article thumbnail

Sandia Successfully Completes Hydrogen Storage System for GM

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have successfully designed and demonstrated key features of a hydrogen storage system that utilizes a complex metal hydride material—sodium alanate. The system, developed through a multiyear project funded by General Motors Corp., Jim Spearot, GM lead executive for hydrogen storage.

Hydrogen 186
article thumbnail

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. Duke Energy. Eversource Energy. General Motors. Tesla Motors, Inc. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Georgia Power.

Obama 150
article thumbnail

Audi takes one-two win at Le Mans with its diesel hybrids, Toyota third; 13th success for Audi in 16 runs

Green Car Congress

The Audi Audi R18 e-tron quattro couples a V6 TDI mid-engine powering the rear wheels with an e-tron quattro hybrid system at the front axle, which uses an optimized flywheel energy storage system. This energy also flows into the flywheel energy storage system. when the boost pressure limit has been reached.

Audi 257