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AUGUST 4, 2014

UK-based OXIS Energy and Multi Source Power technologies ( MSP ) have formed a partnership to develop Li-sulfur batteries for marine applications. The partners will launch the new battery in the spring of 2015. This development will be part of the Ghost Power Brand. The system can distribute the power at any chosen voltage.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Evatran, in cooperation with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), has been awarded a subcontract under ORNL’s DOE Project, “Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) and Charging of Plug-In Electric Vehicles.”

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

The BMW Group is partnering with Solid Power , a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries, in a joint effort to develop Solid Power’s solid-state batteries for electric vehicle applications. Solid Power technology combines a high-capacity cathode, a lithium metal anode and a high ionic conductivity solid separator.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Ballard Power Systems announced the commissioning and deployment of an initial 12 fuel cell-powered buses in the District of Sanshui, in the City of Foshan, in the Province of Guangdong, China. Unlike many battery electric bus routes, the transit route in Foshan will not require any catenary wires or on-route recharging.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

This collaboration represents a milestone in the emergence of a hydrogen-based society in France and in the development of Hype, the world’s first fleet of zero-emission hydrogen-powered taxis, launched in 2015 during the COP21 and operated in Paris and throughout the Île-de-France region.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

million by 2015 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28% (2010-2015), according to the report. China alone will experience a CAGR of 76% to reach 554,114 unit sales of all electrified vehicles by 2015, and will represent 53% of total regional sales. billion in 2015. By 2015, Bae expects that a total of 2.6

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AUGUST 27, 2010

ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 ReVolt says that the $6.8

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Toyota will begin the on-road testing of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors in Japan this year, using a Camry hybrid prototype and a fuel cell bus. Power semiconductors are found in power control units (PCUs), which are used to control motor drive power in hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The field test in Gothenburg began in June 2013 and includes three plug-in hybrid buses, the batteries of which are rapidly recharged at the terminals. This makes it possible for the buses to run on electric power for most of the route. The diesel engine only kicks in when the bus needs some extra power. —Johan Hellsing.

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JULY 13, 2015

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden) have prepared new curly manganese oxide (MnO x ) nanomembranes for use as cathode materials for rechargeable Li-air systems. A paper on their work is published in the Journal of Power Sources. 2015.07.018. 5b00056.

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JULY 9, 2012

The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9 Electric drive system power density of 2.5

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JANUARY 11, 2013

From 2015 onward, it will serve the E39 route between Lavik and Oppedal, across the Sognefjord. The ship’s batteries will be recharged in the breaks between crossings, a procedure which only takes 10 minutes. The electrically powered ferry was developed for submission to a competition organized by Norway’s Ministry of Transport.

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JULY 29, 2014

Cadillac will add wireless charging of smartphones in the 2015 model ATS sport sedan and coupe launching this fall, to the CTS sport sedan this fall and to the Escalade SUV at the end of 2014.Compatible —Ryan Sanderson, associate director, Power Supply & Storage Components at IHS Technology.

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APRIL 21, 2015

For the first time in China, Johnson Controls unveiled its Lithium-ion automotive battery for Advanced Start-Stop vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2015. First, a 12-volt Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) or Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB), which will start the engine and supply power to accessories such as lights, navigation systems and radios.

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MARCH 6, 2018

At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche presented the Mission E Cross Turismo, a concept study of an electrically-powered “Cross-Utility Vehicle.” The road-ready Mission E Cross Turismo is a continuation of the Mission E study that Porsche presented at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in 2015. Earlier post.)

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MAY 5, 2016

At the Beijing Motor Show, Dongfeng Citroën unveiled an electric version of the C-Elysée—its best-selling vehicle in China, with 90,000 sales in 2015. Full battery recharge takes 8 hours at a dedicated 16 A charging station (home station or public station such as Autolib) or 13 hours from a standard 10 A domestic power outlet.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

European availability of a similar but probably renamed model is planned for early 2015. Engine rated power [kW @ rpm]. power [kW]. Total power [kW, BHP]. The Qin can be recharged at any normal household socket. BYD expects to launch Qin in Europe in early 2015. L/100 km (147 mpg US ). Engine type.

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MAY 28, 2015

million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. It is cleaner, quieter, and friendlier to operate with a fuel cell power plant enabling mobility via renewable energy. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6

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MAY 7, 2013

has received a purchase order valued at $12 million from Wrightbus, for lithium iron magnesium phosphate batteries to be delivered through 2015. Over the last eight years, we have powered more than 60,000 motive applications including electric trucks, buses, commercial delivery vehicles, scooters, motorcycles, and personal mobility vehicles.

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MAY 8, 2017

Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. NMC is a preferred cathode material technology for rechargeable batteries used in vehicle electrification and global demand is increasing fast.

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Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has developed a non-flammable, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that’s lithium- and cobalt-free.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A team of researchers from Kongju University in Korea, with colleagues from Samsung SDI, Sapphire Technology and MK Electronics have synthesized a novel nanocomposite—Si 80 Fe 16 Cr 4 —to alleviate the severe volume changes and associated performance impacts of silicon anode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries.

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MAY 9, 2011

Fuel cells for the stationary power sector represented approximately 60% of shipments during 2010, according to Pike research director Kerry-Ann Adamson. The Pike report notes that the shift from an R&D based industry to a fully commercial one is well underway, although it has not been without its setbacks.

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APRIL 15, 2015

Volvo Cars will introduce the production version of the S60L T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid sedan at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show; the plug-in sedan first made its appearance as a concept car at the Beijing auto show in 2014. Twin Engine variants come with three drive modes: Pure, Hybrid or Power. Recharging time varies with amperage.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Our public safety and commercial customers have to keep their workers out in the field where they are needed, and where they are increasingly reliant on mobile technology that has to be powered and ready to use at all time. Doe, Ruoban Han, Jaehee Hwang, Andrew J.

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JULY 19, 2015

Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing have designed new ionic-liquid-based electrolytes with binary lithium salts to address the issues of rapid capacity fading and low coulombic efficiency in rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. mAh g −1 , with 911.4

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Over 70% of the graphene-assisted battery's capacity is left after it is recharged 2,000 times at a temperature of 60°C. In high-temperature regions, outdoor base stations powered by the graphene-assisted high-temperature Li-ion batteries can have working lifespans longer than four years.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

GW of power capacity, and $3.8 For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors. million individual battery cells, 16.1

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated new type of room-temperature and high-energy density sodium rechargeable battery using a sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )-based inorganic molten complex catholyte that serves as both a Na + -conducting medium and cathode material (i.e. catholyte). mA cm −2 ). The cutoff voltage for charge is 4.05 V.

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MARCH 23, 2015

In January and February 2015, Honda sold no Fit EVs, compared to the 63 units it sold during the same period in 2014. When connected to a 240-volt circuit, the Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than three hours. The company placed a total of 407 Fit EVs for the full year 2014.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Saft won two major contracts to supply primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries for domestic smart meter projects. China’s total demand for smart gas meters is estimated at 40-50 million units between 2011 and 2015, it is also estimated that shipment of smart water meters will reach more than 10 million units in 2015.

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APRIL 22, 2016

On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. Slow Level 1 charging [ 11 ] should be used to recharge PHEVLER batteries whenever possible.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The fuel cell and 28 kWh lithium-ion battery pack power the vehicle’s 200 kW powertrain, air conditioning, and auxiliary systems. Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. The new H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus is scheduled for deployment with Hawaii MTA in early 2015.

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Adding electric power can even improve performance in some cases. Like the name implies, a mild hybrid system normally isn’t going to propel the vehicle on electric power alone.

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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.)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A team from Australia and India have developed a novel zinc iron oxide nanocomposite ZnFe 2 O 4 –C as an electrode material for rechargeable Li-ion batteries. In their paper in the Journal of Power Sources , they report that the rate capability of the composite is significantly improved and obtained capacity was as high as 702 at 0.1,

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