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AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. Currently, most of the major vehicle manufacturers are using permanent magnet motors in their hybrids and EVs (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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JULY 16, 2014

2014 Yaris Hybrid. The hybrid powertrain has also been revamped, with its CO 2 emissions reduced still further to 75 g/km and corresponding combined-cycle consumption lowered to 3.3 Yaris and the European hybrid market. This year, to date, the Yaris Hybrid has accounted for 31% of total Yaris sales in Western Europe.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

The high performance hybrid features a new twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with an Acura-designed 9-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) and three-electric motor Sport Hybrid system, all integrated with an ultra-rigid and lightweight multi-material body with world’s-first material applications and manufacturing processes.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

million units in 2012 to 18.7 Encouraging growth in Brazil during the first half of the year has dissipated, even as the Industrial Products Tax (IPI) holiday winds down in October. growth over 2012. Light vehicle sales showed strong growth in 2013 compared to 2012, with China reaching 12.5 million units in 2019.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Yaris Hybrid powertrain. The new Yaris Hybrid—the first full hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the European B-segment—made its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Yaris Hybrid. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

quadrillion Btu in 2012 to 12.1 from 2012 to 2040, compared to 1.2% The rising fuel economy of LDVs more than offsets the modest growth in VMT, resulting in a 25% decline in LDV energy consumption decline between 2012 and 2040 in the AEO2014 Reference case. l/100 km) in 2012 to 37.2 l/100 km) in 2012 to 37.2

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Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

At the official opening, Gorden Wagener, Head of Design Daimler AG, presented the Mercedes-Benz G-Code plug-in hybrid crossover show car. It is also charged electrostatically by the relative wind or by the natural wind when the vehicle is stationary. Details on the storage/synthesis technology is scant at this point.)

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco with eAssit ( earlier post ) will be the first model of the new 2013 Malibu lineup to reach dealer showrooms in North America, starting in the first quarter of 2012. Engineers removed about 60 counts of wind drag from the 2013 Malibu’s design, compared to its predecessor. Aerodynamic improvements.

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Chevrolet MPG 2012 Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). TMC will launch the vehicle in Japan on 30 January 2012. Plug-in Hybrid System Specifications. The Prius PHV features the Toyota Hybrid System II (1.8-liter Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

The new battery, described in a paper published in the journal Nature Communications , relies on the insertion of potassium ions into a copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) cathode and a novel activated carbon/polypyrrole hybrid anode (PPy/AC). It also has zero-capacity loss after 1,000 deep-discharge cycles. Resources. Pasta, C.D. Wessells, R.A.

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Grid Energy Storage Battery Batteries 225

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MAY 5, 2009

In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year.

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JUNE 29, 2011

The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

IGBTs also play an important role in the use of renewable energies: here IGBTs enable the efficient conversion of variable frequency output such as from a wind turbine or solar plant to a fixed frequency appropriate for the grid in the region concerned.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2011

These five REEs are used in magnets for wind turbines and electric vehicles or phosphors in energy-efficient lighting. Manufacturers of wind power and electric vehicle technologies are pursuing strategies to respond to possible rare earth shortages. Materials in clean energy technologies and components. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Scottish & Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD), working with industrial gases and clean energy technologies business BOC, will develop an integrated “whole hydrogen” system which can harness wind energy to produce and store hydrogen that is then used as fuel for the bus fleet, as well as for generating electricity at times of peak demand.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. Transitioning to hybrid and all-electric machinery Earlier in his career, Singh helped Deere begin the transition away from diesel engines.

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Engine Power Powered New Zealand 87

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JULY 22, 2011

The phased relocation will be completed in the first quarter of 2012. The YASA is a new type of axial flux motor that has no stator yoke, a high fill factor and short end windings which all increase torque density and efficiency of the machine. YASA motor. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 14, 2012

A new production facility will be operated in Belgium (at its main production site in Engis) in summer 2012. superior safety profile of which offer great potential for hybrid and electric vehicle batteries as well as stationary applications (solar and wind power storage systems). —Yves Caprara, CEO of Prayon Group.

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Belgium France Battery Batteries 218

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. Entune with plug-in hybrid applications. The hybrid system includes the 1.8-liter The hybrid system includes the 1.8-liter

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology. Click to enlarge.

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Grid Plug-in Plug Ford 284

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Using a conventional distributed stator winding, the Ricardo synchronous reluctance electric machine is an innovative design that makes use of low-cost materials, simple manufacturing processes and uncomplicated construction. —Paul Rivera, MD of the Ricardo hybrid and electric vehicle systems business. Earlier post.)

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Motor Motoring Motors Land Rover 150

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AUGUST 13, 2011

Rare earth materials and permanent magnets are utilized in a wide range of products, but are critical enablers for many clean energy technologies such as hybrid and electric-drive vehicles, wind turbines, and lighting as well as for consumer electronics, IT and communications systems, and defense systems.

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Supplies Phoenix Estonia North America 240

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AUGUST 23, 2013

For passenger cars, hybrids will continue to claim a larger share of the market than diesel, rising to 28% in 2025 from 15% in 2016. marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 LMC’s forecast suggests that pickup trucks will represent a shrinking percentage of total diesel sales in the US, dropping from 66% of diesel sales in 2012 to 35% in 2018.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. 2012 will be the make or break year for the electric vehicle market. As government support for the sector winds down, demand from consumers and businesses will need to pick up the slack, or the industry faces the risk of oversupply. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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Lithium Ion 2015 Li-ion Electric Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2011

Before moving D cell assembly, Maxwell had produced approximately 7 million D cells, mainly for wind turbine blade pitch mechanisms, at its Swiss production facility. Electrode capacity has been doubled over the past 12 months and will be re-doubled by mid-2012.

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Production San Diego 2012 Installation 199

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

and Duke Energy last week announced a 10-year commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. FPL Group, Inc. The announcement was made during the Clinton Global Initiative ’s (CGI) fifth annual meeting in New York City. Lew Hay, FPL Group chairman and CEO.

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Fleet PHEV Energy South Carolina 231

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The ratio of capital expenditure to sales revenue will be at a competitive level of around 6% on average in the period from 2012 to 2016. In particular, the Group will continue to press ahead with the development of hybrid and electric engines. billion) in new production facilities and products in the period from 2012 to 2016.

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2016 Production Automobile Manufacturer 2012 210

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

BEVs charged with electricity generated from coal currently have higher life-cycle emissions than ICEVs, whereas the life-cycle emissions of a BEV could be almost 90% lower than an equivalent ICEV using electricity generated from wind power. g CO 2 /km) since 2012. of all new registrations in the EU.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

and is expected to be operational in 2012. A123’s GBS storage systems are designed to provide a complete, turnkey solution to help MECO meet these objectives by providing a number of services in addition to peak-load shifting, including regulating voltage fluctuation, reactive power (VAR) support and relieving wind curtailment.

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Li-ion Grid Supplies Hawaii 252

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Wind and solar have been exhibiting very rapid growth, even as subsidies and support have in general become less generous, and that has been driven mainly by dramatic improvements to their cost-competitiveness, as well as by the removal of barriers such as grid bottlenecks. Oil at $60/barrel could mean a natural gas price as much as $0.90/MMBtu

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Oil Prices Oil Price Carbon 268

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JULY 29, 2014

The formal collaboration between the automakers, utilities and Electric Power Research Institute began in fall 2012. Some examples of recent work by automakers on this include: General Motors is developing OnStar-enabled Smart Grid solutions, and in 2012 announced it would open up its APIs to third-party developers. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 7, 2024

As several executives suggested this past week at the New York Auto Show, they’re also a key to enable the next generation of 70-mile plug-in hybrids , as incentivized by California, without compromise. And instead it’s planning more hybrids. Quebec is planning to wind down its EV incentives over the next several years.

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JULY 19, 2013

Much of this derives from the efforts GM has put over the years into motor control and active damping for hybrids and EVs. The stator comprises a steel core that supports the motor winding, while intensifying and directing the magnetic fields between winding and rotor; GM uses bar wound configurations in its permanent magnet motors.

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Chevrolet Motor Motoring Motors 325

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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MARCH 26, 2022

Although the idea of replacing a hunk of iron with a lightweight, ultrathin, easy-to-make, long-lasting PCB was attractive from the outset, it didn’t gain widespread adoption in its earliest applications inside lawn equipment and wind turbines a little over a decade ago. But in 2012 Boulder Wind Power put a PCB stator in a.

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Motor Motoring Motors Wind 105

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JULY 6, 2012

wind power supplies to demand, soaking up excess off-peak power. On the other hand, V2H systems are currently leading the development of smart charging systems, with interest in plug-in hybrids as part of experiments with “positive energy buildings” that generate power on-site. storage capacity increased markedly. —Policy brief.

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Grid International Transportation Supplies 244

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JUNE 8, 2012

The 50 Ah battery was designed to have a high energy density through the use of a conductive network with a proper dispersion of conductive materials, while the 20 Ah battery was designed to have a high power density for hybrid vehicles by reducing the internal resistance with an optimized electrode thickness. Daisuke Mukai et al.

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