| Posted: August 25, 2010 |
DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) seeks design tools for better car batteries |
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(Nanowerk News) The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking proposals to create computer models to help build and improve electric drive vehicle (EDV) batteries.
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The goals for the design tools are:
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Shorten the prototyping and manufacturing process
Improve overall performance, safety, and battery life
Lower costs.
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The request for proposals for "Development of Computer Aided Design Tools for Automotive Batteries" and related documents are available online at www.nrel.gov/business_opportunities/solicitations_rfps.html. Proposals are due September 14, 2010. The award amount that companies can apply for is up to $7.5 million with a 50 percent cost share required bringing the total possible project amount up to $15 million over three years.
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EDVs — commonly known as hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles — have the potential to significantly reduce petroleum consumption and dependence on imported oil while improving emission of greenhouse gases and pollutants.
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NREL is DOE's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is managed and operated for DOE by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
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