Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities: Summary of a Symposium (2012) / Chapter Skim
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Day One--Welcome and Opening Remarks
Day One--Welcome and Opening Remarks
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"We saw this as an opportunity to help the auto industry diversify and to help Michigan diversify going forward." In August 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $1.3 billion in Recovery Act grants to 13 Michigan-based projects to support advanced-battery and electric-vehicle manufacturing.
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Levin to the podium. Opening Remarks I Carl Levin United States Senate Senator Levin began by remarking that "this is really an opportunity for me to talk about one of my favorite subjects." Senator Levin thanked the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
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"The question is about what we need to do, how we do it, and with what timeline." Government and industry are "off to a great start," Senator Levin said. This is illustrated by the government's decision to invest more than $2 billion in advanced battery and related technologies, as well as in other areas to promote electric vehicles.
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Policymakers must remain determined "not to allow oil-producing countries in the Middle East to throw us off our course of energy independence by slashing the cost of oil, as they have done in the past when we move toward breaking our addiction to their product," he said. Based on current trends in technology development, consumer demand, and government incentives, Senator Levin noted, industry projections indicate that electrified vehicles can account for 10 percent of vehicles sold in the U.S.
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He combined that knowledge with his own remarkable vision and curiosity to begin a revolution that would literally light the world." Now, America is "on threshold a second electrical revolution," Senator Levin declared. This revolution will "transform our streets, our economy, and the lives of millions of workers who could go to work producing vehicles that will dominate this century -- just as Edison's light bulb dominated the last century." At the same time, this second electrical revolution can help restore America's manufacturing base, boost its economy, and save the planet from the fundamental threat of warming, he said.
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BATTERY INDUSTRY FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES Dr. Kota received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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Many challenges facing U.S. production are addressed in a December 2009 document issued by the White House called "A Framework for Revitalizing American Manufacturing." The framework identifies key challenges and drivers of global competitiveness in manufacturing and seven principles to strengthen the U.S.
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Kota noted, is a July 21, 2010, memo by Office of Management and Budget Director 4 Section 1703 of Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ("EP Act 2005") authorizes the DOE to issue loan guarantees to acceleration commercialization of technologies that "avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases." Section 1705 of the EP Act is a temporary program set up under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorizing the DOE to make loan guarantees to renewable energy systems, electric transmission systems and leading-edge bio-fuels projects that commence construction no later than Sept.
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One was: "Prioritize R&D on advanced vehicle technologies, particularly modeling and simulation of lightweight materials and their manufacturing processes, batteries, and hybrid power trains; and systems integration and demonstration of advanced vehicle platforms."7 Federal investments targeting advanced batteries include the DoE's Energy's Vehicle Technology Program,8 ARPA-E, and the Department of Defense's program to electrify its fleet of non-combat, tactical, and combat vehicles. The departments of Defense and Energy are collaborating on another program to electrify the U.S.
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Kota said. "There is no better place in the world to try to create a vibrant and globally competitive battery industry." Opening Remarks III Jennifer Granholm State of Michigan Governor Granholm welcomed the participants and welcomed them to Michigan for "this conference on the achievements, challenges, and
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That includes passage of legislation to expand the advanced energy manufacturing tax credit and that continues federal tax credits to consumers buying electric vehicles, "at least until the cost of manufacturing lithium-ion batteries is comparable to that for internal combustion engines," Governor Granholm said. A clean-energy economy not only will "create millions of jobs but also will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and enhance our national security, our energy security," Governor Granholm said.
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We are very bullish on the opportunities that clean-energy manufacturing provides." Governor Granholm thanked the National Academies' STEP Board "for honoring our progress in the advanced battery industry in Michigan by convening this conference right here in our state." She said that "I hope you have a fantastic conference, I hope you enjoy your stay here, and I invite you all to visit again to experience everything that is pure Michigan."
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