Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy energy batteries. Specifically: the current cost of high?energy Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors for Electric Traction Drives. energy lithium?ion

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

Technology and engineering services company WAE Technologies (WAE) launched Elysia, its mass-market Battery Intelligence software offering designed to unlock significant improvements in the life, safety, usable energy, power, and rapid charging times of any battery system.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2013

MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable, membrane-less hydrogen bromine laminar flow battery with high power density. The membrane-less design enables power densities of 0.795?W?cm 2 at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, with a round-trip voltage efficiency of 92% at 25% of peak power.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

WAE Technologies (WAE) has launched Elysia , its battery intelligence software offering designed to unlock significant improvements in the life, safety, usable energy, power, and rapid charging times of any battery system. Its BMS algorithms help OEMs to increase vehicle range, enable faster charging, and maximize battery power.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Although lithium-ion is currently the primary battery in vehicles, companies are developing new chemistries to unlock lower prices, more range, faster charging, and less raw material use. BYD’s Blade Battery powers other automakers’ EVs, including Tesla, Hyundai, Toyota, and Ford, to name a few.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

Working with partners, ORNL engineers are placing low-powered sensors in the reflective raised pavement markers that are already used to help drivers identify lanes. Increased energy consumption from autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and computational load as well as upfront costs of sensors are barriers to broad AV adoption.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2016

The battery-powered radio transmitters mounted to the walls of the hall can be expanded to further areas in logistics flexibly without major effort and at low costs. For power, the robot vehicle uses batteries previously fitted in BMW i3 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 The motor offers linear power delivery extending into high rev ranges, with maximum revs of 11,400 rpm. Switched reluctance motors are potentially the lowest-cost candidates (no magnets), and are simple and robust.

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EV Info

MARCH 26, 2021

Having an EV you learn about the basics of electric power, charge rates and kilowatt-hours or KWh. . For example the LEAF has a 24 KWh battery pack, and a full pack is good for around 100 miles. Very basic maths gives the LEAF a power usage of close to 4 miles per KWh. A quick note on power compared to energy.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

As part of the plan it’s thought Nissan might share its next-gen electric tech as the brand is believed to be well under way to developing replacements for, not only its ageing LEAF, but also battery-powered successors to the current Juke and QASHQAI SUVs.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. But, if householders and businesses can be flexible about when they charge their EVs, then they can help to balance the grid and support renewable power generation. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The upcoming FOA may include the following areas of interest (AOI): Advanced Technology Battery Cell Development. Analysis suggests that cost parity between electric drive and internal combustion vehicles is possible under certain scenarios when battery pack costs fall below $125/kWh (useable energy). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

Volkswagen is also highlighting its spectrum of efficiency and electrification solutions all the way to further optimized battery-powered propulsion as in the new e-Golf and the coming new MEB-based electric vehicles exemplified by its series of I.D. High-voltage battery system of the new Volkswagen e-Golf. liters/100 km.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

They’ve been studying up on renewable energy, hydrogen power, and electric vehicles, preparing for the big day in April when their remote-controlled vehicles will rumble for 4 hours in Gladstone, a port city in Queensland. And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between the Energy Department and the Department of the Army, the Army is contributing an additional $3 million in co-funding to support projects focused on lightweighting and propulsion materials, batteries, fuels, and lubricants. Advanced batteries: 13 projects, $22.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

Source: Power Japan Plus. Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. Cartoon of charge and discharge in the dual carbon battery. Source: Power Japan Plus. Capacity vs. cycle number. Click to enlarge.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. Wind and solar farms are alternatives to fossil fuel-fired power plants. They pollute less than vehicles powered by the internal combustion engine.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

In many respects, hydrogen FCVs could offer features that are similar to today’s gasoline cars and are more challenging to achieve in battery-powered vehicles, including good performance, large vehicle size, refueling time of 3-5 minutes and a range of 300-400 miles. The station investment cost would be $100-$200 million.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Hyundai called the ix35 Fuel Cell its “halo vehicle” in the Blue Drive sub-brand, the badge worn by Hyundai’s cleanest vehicles, including Sonata Hybrid, i20 Blue Drive and BlueOn, Hyundai’s battery-powered i10. The fuel cell stack—which uses a low-cost bipolar plate and gasket material—itself has a power density of 1.65

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO supports a broad technology portfolio aimed at developing and deploying advanced highway transportation technologies to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance and cost expectations. Some specific goals include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Technical topics for this FOA—which span the range of DOE interests from fossil to nuclear to renewable and low-carbon energies—include two hydrogen- and fuel-cell-related topics: fuel cell-battery electric hybrid trucks and in-line quality control devices for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The carmaker believes it has ‘production potential’ and could appeal to younger drivers looking for a low-cost car. Light weight, two seats and battery-powered the concept has an estimated range of 60 miles and a top [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

By manufacturing structural material that can serve multiple functions, fewer parts are needed for any given application, which means reduced cost, lighter weight and greater efficiency. This means we can produce the material at a low cost, and it also means we can produce pieces big enough to cover an aircraft. Khalid Lafdi.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks also presented for the first time a preview of a purely battery-powered long-haul truck, the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, which is designed to cover regular journeys on routes that can be planned in an energy-efficient manner. This in turn results in competitive costs that can be passed on to customers.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. roads by 2015 and low-cost Department of Energy loans for manufacturers. The company had to face cost overruns and production delays for the Roadster.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

EERL is responsible for R&D for both battery and fuel cell systems. Once physical feasibility is established, commercialization is ultimately determined by cost. Packaging and high volume cost analyses of projected technologies are outside of the scope of this Perspective. Wagner et al. Wagner et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

The synthesis process is simple, low-cost, safe and broadly applicable, they say, providing new avenues for the rational engineering of electrode materials with enhanced conductivity and power. Details of the new self-assembly approach were published online in the journal Nature Materials on 14 March.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 2, 2023

In recent years, we have seen significant advancements in battery technology, which has led to longer range and faster charging times for EVs. Additionally, the cost of EVs has been steadily decreasing, making them more affordable for the average consumer. Future of Electric Vehicles 2023.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Stanford University scientists have identified a new solid-state Li-ion electrolyte predicted to exhibit simultaneously fast ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical stability, low cost, and low mass density. S system also has a low elemental cost of approximately 0.05 V and possibly as high as 3 V or greater.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

CIRCUITS project teams will accelerate the development and deployment of a new class of efficient, lightweight, and reliable power converters, based on wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. If successful, the team will construct a 500 kW building block for a DC fast charger that is at least four times the power density of todays installed units.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Cost-effectiveness of vehicle electrification using today’s assumptions. The study by Aaron Brooker, Matthew Thorton and John Rugh aimed to identify possible pathways to cost-effective vehicle electrification by evaluating a variety of scenarios and technology improvements. The EHEV pathway is the dynamic, road-charged hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Three factors—technology, regulatory mandates, and consumer cost of ownership—will shape the changeover, which BCG expects to play out over three phases and about a dozen years: Phase 1. The third relevant area of technology is electric power generation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed , fabricated and demonstrated a PHEV traction drive power electronics system that functions as the on-board charger, and that also provides significant mobile power generation and vehicle-to-grid support capabilities. FY08 prototype test setup.

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