| Project Detail |
The transportation sector is responsible for 28% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., with road-based passenger vehicles accounting for 57% of those emissions. Cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and pick-up trucks emit more than one billion tons of CO2 domestically per year. As the U.S. works to decarbonize the transportation sector and increase production of “clean” (zero emission) electricity, electric vehicles (EVs) are compelling alternatives to vehicles with internal combustion engines. The key to EV adoption is a reliable, inexpensive battery that can charge fast and provide improved performance and range retention in cold weather compared to state-of-the-art commercial options.
Project Innovation + Advantages:
The Ohio State University will develop a high-power battery technology featuring a high entropy oxide (HEO) anode that can tolerate rapid charging while demonstrating longevity far beyond the current state-of-the-art lithium-ion cells. Ohio State will (1) address manufacturing challenges in achieving large-format, commercial-quality cells, (2) enable drop-in compatibility with existing battery components, and (3) optimize battery performance for cold temperatures. When scaled, the technology can potentially double the usable battery lifetime, reduce pack size, reduce cell and battery cost, and enable rapid charging, thereby accelerating the introduction of affordable entry-level EVs.
Potential Impact:
EVs4ALL’s primary objective is to increase the domestic adoption of new and used EVs by enabling safe, resilient, fast-charging batteries with improved performance at low temperatures. |
