Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2016

John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

The shelf-life of stored charge in rechargeable devices does not scale linearly with maximum SP and has led to trends referred to as ‘range-anxiety’, ‘compulsive charging’, etc. Herya and Sundaresan (2016). Travis Herya and Sundaresan (2016). —Herya and Sundaresan (2016). plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Sadoway and his students developed liquid metal batteries, which can store large amounts of energy and thus even out the ups and downs of power production and power use, a decade ago. The technology is being commercialized by a Cambridge-based startup company, Ambri. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Takanari Ouchi, Hojong Kim, Brian L.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

Twin Turbo for the 2016 Cadillac CT6 combines turbocharging with cylinder deactivation and stop/start technologies to conserve fuel. That means less exhaust energy—which spins the turbines—is wasted in stored inertial loads. Click to enlarge. GM’s Cadillac announced a new generation of V-6 engines, led by an exclusive 3.0L

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