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Persson is also a co-founder of Pellion Technologies—an MIT spin-off co-founded by Dr. Gerbrand Ceder, funded by Vinod Khosla, and recipient of an ARPA-E grant ( earlier post ) that is developing a magnesium-ion (Mg-ion) rechargeable battery. Magnesium is divalent, thereby displacing double the charge per ion, Persson noted (i.e.,

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AUGUST 6, 2013

About 50% of the more than 12,000 PEV owners in SCE territory charge at Level 1. SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them. And you’re probably looking at demand charges on top of the basic cost. Click to enlarge.

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Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. And Tata Motors , an Indian industrial giant, is "working on an electric version of the Indica for the overseas market, slated to be launched by 2009," according to the Hindu Business Line.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Zipcar has had vehicles on campus at UC Davis since 2009. When connected to a 240-volt circuit, the Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than three hours from a low charge indicator illumination point and has a range of approximately 82 miles.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed and deployed a prototype implementation of its online electric vehicle (OLEV) technology that picks up electricity from power cables buried underground through a non-contact magnetic charging method.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

In 2009, IBM and its partners launched a multi-year research initiative specifically exploring rechargeable Li-air systems (one type of metal-air battery): “ The Battery 500 Project ”. The companies will work together on these projects, and through these efforts ASELSAN will enhance its in-house research and development activities.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Miles 247

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AUGUST 21, 2013

The S 500 PLUG-IN combines an 80 kW, 340 N·m electric motor, externally rechargeable battery, and a new 245 kW, 480 N·m 3.0-liter The S 400 HYBRID was the first to feature a standard-specification hybrid drive system with lithium-ion battery in 2009. CHARGE: battery is charged while driving. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 17, 2009

The control strategy used was to operate on the electric drive when possible and to recharge the ultracapacitors when the engine was operating.this resulted in a large improvement in average engine efficiency from 19% in the ICE vehicle to 30% in the micro-hybrid even though the electric motor had a peak power of only 6 kW. Burke, 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Zephyr 7 runs exclusively on solar power, which is used during the day to charge the battery that is used to power the flight through the night; this flight in shorter days and longer nights was significantly more demanding than any previous one, Airbus noted. m) and a weight of just over 110 lbs. (50 Dennis Mangino, Sion Power’s CEO.

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Lithium Sulfur Power Powered Batteries 274

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

ABB has inaugurated the first OppCharge fast-charging station for electric buses in Benelux, in the commuter belt town of Bertrange, Luxembourg. Bus operator Sales-Lentz will use the charger to recharge electric hybrid buses from Volvo. buses from other manufactures can also be charged.

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JUNE 5, 2009

The EV can be re-charged up to 80% of its capacity in 15 minutes using the quick charging system (3-phase 200VAC, 50 kW); a full recharge takes 8 hours with 100VAC household power or 5 hours with 200VAC. The Subaru Plug-in STELLA. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 10, 2018

Last month UPS announced that it had installed a radical new charging technology at its central London depot in Camden that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of EVs without the need for an expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 1, 2011

to install high-power Level 3 electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations along the I-5 corridor from the California state line to the Willamette Valley. This will be part of the West Coast Green Highway , a vision for safe and consistent charging infrastructure spanning the West Coast from San Diego to Vancouver, B.C.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Amsterdam has introduced several incentives in order to stimulate EV demand, including free electricity at public charging posts until March 2012, as well as free parking at such posts. Since March 2009, businesses are also eligible for a subsidy from the city when purchasing an EV. Deliveries of the Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Express Z.E

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MAY 18, 2011

the University of Hawaii, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, whose involvement is based on the Japan-US Clean Energy Technologies Action Plan, agreed to following the Japan-US heads of state summit held in November 2009. Hitachi Ltd. Smart Grid Model at a Substation with One Distribution Grid Level in Kihei (Hitachi).

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Grid Hawaii Japan Charging 218

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MARCH 12, 2009

Full charge–discharge cycles at constant 197C and 397C current rates without holding the voltage. Source: Kang and Ceder (2009). The MIT team realized the fast-charge and discharge capability by creating a glassy lithium phosphate coating on the surface of nanoscale LiFePO 4. Kang and Ceder (2009). Click to enlarge.

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MIT Li-ion Lithium Ion Charging 150

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APRIL 7, 2011

In 2009, Antonio Tajani, then commissioner for transport, asked the EU standardization bodies to provide the first common standards for charging electrical cars and for the smart grids by this summer. The tussle highlights “ industrial jealousy ”, the report says, as the EV sector attempts to go mainstream.

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Standards Plug Plug-in Recharge 210

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AUGUST 11, 2011

For the demonstration, the VIPUR unit will be paired with a 430-watt portable solar panel to charge the unit. kWh batteries from International Battery featuring UN certified large-format Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LFP) rechargeable cells. MTVRs are frequently used to provide peak (2.5

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MARCH 16, 2010

The power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights. Sanyo is using its new Standard Battery System for Power Storage announced in November 2009 in the system. Recharge time is about 3.5 Earlier post.).

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Installation Solar Hybrid Lithium Ion 210

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MARCH 25, 2015

XALT Energy (originally founded in 2009 as Dow-Kokam, LLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, signed a global exclusive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK Group) of China for the supply of its Lithium Titanate (LTO) batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Midland, Michigan for all-electric buses in China.

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China Lithium Ion Supplies Lithium Titanate 150

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The SOLO will be a lightweight electric crossover with an on-board 30 kW Capstone microturbine that will charge the crossover’s batteries and super capacitors while in operation or at rest.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Lexus has brought its Hybrid Bicycle concept, first introduced at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, to the UK, in conjunction with the announcement of Lexus’ title sponsorship of the Great British Bike Ride, a four-day charity fun ride that will see hundreds of cyclists following a course from Land’s End to the home of English rugby at Twickenham.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BMW is developing a serial production plug-in hybrid electric sports car based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. Earlier post.) Wing doors facilitate entry to both rows of seats, while extensive aerodynamic measures reduce the drag coefficient to 0.22.

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Plug-in BMW Concept Plug 210

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal near Karlsruhe are developing improved redox flow batteries for automotive applications in an attempt to address storage capacity and charging time limitations of current Li-ion battery solutions for electric vehicles. Source: Jens Noack. Click to enlarge.

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Lithium Ion 191

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APRIL 1, 2011

Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. V and charges at 4.2-4.4 V between the charge and discharge curves represents a low Coulombic efficiency (CE), even when expensive catalysts have been used to lower the overpotential of the oxygen reactions. In 2009, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu named Dr. John B.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Reforms to VED have been confirmed as anticipated and the new 13-band system will come into effect from 1st May 2009. The following abbreviated table demonstrates the progressive narrowing of the 15% band which serves to increase the taxation charge for the bands which follow. First registered in the UK on or after mid May 2009.

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Sustainable Transportation 2009 Transportation Tax 39

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JULY 2, 2009

Participants will be able to use a charging infrastructure at home, at the workplace, in car parks and on the public highway. A file has been submitted to the French Energy Management Agency (ADEME) as part of the invitation for expressions of interest announced on 26 June 2009. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The PHEV Ram 1500 pickups are part of a national demonstration fleet of 140 vehicles that will be used during the next three years to evaluate customer usage, drive cycles, charging, thermal management, fuel economy, emissions and impact on the region’s electric grid. Earlier post.). The Ram 1500 PHEV includes a liquid-cooled 12.9

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Chrysler PHEV Parts San Francisco 199

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JULY 9, 2009

ReVolt Technology Ltd, a technology company which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery ( earlier post ), and BASF have entered a joint-development agreement to speed the development and commercialization of ReVolt’s rechargeable zinc-air battery system. Source: ReVolt. Click to enlarge. million in ReVolt.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

car2go, developed by Daimler as the world’s first free-floating carsharing network, launched its first North American Pilot Program with the City of Austin and its employees in November 2009. Charges are based on minutes used and include fuel, insurance, parking and maintenance.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Fisker automobiles are range-extended electric vehicles, driven by electric motors that get their power from a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, or, when that is depleted, by a generator driven by an efficient gas-powered engine. million loan to Fisker in September 2009. The DOE had awarded a conditional $528.7-million

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JUNE 24, 2009

The team plans to explore rechargeable Lithium-Air systems, which could offer 10 times the energy capacity of lithium-ion systems. Lithium-ion rechargeable (secondary) batteries are based on a pair of intercalation electrodes. not rechargeable. 2006) Rechargeable Li 2 O 2 Electrode for Lithium Batteries. Dobley et al.

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Lithium Air Energy Storage Li-ion San Jose 150

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

OorjaPac addresses low vehicle runtime and operational cost challenges facing material handling fleet managers by continuously trickle-charging the on-board battery in a material handling vehicle, regardless of whether it is operating or parked, thereby ensuring the battery never reaches a state of deep discharge. assembly plant.

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Golf Cart Fuel Batteries Battery 218

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MAY 3, 2010

Michigan-based Azure began work on its collaborative agreement to deliver the pure battery-electric powertrain for the Transit Connect in the US and Canada in October 2009 following the end of Ford’s partnership with Smith Electric Vehicles US on that project ( earlier post ).

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I’m just not quite sure if the plan to power the gadget via hot swappable rechargeable batteries is too much of a kludge, though the company says the TV averages a month of battery life when used for about six hours a day. It claims a two-and-a-half-year battery life with no recharging.

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JUNE 11, 2009

Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Here the controller drives as long as possible using battery energy, depleting the state of charge (SOC) from 90% to 30%. Load engine power strategy. L/100km (35.6

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PHEV Cost Of MPG Kansas City 150

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JULY 16, 2009

California’s electricity capacity could recharge as many as 4 million plug-in hybrids when charged during off-peak hours when electricity use is low. The converted plug-in hybrids recharge their batteries through a standard 110-volt household outlet and charge in five to six hours for a 5 kWh lithium-ion battery.

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