolyte Technologies, Inc.	$20.6	Zachary, LA	Production of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.
FutureFuel Chemical Company	$12.6	Batesville, AR	Production of high-temperature graphitized precursor anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Pyrotek, Inc.	$11.3	Sanborn, NY	Production of carbon powder anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
H&T Waterbury DBA Bouffard Metal Goods	$5	Waterbury, CT	Manufacturing of precision aluminum casings for cylindrical cells.

Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facilities: $9.5 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
TOXCO Incorporated	$9.5	Lancaster, OH	Hydrothermal recycling of lithium-ion batteries.

Electric Drive Component Manufacturing Facilities: $465.1 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
General Motors Corporation	$105	White Marsh, MD Wixom, MI	Construction of US manufacturing capabilities to produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive system.
Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC	$89.3	Kokomo, IN	Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components for both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Allison Transmission, Inc.	$62.8	Indianapolis, IN	Increasing US capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market.
Ford Motor Company	$62.7	Sterling Heights, MI	Producing a Ford electric drive transaxle with integrated power electronics in an existing Ford transmission facility.
Remy, Inc.	$60.2	Potential locations in IN: Anderson, Morristown, Greenfield, or Indianapolis Fargo, ND	Expanding established propulsion systems into a volume manufacturing environment.
UQM Technologies, Inc.	$45.1	Muncie, IN Holly, MI	Increasing production capacity of advanced automotive electric drive system component manufacturing plants located in the US.
Magna E-Car Systems of America, Inc..	$40	Muncie, IN Holly, MI	Increasing production capacity of advanced automotive electric drive system component manufacturing plants located in the US.

Electric Drive Subcomponent Manufacturing Facilities: $32.3 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
KEMET Corporation	$15.1	Simpsonville, SC	Production of DC bus capacitors including soft wound film and stacked film capacitors necessary for electric drive system power electronics.
SBE, Inc.	$9.1	Barre, VT	Outfitting of a high-volume manufacturing facility to build DC Bus Capacitors for the electric drive vehicle industry.
Powerex, Inc.	$8.1	Youngwood, PA	Creating an electric drive semiconductor development, qualification, and production center.

The Recovery Act awards for transportation electrification are, by category:

Advanced Vehicle Electrification: $215.2 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (ETEC)	$99.8	Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ Manufacturing: Phoenix, AZ and Northern California Deployment: Portland, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis, OR; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, TN	ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers.
Chrysler LLC	$70	Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets	Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)	$45.4	Diamond Bar, CA Manufacturing: Galesburg, MI and Elizabethtown, KY; Deployment: 50 different utilities and fleets.	Develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid system for Class 2 – 5 vehicles (8,501 – 19,500 lbs gross vehicle weight). Demonstrate a fleet of 378 trucks and shuttle buses.
Navistar, Inc. (Truck)	$39.2	Manufacturing: Elkhart County, IN; Deployment: Portland, Chicago, and Sacramento	Develop, validate, and deploy 400 advanced battery electric delivery trucks (12,100 lbs. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range.

Transportation Sector Electrification: $22.2 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
Cascade Sierra Solutions	$22.2	Headquarters: Coburg, OR; Deployment: 50 US truck stop electrification sites	Deployment of truck stop electrification infrastructure at 50 sites along major US Interstate corridors and provide 5,450 rebates for truck modification to idle reduction technologies.

Advanced Vehicle Electrification + Transportation Sector Electrification: $70.5 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
General Motors	$30.5	Manufacturing: Michigan; Deployment: several utility partners’ fleets	Develop, analyze, and demonstrate hundreds of Chevrolet Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) –125 Volt PHEVs for electric utilities and 500 Volt PHEVs to consumers.
Ford Motor Company	$30	Manufacturing: Michigan and Kansas City, MO; Deployment: several utility partners’ fleets	Accelerate the launch and commercialization of PHEVs and EVs by partnering with 15 of America’s leading utilities. Deploy up to 150 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, including 130 Ford Escape PHEVs and 20 Ford E450 Van PHEVs.
Smith Electric Vehicles	$10	Manufacturing: Kansas City, MO; Deployment: Several partners’ fleets	Develop and deploy up to 100 electric vehicles, such as “Ampere” (Ford Transit Connect EV), “Faraday” (Ford F150 EV conversions), Step Vans, and “Newton” medium-duty trucks.

Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program: $39.1 million

Applicant	DOE Award ($mil.)	Project locations	Technology
West Virginia University (NAFTC)	$6.9	Morgantown, WV State of South Carolina	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; Emergency Responders; General Public • Partnering with: NAFTC Headquarters and members; West Virginia Department of Education; South Carolina Department of Education; Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition; Innovation Drive, Inc.; Advanced Vehicle Research Center; Auto Exposure LLC; Big Fish Advertising and Public Relations; MotorWeek; Sabre Engineering; Northeast Utilities
Purdue University	$6.1	State of Indiana West Lafayette, IN	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; General Public • Partnering with: University of Notre Dame; Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI); Purdue University – Calumet; Indiana University – Northwest; Ivy Tech Community College
Colorado State University	$5	State of Colorado State of Georgia Fort Collins, CO Boulder, CO Atlanta, GA	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; Emergency Responders; General Public • Partnering with: CSU; Georgia Institute of Technology; Arapahoe Community College; Douglas County School System; Nissan NA; KShare; Ricardo; AM General; Motion Reality, Inc.
Missouri University of Science and Technology	$5	Rolla, MO Warrensburg, MO Linn, MO St. Louis, MO Kansas City, MO Lee’s Summit, MO	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; Mechanics; Emergency Responders; General Public • Partnering with: University of Central Missouri; Linn State Technical College; St. Louis Science Center; Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEV-US); Kokam America Inc.
Wayne State University	$5	Detroit, MI Warren, MI	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; Emergency Responders; General Public • Partnering with: NextEnergy; Macomb Community College
National Fire Protection Association	$4.4	Quincy, MA	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; General Public • Partnering with: Argonne National Laboratory; AVL; GM; Eaton; Horiba; MathWorks; Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories; Woodward
Michigan Technological University	$2.98	Houghton, MI (Western Upper Peninsula of MI)	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; General Public • Partnering with: Argonne National Laboratory; AVL; GM; Eaton; Horiba; MathWorks; Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories; Woodward
University of Michigan	$2.5	Detroit, MI Ann Arbor, MI Dearborn, MI Flint, MI	• Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; General Public • Partnering with: University of Michigan – Dearborn; Kettering University; Ford; GM; Chrysler; Eaton Corp; DTE Energy; Mentor Graphics; Ballard; Quantum Technologies; A123 Systems
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College	$0.72	Commonwealth of Virginia and Neighboring Mid-Atlantic States.	• Educational programs for: Secondary Students; Technicians • Partnering with: James Madison University; Virginia Department of Education; Ford; GM; Toyota; Firestone/Bridgestone
City College of San Francisco	$0.5	San Francisco, CA	Educational programs for: Secondary Students; Service Personnel, Technicians • Partnering with: Chabot College; Central Shops; Pat’s Garage; Perfect Sky Inc.