October 12-13, 2017

Southfield, Michigan 

ARPA-E held a workshop on "High Efficiency Hybrid Vehicles" on October 12-13, 2017 in the Southfield, Michigan area. 

The workshop convened leading experts in hybrid electric vehicles, fuels, fuel cells, and combustion engines.  These subject matter experts identified innovative research necessary for the development of disruptive technologies that can significantly enhance the efficiency of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) relative to a conventional vehicle or today’s HEVs. Participants lent their expertise in exploring possible technology research pathways, and to help set energy efficiency, performance and cost targets that can define a successful research program. 

ARPA-E is interested in cost-competitive, highly energy-efficient technologies that will augment battery-powered hybrid electric vehicle range with the additional on-board energy source being a liquid fuel.  Areas of interest include:

• The development of high efficiency advanced fuel cells or next-generation internal combustion engines.
• The targeted vehicle powertrain architectures include series, parallel or combination hybrids.
• Fuels to be used are liquids that are currently (or will be) in mass adoption and cost competitive with gasoline.

Targeted research outcomes include:

• The preferred vehicle application and the relevant design space including the level of hybridization, the battery size to range extender capability ratio, the size and power density of the range extender/APU
• The definition of the relevant technical targets for the fuel cell stack and advanced combustion engine performance, emissions and energy efficiency characteristics.

Resources: 

• Pre-workshop blog: High Efficiency Hybrid Systems: Exploring New Ways to Move with Drs. Chris Atkinson and Grigorii Soloveichik
• Post-workshop webinar with Program Directors Chris Atkinson and Grigorii Soloveichik

Workshop presentations can be found below: 

Thursday, October 12

8:00 - 8:10 AM Welcome and Introduction to ARPA-E
Pat McGrath (ARPA-E)

8:10 - 8:40 AM A potential program vision for High Efficiency Hybrid Vehicles
Grigorii Soloveichik and Chris Atkinson (ARPA-E)

8:40 – 9:10 AM The future vehicle fleet in the 2030 timeframe
John German (ICCT)

9:10 – 9:30 AM Future of the vehicle fleet
Chris Robinson (Lux Research) 

9:30 - 9:50 AM Break/Networking

9:50 – 10:40 AM Panel discussion on current trends and the future of hybridization
Moderator: Michael Weismiller (EERE-VTO)
Motohisa Kamijo (Nissan Motors)  
Keith Oglesby (Ford)  
Brian McKay (Continental) 

10:40 – 11:00 AM Emerging high efficiency ICE technologies for transportation
Scott Curran (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) 

11:00 – 12:20 PM Attendee introductions – 1 minute each in alphabetical order

1:10 – 1:30 PM DOE vision on vehicle electrification & hybridization
Michael Berube (EERE-VTO) 

1:30 – 1:50 PM HEV architectures and vehicle efficiency
Michael Duoba (Argonne National Laboratory)

1:50 – 2:00 PM Breakout 1 Overview 
Chris Atkinson and Grigorii Soloveichik (ARPA-E)

2:00 – 3:45 PM Breakout Session 1: The future of vehicle electrification (hybrids, range extenders, APUs) 

3:45 – 4:00 PM Break/Networking

4:00 – 4:30 PM Readout of breakout session 1 and Wrap-up of day 1

4:30 – 6:30 PM One-on-one meetings with Chris Atkinson and Grigorii Soloveichik (ARPA-E)

Friday, October 13

8:30 – 9:00 AM Day 1 Summary and Day 2 Objectives
Grigorii Soloveichik and Chris Atkinson (ARPA-E) 

9:00 - 9:20 AM Emerging fuel cell technologies for transportation
Kurt Wellenkotter (GM)

9:20 – 11:20 AM
Breakout Session 2: Fuel cells for transportation (groups A-C)
Breakout Session 2: High efficiency automotive combustion engines (groups D-F)

11:20 – 11:50 AM Readout of all breakout sessions 

11:50 – 12:00 PM Closing remarks
Chris Atkinson and Grigorii Soloveichik (ARPA-E)

12:00 – 1:30 PM One-on-one meetings with Grigorii Soloveichik and Chris Atkinson (ARPA-E)