Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2013

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is trialing a bus application for its Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) technology, a dynamic wireless charging technology that recharges a vehicle’s battery while the vehicle is in motion. Earlier post.) Schematic diagram SMFIR technology. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The scooter, due to launch in spring 2011, is powered by two rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries and has a range of 60 km (37 miles) at a constant speed of 45 km/h (28 mph). The Gen4 range is part of a comprehensive range of AC and DC motor controllers, power converters and battery chargers for electric powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

The world’s first fast rechargeable hybrid bus is now being tested in Umeå City, Sweden in a collaboration between the companies Hybricon AB, Opbrid SL, e-Traction BV, Umeå Energi AB and the Umeå City Corporation. e-Traction and Hybricon were able to convert one of their existing hybrid buses to a fast-charged hybrid in only 6 weeks.

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Green Car Congress

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. These convert the DC supply voltage to the AC voltage used in the system. DC feed cables. Energy storage (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

With a theoretical specific capacity of about 1675 mAh g -1 and a theoretical specific energy of 2600 Wh kg -1 , elemental sulfur (S) is very attractive as a cathode material for high-specific-energy rechargeable lithium batteries. These reduced products can also diffuse back to the cathode during recharging. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 4, 2014

The drop in WtW CO 2 emissions was calculated on the basis of the French energy mix, which is 92 g of CO 2 for the production of 1 kWh (source: International Energy Agency 2011). Another pleasant surprise coming from this real-life test was the vehicle’s capacity to convert its inertia into energy. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Metro will also initiate a new solicitation to convert six existing Metro gasoline electric hybrid buses to Super Low Emission Bus standards. BYD’s electric buses use the company’s own Lithium iron phosphate rechargeable batteries which can reportedly travel 155 miles between charges with a full passenger load. —Michael D.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

The PbC batteries accept fast recharge so they are capable of taking full advantage of the regenerative braking functionality of our system. ePower showed its first converted truck—a Peterbilt 387—at the 2011 Mid-America Truck Show. Batteries are recharged during coasting and braking.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

At the heart of this expertise is the Flins plant, where a set of techniques and industrial processes for the repair of Renault electric vehicle batteries has been developed since 2011, before being distributed to some 20 battery repair centers in 17 countries. RE-CYCLE: To optimize the management of resources to support the ecosystem.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The kinetic energy captured during braking is converted into hydraulic energy and stored in the pressure accumulator. However, it is much quicker to recharge and can use the extra energy provided by the internal-combustion engine more efficiently, Bosch says.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 11, 2023

In “ Definition and Classification of Power System Stability: Revisited and Extended ,” the committee noted that converter-interfaced generation technology and load and transmission devices were increasingly being integrated, causing the dynamic response of power systems to become more dependent on complex fast-response power electronic devices.

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Green Car Congress

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). In conjunction with the electric unit, this functions as a torque converter.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz delivered the first vehicles for field testing to testing partners in Berlin at the beginning of September 2010, and in Stuttgart in January 2011. The batteries of Vito E-CELL vans are recharged at these locations outside of operating hours. Mercedes-Benz Vans has produced a series of 2000 E-CELL vehicles since 2011.

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Green Car Congress

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. In 2011, PowerGenix delivered its first production prototype product for the micro-hybrid stop-start market. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Arriving in Kia dealer showrooms early next year, the 2011 Optima Hybrid is the brand’s first hybrid for North America and uses a full parallel hybrid system to deliver a 40.7% When braking, the electric motor converts kinetic energy into electricity for storage in the battery pack. L/100km) (city 36.0 mpg, highway 40.0

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says. They also offer greater efficiency in converting AC to DC power and in operating the electric traction drive during vehicle use. Electric (Battery) Power Electronics'

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

The resulting aqueous bicarbonate solution can be catalytically converted to a formate solution under much milder conditions than those required for reactions of methanol or methane. Most importantly, after full conversion of the formate, the bicarbonate solution may be recharged with hydrogen to close the cycle. 201101995.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2011

Structure of the rechargeable Li-air battery based on GNSs as an air electrode. Li-air batteries basically use a catalytic air cathode that converts oxygen to lithium peroxide; an electrolyte; and a lithium anode. Eunjoo Yoo, Haoshen Zhou (2011)> Li-Air Rechargeable Battery Based on Metal-free Graphene Nanosheet Catalysts.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Peugeot has provided more details on its diesel 3008 Hybrid4, due to go onsale in Europe in the spring of 2011. An inverter and a converter are used to control the electric power. The converter converts the 200 volts from the high-voltage battery pack into 12 volts to supply the vehicle’s onboard systems. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2011

only 7% of the chemical energy in corn kernels is converted to the kinetic energy on wheels, implying a great potential in increasing biomass utilization efficiency. Conceptual hybrid power train system including on-board sugarto-hydrogen converter, PEM fuel cell and rechargeable battery. Huang and Zhang. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

But it’s not a new idea for EVs—Japan used the relatively tiny 16 kWh battery packs in hundreds of Mitsubishi i-MiEV minicars to power mobile medical units in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant. kW DC-to-AC converter and an automatic transfer switch for the home’s electrical panel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

2011 Lexus CT 200h. Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

2011 Sonata. 2011 Camry. Hyundai’s strategy involves an adaptation of the modular 6-speed transmission, replacing the torque converter with an electric motor and high-efficiency oil pump. Sonata’s hybrid system stores its electrical charge in a 34 kW lithium polymer rechargeable battery (5.3Ah/270V) from LG Chem.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. Using existing technology, we can convert many of them into plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Audi’s redesigned executive-class A6 will offer a choice of four- and six-cylinder powerplants at launch in early 2011: two gasoline engines and three TDI units. The electric motor sits directly behind the TFSI, occupying the space of the torque converter upstream of the modified 8-speed tiptronic. The new A6 hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2011

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the University of Alabama (UA) researchers working within the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence have demonstrated a new single-stage method for recharging the hydrogen storage compound ammonia borane (H 3 N-BH 3 , AB). —Sutton et al. Burrell, David A.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

It is also working on production of the Model S saloon car, which is planned for release in 2011 and has already received 1,500 pre-orders. Fisker is also working on a hardtop convertible, planned to be introduced in 2011, and the Fisker Karma Sunset which was named North American Production Preview Vehicle of the Year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The 2011 Transit Connect Electric will use a Force Drive electric powertrain manufactured and integrated by specialty upfitter Azure Dynamics. Ford also announced that the Ford Transit Connect Taxi will go into production and arrive in dealerships later this year as a 2011 model. TDK, 100A output DC/DC converter. Earlier post.)

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MAY 17, 2012

The Nautilus XR E20 is a longer-range version of the XE20, allowing customers to perform two shift operations before having to recharge. The vehicle fully recharges in less than two and a half hours. Since 2011, Balqon has shipped Nautilus XR E20s to its customers in automotive, defense and steel industries.

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JULY 21, 2013

Battery electric vehicles are a great technology but like the fax machine they are only temporary and there is a great deal of consumer resistance towards them for all manner of reasons, including range and the time it takes to recharge them. So as well as producing a clean fuel we would be reducing the amount of waste we put into landfill.

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MAY 17, 2015

In 2011, Volvo announced it would build its own technological future based on two in-house developed strategies: a scalable vehicle architecture (SPA); and a new engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines (Volvo Engine Architecture, VEA4). Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Combustion engine drive and charging.

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JULY 2, 2011

At BMW Motorrad Innovation Day 2011, BMW highlighted its latest concept electric-drive E-Scooter. The charging device includes a charge cable which allows the battery to be recharged at a conventional household power socket. Components of the E-Scooter. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 13, 2010

This parallel hybrid drive architecture serves as the foundation for future Hyundai hybrids, starting with the 2011 BlueDrive Sonata hybrid coming later this year in the US. This battery technology will also power Hyundai’s 2011 Sonata BlueDrive hybrid. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The power electronics module in the engine compartment converts the battery’s direct current (DC) to alternating current; a DC converter couples the 12-volt electrical system with the high-voltage system. The Audi A3 e-tron can be recharged in about nine hours with a 230-volt household socket. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 12, 2015

Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). The e-gas project, announced in May 2011, was Audi’s first foray into e-fuels. Audi e-gas. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to.

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