Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is switching to a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries in its electric buses ( earlier post ). The two new eCitaro G buses for ÜSTRA feature second-generation NMC lithium-ion batteries. The company also offers solid-state batteries as a storage option.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The European Commission is proposing modernizing EU legislation on batteries; this would be the first initiative delivered among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan. They promote competitive sustainability and are necessary for green transport, clean energy and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). The TMCT also enables cold startup times of less than a minute at ambient temperatures of -20°C, making the TMSSB advantageous in cold climates.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2022

Romeo Power has been selected by a US manufacturer of low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) as the sole provider of lithium-ion batteries for its next-generation vehicle. Romeo Power’s design offers its customer the ability to implement the latest generation of battery technology, which will keep its products relevant well into the future.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

In advance of next week’s Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Octillion Power Systems announced that bus operators have driven 20 million kilometers powered by its lithium-ion batteries. Octillion is a global supplier of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger cars, trucks, buses, and energy-storage systems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. Based in Darmstadt, AKASOL has been engaged in the development of train batteries for more than ten years.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2019

million to 25 early-stage, innovative projects as part of a portfolio of research investments intended to help achieve the state’s climate and clean energy goals. nine battery-related efforts. NanoDian : Low-cost, safer, cobalt-free, nanostructured lithium-ion battery cathode material. Among the projects are.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

A team of Penn State engineers has demonstrated a thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery to offer an adequate cruise range per charge that is extendable by a 10-minute recharge in all climates, essentially guaranteeing EVs that are free of range anxiety. Once the battery’s internal temperature is 60 ?C,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2023

The agreement will send a clear signal to citizens and other stakeholders that user-friendly recharging infrastructure and refuelling stations for alternative fuels, such as hydrogen, will be installed throughout the EU. On 2 June 2022, the Transport Council reached a general approach on the proposal.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Epsilor’s lithium-ion 6T NATO-standard battery is currently being evaluated and field tested by industrial clients and armed forces in five NATO countries. Li-Ion, 4,300 Wh (176Ah) battery: this product offers the highest energy density in the market. kWh) LiFePO 4 battery at IAV. ELFP-40026 (in development).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

Current battery technology means all-electric propulsion will enable eVTOL and fixed wing commuter aircraft for short flights in and between cities and island-hopping in locations such as Norway and the Scottish Isles. Rolls-Royce is also set to build on our existing network to offer maintenance services for electrical systems.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 26, 2021

Which upcoming EV got a power boost, and which one got a battery boost? Which German brand stepped up its plans to phase out internal combustion models? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 25, 2021.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

EV Mythbusting: EV Batteries Aren’t Actually Green Digging into the Heart of the Electric Car We’ve all heard the calls reporting the imminent danger we face from a changing climate. The battery is the heart of the modern electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2018

Low current is considered one of the biggest hurdles in the development of solid-state batteries; it is the reason why the batteries take a relatively long time to charge fully—some 10 to 12 hours for a solid-state battery. Their battery takes less than an hour to recharge. PO 4 ) 3 solid electrolyte.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

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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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As electric cars and other electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular, many consumers hoping to make the switch want to know: How long does an EV battery last? A lithium-ion battery’s high energy density means it produces more power for its size, making it ideal for an electric car. How Do EV Batteries Degrade?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2021

Most of the battery packs and propulsion equipment for the Russian capital’s electric buses are made by Drive Electro, which has manufactured and supplied components for 400 of the city’s electric vehicles. This year, Drive Electro will supply Moscow with battery packs for a further 200 electric buses. Up to US$5.2

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

With plans to position itself as both a charging point operator (CPO) and manufacturer, Tritan EV dock is on a mission to grow India’s EV charging network and mobility of e2W and e3W with swappable battery solutions by 2025. Our top priority is to connect existing EV owners and EV Charging Stations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

Results of a study by a team at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, suggest that the additional cycling to discharge vehicle batteries to the power grid in a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scenario, even at constant power, is detrimental to EV battery cell performance. —Dubarry et al.

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Driivz

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

From how much they cost and weigh to the amount of power they store and how long they take to charge, electric vehicle (EV) batteries have a significant impact on EVs themselves, the EV industry as a whole, and ultimately EV buyers. Anodes are most commonly made of graphite.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

MAN, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is now selling a battery-electric van, the MAN eTGE. Cities increasingly find themselves faced with the challenge of reconciling a healthy climate and their inhabitants’ quality-of-life demands with the transport of goods and deliveries in central urban areas.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2022

Aptera has announced that they will be using EVE Energy batteries in their upcoming production car, and the batteries will be produced in San Diego. Specifically, Aptera has chosen to use EVE’s 21700 NMC 811 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in its structural battery packs.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

On paper, the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate seems like a fine compact EV. The dual electric motors (front and rear) that provide the car with all-wheel drive get their juice from a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the system’s output is 402 horsepower and 486 lb-ft of torque. And it looks cool. Herein lies the true problem.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

The Audi e-tron 50 quattro will complement the existing e-tron 55 quattro model, with a 71 kWh battery and two electric motors providing for a range of up to 186 miles according to the WLTP test cycle and its 120kW charging capability facilitating recharging to 80% capacity in around 30 minutes at fast-charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

In a new study published in the journal Nano Energy, researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provide in-depth insight into the electrochemically induced surface reaction processes on iron anodes in concentrated alkaline electrolyte in iron-air batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2023

Possible recommendations include the ECO driving program and D Auto as well as to switch to the ECO+ climate control function. Furthermore, the available DC charging power, which depends on the pre-conditioning of the high-voltage battery, is displayed. This speed is displayed as a red line on the speedometer.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ford and Volvo have partnered with Redwood Materials for pathways for end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. Redwood currently holds several partnerships, including one with Tesla and another with AESC , the manufacturer of Nissan LEAF battery packs. Ford and Volvo are the first two automakers to join the program.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

The SSFC could enable new models such as transportation ‘fuels’ tuned for power versus range, or cold versus warm climates, with flexible refueling and recycling options. The new semi-solid lithium flow cell offers energy densities that are an order of magnitude greater than previous aqueous flow batteries. Source: Duduta et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Researchers at Penn State, with a colleague from EC Power, have devised a new control strategy that can rapidly restore EV battery power and permit full regeneration while driving at temperatures as low as −40 °C. The strategy involves heating the battery internally during regenerative braking and rest periods of driving.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

This will open up new, longer routes than electric battery powered aircraft can support as of today. It is well suited to recharge batteries as well as provide energy to electrical propulsion units directly and therefore enables aircraft to switch between power sources in flight.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 million for seven research projects designed to advance a broad range of renewable energy technologies, including solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy. Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. kWh battery, tucked away under the car along the center tunnel, provides just 18 miles of all-electric motoring.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Such a battery would allow British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to increase autonomous scientific measurements made in the Antarctic significantly without increasing transport costs or emissions. It is very difficult to secure the effective utilization of battery systems in extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Enevate, a pioneer in advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology capable of high energy density and fast charging for electric vehicles (EV), is applying its battery solutions to advanced power cells for the power tool market and other high power applications.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum’s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newsletters. What metals do we need for electric vehicle batteries and how much do we need of them? Today I’m talking with Josh Goldman.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

As for the recharging of batteries, the Urbino 15 LE electric bus will use the infrastructure already existing in the towns and cities in question: pantograph and plug-in charging stations available both in depots and on routes. The bus will be demonstrated to carriers from Oslo and its surrounding areas.

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