The FY 2011 Budget Request - Environmental and Energy Study ...
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Program Focus: Enable reductions in petroleum use<strong>and</strong> carbon emissions through R&D to improve theenergy efficiency <strong>and</strong> fuel-diversity of cars <strong>and</strong> trucks.Key ActivitiesVehicle TechnologiesBattery <strong>and</strong> Electric Drive Technologies ($120.6M): Focus on cathodeperformance, new materials, high voltage, electrolytes, power electronics <strong>and</strong><strong>Budget</strong> <strong>Request</strong>electric motors. Reduce Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) battery costs from$1,000/kWh (2008) to $300/kWh (2014); Reduce electric drive costs from $22/kW(2008) to $12/kW (2015).Funding ($ in thous<strong>and</strong>s)Activity<strong>FY</strong> 2009 <strong>FY</strong> 2010 <strong>FY</strong> <strong>2011</strong> Vehicle <strong>and</strong> Systems Stimulation & Testing ($44.3M): Conduct systemsApprop. Approp. <strong>Request</strong> analysis (PSAT <strong>and</strong> Autonomie models), PHEV demonstrations <strong>and</strong> evaluations,assess commercial truck energy loss reduction (aerodynamics, rolling resistance,Batteries <strong>and</strong> Electric Drive Technology a 101,572 101,405 120,637 electrification). Accumulate 112 million miles of plug-in hybrid <strong>and</strong> electric vehicleVehicle <strong>and</strong> Systems Simulation <strong>and</strong>testing by 2015.Testing a 21,126 44,328 44,328Advanced Combustion Engine R&D ($57.6M): R&D on novel combustionAdvanced Combustion Engine R&D 39,657 57,600 57,600 regimes, advanced combustion engines, thermoelectrics to increase efficiency ofMaterials Technology 38,786 50,723 50,723internal combustion engines to improve passenger vehicle fuel economy by 25%(gasoline) to 40% (diesel), <strong>and</strong> 20% for commercial vehicles in 2015. Increase theFuels Technology 19,560 24,095 11,000 efficiency of directly converting waste heat to electricity by greater than 80% in2015.Outreach, Deployment & Analysis a 46,442 33,214 41,014Materials Technology ($50.7M): Improve cost/performance of carbon fiberTOTAL 267,143 311,365 325,302manufacturing, fiber alternative ti precursors, <strong>and</strong> magnesium alloys. 50% weightaStructure change requested for the noted subprograms.reduction at comparable cost validated for midsized body <strong>and</strong> chassis (2015).Fuels Technology ($11.0M): Focus on improving the combustion efficiency of<strong>The</strong>se activities support the <strong>FY</strong> 2015 Vehicle Technologies goal ofengines running on next generation biofuels.domestic production of more than 500,000 PHEV’s.Outreach, Deployment & Analysis ($41.0M): Activities include studentcompetitions, state vehicle regulatory program, peer reviews, will also deployalternative fuel vehicles <strong>and</strong> infrastructure via Clean Cities, focusing on electrictransportation infrastructure ($35.5M), reducing petroleum consumption by 1billion gallons per year in 2015.29 | <strong>Energy</strong> Efficiency <strong>and</strong> Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> eere.energy.gov
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