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The four new buses will be equipped with 145 kWh Solaris High Power batteries, which will recharged via both the plug-in connector and the fast charging pantograph. LE electric, from which the company began the development of electric buses in 2011. Solaris has so far obtained orders for more than 500 battery-electric buses.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Kalmar Motor, the aircraft tractor specialist, has awarded Saft a contract to supply a lithium-ion battery system for the first hybrid electric tractor suitable for wide body aircraft. on 2011—and is also facing new challenges in providing energy efficient and low emission operations. TBL-800 Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. —Paul Summers, Miller Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

ABI Research projects that the battery module market for hybrid and electric vehicles will grow from about $5 billion in 2010 to $47 billion in 2020, representing a CAGR of 25% over 10 years. The recharging infrastructure is also developing rapidly in urban areas, which are being targeted as prime regions for electric vehicle adoption.

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The performance of the ReFactory will also relate to the ability to generate closed-loop supply flows with controlled costs (reuse, recycling for repair), and to develop new value-added skills (retrofitting, dismantling, fleet maintenance, preparation of batteries for the second life, etc.)

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. billion market for energy storage devices, according to a 2012 Lux Research report on micro and mild hybrids.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

A research team led by Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), reports in an open access paper in the journal Nature Communications the demonstration of a first proof-of-concept for a rechargeable magnesium-sulphur (Mg/S) battery. 1 —i.e., —Kim et al. 1 (2,484 mAh cm ?3

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MAY 26, 2010

European industry ministers in an EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels yesterday voiced their support for the European Commission’s strategy for clean and energy-efficient vehicles, which was published last month ( earlier post ). Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Infrastructure Policy Smart charging.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Axion Power International, Inc, the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic relationship with ePower Engine Systems LLC. In addition, PbC batteries are competitively priced, and they have a construct with a proven safety record.

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MAY 2, 2011

A team from Nanyang Technological University (China) has developed a scalable self-assembly strategy to create bio-inspired honeycomb-like hierarchical structures composed of functionalized graphene sheets to work as anodes in lithium-ion batteries. ACS Nano Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/nn2001728.

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MAY 15, 2015

E-bike powered by Faradion prototype Na-ion battery pack. British battery R&D company Faradion has demonstrated a proof-of-concept electric bike powered by sodium-ion batteries at the headquarters of Williams Advanced Engineering, which collaborated in the development of the bike. Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e.,

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Foton electric bus equipped with Microvast LpCO battery system. As an example, Beijing transit route 13 is using Foton buses using fas charging battery technology from Microvast. Each new bus takes only 10-15 minutes to complete recharging the battery. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 19, 2011

The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has synthesized amorphous titanium dioxide nanotube (TiO 2 NT) electrodes directly grown on current collectors without binders and additives to use as an anode for sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). —Xiong et al.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The system will be integrated with a 750 kW energy storage facility that can store 2 MWh of energy using batteries—enough to power 100 average Michigan homes for a year. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system.

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MAY 18, 2014

The Rapitán & Rapitán Sport will be powered by a 40 kW air-cooled brushless induction motor delivering 125 N·m (92 lb-ft) of torque, and a Li-ion battery-based energy storage system. The energy accumulation system combines a lithium-ion battery and ultra-capacitors.

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JULY 5, 2011

The IEA’s June 2011 Technology Roadmap – Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is an update of the original report from 2009. Governments need to coordinate the expansion of EV and PHEV sales, help provide recharging infrastructure, and, along with electric utilities, ensure adequate electricity supply. battery requirements).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded EaglePicher $22 million in funding under the Defense Production Act Title III Program ( DPA Title III ) for Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications (LIMA) project. The original solicitation for the LIMA project was in 2011. Batteries'

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. Funds for the 13 projects come from the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. Commissioners approved $600,000 to Seeo Inc. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 9, 2010

Between 2011 and 2012, Renault will launch a complete range of 4 electric vehicles: the urban vehicle Twizy Z.E., Joint evaluation for development of pilot projects in areas to be identified in Italy, Spain and Latin America. the compact hatchback Zoe Z.E., the family sedan Fluence Z.E. and the light commercial vehicle Kangoo Z.E.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes (Li-ion and NiMH) that allows for faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. Most capacitors store very little energy. —Paul Braun.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

The study, Electric Vehicles: The Future of Driving , suggests electric vehicles entice consumers with improved environmental quality and potential cost savings, but leave them with questions about battery life and convenience of battery charging. Tags: Electric (Battery) Surveys. —Chris Ely.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

The electric truck and its battery system, which will be produced and assembled in France, were unveiled at Pollutec 2010 by PVI and its partner SITA, a subsidiary of Suez Environnement, alongside examples of Dow Kokam’s battery system technology. Dow Kokam and PVI are partnering on a small fleet of fully electric refuse trucks.

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JULY 20, 2011

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has entered into a licensing agreement with Xerion Advanced Battery Corp under which Xerion has the exclusive right to bring the University’s patented StructurePore electrode technology to the market. Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The report, Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress , examines public policies toward PEVs, taking into account the promise and limitations of PEVs, recent improvements in battery technology, market dynamics, and the proliferation of policies around the world that promote the use of PEVs. The Need for “Truth in Advertising.”

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JUNE 22, 2015

Stealth-mode battery start-up 24M has introduced its new semi-solid lithium-ion cell. By 2020 our battery costs will be less than $100 a kilowatt-hour (kWh). The lithium-ion battery is a brilliant, enabling technology, but its economics are flawed. A battery having a first charge capacity at first C-rate, for example, 0.5

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JANUARY 28, 2012

Odyne’s hybrid technology combines electric power conversion, power control and energy storage technology with Remy electric propulsion motors, modular Johnson Controls lithium-ion battery systems and other automotive-quality components. Both units feature a Navistar chassis, Terex HRX55 booms and fiberglass bodies.

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APRIL 16, 2011

PrimoveCity addresses the range and recharging constraints of electric vehicles and is intended to provide common technology for all forms of electric vehicles, including trams, buses, commercial vehicles, taxis and cars. Energy storage (e.g. battery on buses and cars, or MITRAC Energy Saver on trams).

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Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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JUNE 19, 2009

A rear-wheel motor and battery pack will provide electric mobility in urban areas. Two Renault Mégane-type demonstration electric vehicles will be developed by 2011. The consortium wants to integrate new technologies for lithium batteries and electronic control of battery performance.

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MARCH 25, 2014

A 10 kWh battery energy storage system in the garage, using the same lithium-ion cells that are used in the Honda Fit EV, allows stored solar energy to be used at night, when household demand typically peaks and electric vehicles are usually charged. Electric (Battery) Smart charging Solar Sustainability'

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MARCH 9, 2009

Production on an industrial scale will take place between 2011 and 2017, with forecast output by 2015 being about 60,000, according to the partners. To obtain optimal conductivity, temperature of the battery must be maintained between 80 °C and 90 °C, according to BatScap. The BLUECAR. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 5, 2010

The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. A production version of the A8 hybrid is due in late 2011/early 2012 (orders will start in late 2011). The A8 hybrid is powered by a four-cylinder 2.0

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AUGUST 11, 2011

A team from Nanotek Instruments and Angstrom Materials reports on a new strategy for the design of high-power and high energy-density devices based on the massive exchange of lithium ions between surfaces (not the bulk) of two nanostructured electrodes. —Jang et al. Jang, Chenguang Liu, David Neff, Zhenning Yu, Ming C.

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JUNE 25, 2012

The battery-electric NS-999, “under the long hood”. In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. To date, this is the largest single PbC battery order that Axion has received. PbC batteries.

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JUNE 7, 2011

The resulting improved electrical capacity and recharging lifetime of the nanowires. low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. storage systems, the team concludes in a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials. To connect intermittent renewable energy sources (i.e., Na-ion batteries.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Researchers at the University of Missouri’s Department of Chemical Engineering (MU) have developed and demonstrated a new type of battery, referred to as the “convection battery” or “convection cell”. 2011), they concluded that: Flow batteries have a few major advantages over traditional diffusion-based battery designs.

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