Green Car Congress
JULY 19, 2020
Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt and opening the door to reducing the costs of producing batteries while boosting performance in some ways. The findings appeared in the journal Advanced Materials.
Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2017
ZAF ), developer of a rechargeable Nickel Zinc (NiZn) battery, announced that it is in field testing with a leading US manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, and defense vehicles. ZAF Energy Systems Inc. ( The reduction in the number of batteries translates to an estimated weight savings of 480 pounds.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2014
The 12V version can be used in either military or in commercial starting/deep cycle applications. Earlier this year, prototypes of the Ultanium 6T 12 volt battery underwent successful hot and cold weather testing on commercial Class 8 highway delivery trucks in a project funded by the US Army TARDEC and CALSTART.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2012
Start-stop is a proven technology, first introduced in Europe, that automatically shuts the engine off during idle, and restarts when the driver releases the brake pedal or engages the clutch, resulting in improved fuel economy and emissions reductions.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2013
A g -1 , the composite electrode exhibited a relatively stable reversible lithium capacity of 1,600 mAh g -1 for 1,000 deep cycles based on the weight of only Si. The electrode can be continuously deep cycled up to 5,000 times without significant capacity decay. Click to enlarge. At a charge/discharge current of 1.0
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2014
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. In these applications, they are currently the only technology available for the mass-market.
Charged EVs
AUGUST 17, 2022
Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. times more life expectancy for a battery versus a deep-cycle charging approach. John Holland: Yes.
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