The Advanced Vehicle Research Center Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversions, Recharging Stations, Smartgrid Support, CNG, Hydrogen, Energy Storage Military and Off-Road Test Site

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The Advanced Vehicle Research CenterHybrid
Electric Vehicle Conversions, Recharging
Stations, Smartgrid Support, CNG, Hydrogen,
Energy StorageMilitary and Off-Road Test Site
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Danville AVRC

• 16,000 s.f. engineering building on 14 acres in
  the Cyberpark
• Will incorporate grid compatible engine test
  cells
• Other automotive and transportation companies
  will lease space and use services in near term
• Adjacent 266 acres for military and off-road
  testing to mil specs.

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AVRC Virginia, Danville
The Danville location is served by Danville
regional airport and RDU International
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AVRC Virginia, Danville
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AVRC who we are and what we do
Four pillars - Commercial - Research -
Education - Strategy
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COMMERCIALPlug-in Electric Conversions

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Upgrading the Hybrid Toyota Prius with 5KW
  Lithium Ion battery pack
• 100 MPG achievable
• More vehicles completed to date than any other
  East Coast organization.
• Recently expanded to include Ford Escape and
  others
• V2L and V2G

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OTHER COMMERCIAL PRODUCTSand services

• Engine driven or PTO - 8 kW or 16 kW Solid State
  power generation - fits under hood and provides
  an excellent mobile- in Iraq and Afghanistan,
  robust power source- ideal for utility vehicles,
  construction, military, etc.
• Battery Electric Refrigeration Units for
  refrigeration trucks to save fuel, eliminate
  idling.

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Compressed Natural Gas conversions for the Ford
Focus and Fusion from Altech-Eco.
OTHER COMMERCIAL PRODUCTSand services
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COMMERCIAL AVRC Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet
Leasing Program

• In todays economic environment, fleet managers
  are looking more closely at their fleet fuel
  costs. Leasing a Toyota Hybrid Prius or a CNG
  Ford Focus is an option that could make all the
  difference.
• AVRC can offer a 36 month lease option on either
  the CNG Ford Focus or a fully converted plug-in
  hybrid Toyota Prius

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This is the Coulomb ChargePoint recharging
station, provided by the Advanced Vehicle
Research Center in Danville Virginia, courtesy of
Novacharge, the authorized Virginia reseller of
Coloumb technologies.You can learn more about
Coulomb Technologies at http//www.coulombtech.com

COMMERCIAL SmartGrid solutions Recharging
Stations
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COMMERCIAL SmartGrid solutions Recharging
Stations
Its called an intelligent charging station, and
it is ready to hook up to todays existing power
grid or to the next generation power grid, the
SmartGrid. This is how electric and plug-in
hybrid cars now available commercially, or in
production will be able to fill up while on the
road. The AVRC has done more than a hundred
Hybrid Toyota Prius conversions, more than any
other organization.You can see exactly how a
Coloumb charging station is operated from the
following link-http//www.coulombtech.com/subscr
ibers/usestations.php
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The unit is wirelessly connected to the
ChargePoint network, and if charging is
interrupted the unit will automatically shut down
and it can be restarted remotely. Its ground
fault protected for safety.For the future
SmartGrid, it is also bi-directional, which will
allow you to sell power back to the electric
company during periods of peak demand.
Conveniently, it can also double as a parking
meter, and you can charge your electric vehicle
and pay for your parking at the same time.
COMMERCIAL SmartGrid solutions Recharging
Stations
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ChargePoint Network subscriptions are sold in
units of "sessions," a transaction that covers
the sequence from plug-in to plug-out. Sessions
may be purchased in 3 ways one at a time in a
block of 10 sessions/month or in unlimited
sessions/month. A session has a maximum duration
of 24 hours, after which an additional session
will be billed, every additional 24-hour period.
Its worth noting that Electric and plug-in
hybrid owners will still probably do most of
their charging at home, but its good to know
that there will always be a charging station
nearby. The future is coming to a parking
garage near you!
COMMERCIAL SmartGrid solutions Recharging
Stations
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F150 Ford "electric hybrid conversion"
RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATIONTransportation
Energy, Technology and Development

• "Zed drive" is a simple conversion for a live
  rear axle. It uses an additional pinion gear
  assembly in a custom made housing to attach the
  electric motor. This housing replaces the rear
  cover plate on the existing rear axle.
  Ultracapacitors and batteries are fitted below
  floor of the tray bed or pickup body.
• The system can be recharged via the grid and
  regenerative breaking.

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F150 Ford "electric hybrid conversion"
RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATIONTransportation
Energy, Technology and Development
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RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATIONTransportation
Energy, Technology and Development

• Portable Hydrogen Refueling Station design and
  build document (completed)
• Ethanol Efficiency in High Compression Engines
  (completed)
• FREEDM consortium projects (ongoing)
• New construction in Danville to include
  state-of-the-art engine test cells with grid
  connectivity for DoE CDP (started)
• DANVILLE, VA - (MORTS)

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RESEARCH - Mobile Hydrogen Generation and Storage
Station, Design and Build Document

• AVRC completed a design build document that
  allows schools, researchers and others to
  construct a portable H2 Mobile Generation
  refueling Station (H2MGS) - which can be truck or
  trailer-mounted, built from a master bill of
  materials with detailed instructions.
• A solution for the H2 infrastructure problem.

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RESEARCH - Ethanol Efficiency in High
Compression Engines

• Two vehicles have been converted to run at
  significantly higher compression ratios to
  optimize use of ethanol.

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COMMERCIAL APPLIED RESEARCH Technology
Business Development

• University of Illinois/NPL have developed a novel
  all liquid fuel cell with sodium borohydride
  (NaBH4) as the fuel and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
  or air as the oxidizer
• NPL, Dr. George Miley, University of Illinois
• Fusion research,
• (IEC) Inertial
• Electrostatic
• Containment.

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCHTransportation and the
Power GridFREEDM at NCSUFuture Renewable
Electric Energy Development Management

• Member of the multi-university FREEDM consortium.
• DESD and DEGD will allow for development of fault
  tolerant microgrids
• Transportation is a key element, tied to home and
  office storage devices

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EDUCATIONALWorkforce Development

• Alternative Fuels Training Course
• Online component from National Alternative Fuels
  Training Consortium (NAFTC) integrated with more
  current content and hands-on training by Advanced
  Vehicle Research Center staff.
• Recruitment component for Industrial Partners.
• AVRC is recipient of subcontract for grant
  awarded from DoE to NAFTC to develop further
  training for EMT and First Responders to best
  address alternative vehicle accidents.

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EDUCATIONALWorkforce Development
Alternative Fuels Training Course
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STRATEGICSpecial Projects
Workforce Development Plan and Feasibility
Studies

• AVRC contracted to develop a North Carolina
  automotive feasibility study for Northampton,
  North Carolina.
• AVRC contracted to produce a feasibility study
  for Danville, Virginia facility.
• AVRC contracted with the National Aerospace
  Development Center (NADC) to produce a North
  Carolina Strategic Aerospace Workforce
  Development Plan, now available to the public
  online at AVRC
• AVRC developed a feasibility study in 2009 for an
  alternative energy research center being built by
  the Wise County Industrial Development Authority
  with financial support from the Tobacco
  Indemnification Commission and VACEDA. In 2010,
  the AVRC was awarded a contract to manage the
  Appalachia America Energy Research Center.

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STRATEGICSpecial Projects
APPALACHIA AMERICA ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER SUMMARY
With a mission of establishing a clean energy
incubator in the Lonesome Pine Regional Business
and Technology Park, AAERC can feasibly provide
long-term support to the commercialization of new
energy technologies and the businesses that
comprise this industry by pursuing two major
goals.
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STRATEGICSpecial Projects
First is to be a catalyst for economic
development by creating new employment
opportunities within this growth industry the
incubation of small energy oriented start-ups
with commercially viable technologies can support
a larger network of suppliers and services.
Second is to actively promote product
development and licensing to make sustainability
feasible for the Center within a two to three
year timeframe.
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The Advanced Vehicle Research CenterTHANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTIONCONTACTinfo_at_avrc.com