Plug-in hybrid electrics
DOE Announces $30 Million for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Projects
By admin - Posted on June 16th, 2008
Adds Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle to Department’s Fleet
June 12, 2008 -- WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Andy Karsner today announced up to $30 million in funding over three years for three cost-shared Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) demonstration and development projects.
The selected projects will accelerate the development of PHEVs capable of traveling up to 40 miles without recharging, which includes most daily roundtrip commutes and satisfies 70 percent of the average daily travel in the U. S. The projects will also address critical barriers to achieving DOE’s goal of making PHEVs cost-competitive by 2014 and ready for commercialization by 2016. » read more »
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