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Battery and Electric Drive Components: List of Awardees Updated: October 2011 RECOVERY ACT AWARDS FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERY AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE DOE Award Applicant (Dollars in Project Locations Technology Millions) Cell, Battery, and Materials Manufacturing Facilities Holland, MI Production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells and Johnson Controls, $299.2 Lebanon, OR packs, as well as production of battery separators (by Inc. (Entek) partner Entek) for hybrid and electric vehicles. Romulus, MI Manufacturing of nano-iron phosphate cathode Brownstown, MI powder and electrode coatings; fabrication of battery A123 Systems, Inc. $249.1 cells and modules; and assembly of complete battery pack systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. KD ABG MI, LLC Midland, MI Production of manganese oxide cathode / graphite $161 (Dow Kokam) lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. Compact Power, Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the Inc. (on behalf of $151.4 Holland, MI GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material LG Chem, Ltd.) and a proprietary separator. Indianapolis, IN Production of lithium-ion cells and packs for hybrid and electric vehicles. Primary lithium chemistries include: manganese spinel cathode and lithium EnerDel, Inc. $118.5 titanate anode for high power applications, as well as manganese spinel cathode and amorphous carbon for high energy applications. Brownstown, MI Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM General Motors $105.9 Volt. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd. and other cell Corporation providers to be named. Jacksonville, FL Production of lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs for industrial and agricultural vehicles and Saft America, Inc. $95.5 defense application markets. Primary lithium chemistries include nickel-cobalt-metal and iron phosphate. Exide Technologies Bristol, TN Production of advanced lead-acid batteries, using with Axion Power $34.3 Columbus, GA lead-carbon electrodes for micro and mild hybrid International applications. Lyon Station, PA Production of the UltraBattery (lead-acid battery with East Penn $32.5 a carbon supercapacitor combination) for micro and Manufacturing Co. mild hybrid applications. Advanced Battery Supplier Manufacturing Facilities Celgard, LLC, a Charlotte, NC Production of polymer separator material for lithium- subsidiary of $49.2 ion batteries. Polypore Battle Creek, MI Production of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode material for Toda America, Inc. $35 lithium-ion batteries. Chemetall Foote Silver Peak, NV Production of battery-grade lithium carbonate and $28.4 Corp. Kings Mtn., NC lithium hydroxide. Buffalo, NY Production of electrolyte salt (lithium Honeywell $27.3 Metropolis, IL hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6)) for lithium-ion International Inc. batteries. BASF Catalysts, Elyria, OH Production of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode material for $24.6 LLC lithium-ion batteries. Albany, OR Production of high energy density nano-carbon for EnerG2, Inc. $21 ultracapacitors. Novolyte Zachary, LA Production of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. $20.6 Technologies, Inc. FutureFuel Batesville, AR Production of high-temperature graphitized precursor $12.6 Chemical Company anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Sanborn, NY Production of carbon powder anode material for Pyrotek, Inc. $11.3 lithium-ion batteries. H&T Waterbury Waterbury, CT Manufacturing of precision aluminum casings for DBA Bouffard $5 Holland, MI cylindrical cells. Metal Goods Updated: October 2011 DOE Award Applicant (Dollars in Project Locations Technology Millions) Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facilities TOXCO Lancaster, OH Hydrothermal recycling of lithium-ion batteries. $9.5 Incorporated Electric Drive Component Manufacturing Facilities White Marsh, MD Construction of U.S. manufacturing capabilities to General Motors $105 Wixom, MI produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel Corporation electric drive system. Kokomo, IN Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive Delphi Automotive $89.3 power electronics components for both passenger Systems, LLC and commercial vehicles. Allison Indianapolis, IN Increasing U.S. capacity to manufacture hybrid $62.8 Transmission, Inc. systems for the commercial truck market. Sterling Heights, MI Producing a Ford electric drive transaxle with Ford Motor $62.7 integrated power electronics in an existing Ford Company transmission facility. Anderson, IN Establishing a standardized platform of hybrid electric Remy, Inc. $60.2 motors and controls. UQM Frederick, CO Expanding established propulsion systems into a $45.1 Technologies, Inc. volume manufacturing environment. Magna E-Car Muncie, IN Increasing production capacity of advanced Systems of $40 Holly, MI automotive electric drive system component America, Inc. manufacturing plants located in the U.S. Electric Drive Subcomponent Manufacturing Facilities Simpsonville, SC Production of DC bus capacitors including soft wound KEMET $15.1 film and stacked film capacitors necessary for electric Corporation drive system power electronics. Barre, VT Outfitting of a high-volume manufacturing facility to SBE, Inc. $9.1 build DC Bus Capacitors for the electric drive vehicle industry. Youngwood, PA Creating an electric drive semiconductor Powerex, Inc. $8.1 development, qualification, and production center. Updated: October 2011 RECOVERY ACT AWARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION DOE Award Applicant (Dollars in Project Locations Project Focus Millions) Advanced Vehicle Electrification Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ ECOtality is deploying more than 13,000 AC level 2 Manufacturing: charging stations in residential, commercial, and Michigan public locations and 225 DC fast chargers in select Deployment: cities. This infrastructure is being deployed in Phoenix (AZ), conjunction with 8,300 electric drive vehicles Tucson (AZ), San including the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt. This Diego (CA), San project includes the collection of a comprehensive set Francisco (CA), of data from both charging stations and vehicles, Electric Los Angeles (CA), enabling analysis to understand how consumers Transportation Portland (OR), utilize electric-drive vehicles and charging Engineering Corp. Eugene (OR), infrastructure. $114.8 (ETEC) (known as Salem (OR), Ecotality North Corvallis (OR), America) Seattle (WA), Nashville (TN), Knoxville (TN), Memphis (TN) and Chattanooga (TN), Washington D.C., Dallas (TX), Fort Worth (TX), and Houston (TX). Manufacturing: Develop, validate, and deploy more than 140 Auburn Hills, MI advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups. Chrysler, LLC $48 Deployment: partner fleets Manufacturing: Coulomb is deploying 4,600 AC level 2 charging San Jose, CA; stations in residential and commercial locations. This Deployment: infrastructure is being deployed in conjunction with Boston, MA, 2,400 electric drive vehicles including the Chevy Volt Bellevue/Redmond, and Ford Transit Connect EV. This project includes WA, Sacramento, the collection and analysis of data from the charging CA, San Jose/San stations. Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Coulomb $15 CA, Austin, TX, Technologies Southern Michigan (including Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Detroit), New York City, NY, Washington DC/Baltimore, Orlando/Tampa, FL Headquarters: Develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid Diamond Bar, CA system for Class 4-7 vehicles. Demonstrate a fleet South Coast Air Deployment: of over 250 trucks and shuttle buses. Quality $45.4 50 different utilities Management and fleets including District (SCAQMD) EPRI in Palo Alto, CA Manufacturing: Develop, validate, and deploy 950 advanced battery Elkhart County, IN; electric delivery trucks with a 100 mile range. Navistar, Inc. $39.2 Deployment: (Truck) Portland, Chicago, and Sacramento Updated: October 2011 DOE Award Applicant (Dollars in Project Locations Project Focus Millions) Transportation Sector Electrification Headquarters: Deployment of truck stop electrification infrastructure Coburg, OR; at 50 sites along major U.S. Interstate corridors and Cascade Sierra $22.2 Deployment: 50 provide 5,450 rebates for truck modification to idle Solutions U.S. truck stop reduction technologies. electrification sites Advanced Vehicle Electrification + Transportation Sector Electrification Manufacturing: Develop, analyze, and demonstrate 155 Chevrolet Michigan; Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) in General Motors $30.5 Deployment: conjunction with electric utility partners. several utility partners’ fleets Manufacturing: Develop and deploy approximately 500 electric Kansas City, MO; medium-duty trucks with a 100 mile range. Smith Electric $32 Deployment: Vehicles Several partners’ fleets Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program • Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; Emergency Responders; General Public • Partnering with: NAFTC Headquarters and Morgantown, WV members; West Virginia Department of Education; West Virginia $6.9 State of South South Carolina Department of Education; Greater University (NAFTC) Carolina 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 • Educational programs for: Graduate, Undergraduate and Secondary Students; Teachers; Technicians; General Public • Partnering with: University of Notre Dame; Indiana State of Indiana Purdue University $6.1 University Purdue University at Indianapolis West Lafayette, IN (IUPUI); Purdue University
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