Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Toshiba Corporation and Kawasaki City will conduct a cooperative demonstration experiment of an independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen. Hydrogen electrical power storage capacity is 350 kWh. Hydrogen storage capacity increases by about a maximum of 20%, depending on the weather.).

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JUNE 3, 2015

Toshiba Corporation will supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) to Tohoku Electric Power Company’s “Minami-Soma Substation Project to Verify the Improvement of Supply-demand Balance With Large-capacity Power Storage Systems″.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a new technology that reduces total railway energy consumption by up to 5% through efficient use of regenerative power from trains and optimized voltage control at multiple railway substations. Commercialization is targeted at the fiscal year beginning in April 2014.

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Mitsubishi Power Powered Energy 210

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JANUARY 31, 2019

The companies will offer software and services that enable large-scale deployment of smart charging infrastructure and integrate efficiently with advanced energy resources such as solar, wind and power storage. Shell aims to make electricity a significant part of its business.

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Companies Charging North America Power Storage 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2015

On the sidelines of the COP21 summit, Carwatt and its partners Renault, Paris City Council, BPI France, the Alès École des Mines Engineering School, and the Bobigny Business Campus are showing a converted Renault Trafic powered by second-life lithium-ion batteries recycled from Renault electric cars.

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Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion Battery Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Now, increasing demands for lithium-ion battery technology that specifically targets commercial vehicles as well as marine and rail applications has prompted Freudenberg to acquire a more than 50% share of the battery manufacturer. Earlier post.) The company also operates a research and development laboratory in Pontiac, Mich.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy Battery 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

The Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program supports research and development that addresses the technical and cost barriers to commercialization of advanced energy components and systems, with preference to wind, biomass, and energy storage in Ohio. Accelerating Commercialization of Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy project.

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Li-ion Ohio Lithium Ion Energy 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. In 2011, Foss incorporated Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries into the Campbell Foss, introducing the next generation in energy and power storage solutions into the Tugboat industry.

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Polymer Mariner Hybrid Lead Acid 218

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AUGUST 26, 2009

MHI) has decided to build a commercial production verification plant in Nagasaki Prefecture and launch its operation by autumn 2010 in a move toward the company’s full-scale entry into the lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery market. The commercial production verification plant, slated for. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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Lithium Ion Recharge Mitsubishi Battery 231

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up power storage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Storage Volt GM Energy 348

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JUNE 21, 2016

The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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Energy Storage BMW Energy Battery 210

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APRIL 6, 2010

Keio University spin-out ELIIY Power Co., ELIIY plans to market stationary power systems for commercial and residential applications. has begun operations at its new Li-ion battery manufacturing plant in Kawasaki. Earlier post.). 2012, it will build an adjacent factory that will be capable of making 1 million cells a year.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Battery Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The electric motor on the Citaro hybrid assists the combustion engine when high levels of power are required, particularly when moving off. It does not serve to boost maximum power; the output and torque figures for the bus remain unchanged. The electric power generated by recuperation is stored in a bank of supercapacitors.

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Available Hybrid Diesel Gas 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. In 2009, CODA, which had an existing long-term sourcing contract with Lishen (Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co.,

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Battery Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The system is capable of providing power of up to one megawatts (MW), and its mobility makes the system suitable for a wide range of applications, including emergency use. Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Mitsubishi Energy 210

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OCTOBER 22, 2011

The Roanoke demo is the first in a number of scheduled events for the MotionPower technologies, systems designed as roadway-based installations where vehicles are required to decelerate or stop.

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Energy Neighborhood Virginia Power Storage 199

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DECEMBER 24, 2013

In 2009, Canada-based ZENN, formerly a seller of lead-acid-battery-powered low-speed electric vehicles, switched its business strategy from selling EVs to distributing an electric drivetrain powered by EEStor units, once the EEstor EESU units became available. A commercial-ready unit has yet to be produced. Earlier post.).

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ZENN Rhode Island Energy Storage Lead Acid 210

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APRIL 5, 2010

Ultralife’s system will initially integrate two distinct power storage technologies, including a battery and ultracapacitor, on a distributed off-grid level, and then expand the system’s capability for on-grid integration.

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Energy Storage Energy New York Lithium Ion 186

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JUNE 8, 2014

Expanded graphite is already commercially available, but industry uses a different method to make it. They won’t be as powerful as lithium-ion batteries. You’ll need more of them to get the same amount of power, but the cost is so much lower it will make up for it. 1 ; and retain 73.92% of its capacity after 2,000 cycles.

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Sodium Li-ion Maryland Battery 210

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MARCH 16, 2010

The power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights. Sanyo is using its new Standard Battery System for Power Storage announced in November 2009 in the system. Each Solar Parking Lot holds 40 eneloop bikes.

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Installation Solar Hybrid Lithium Ion 210

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg. Since then, it has brought a cumulative total of 900,000 cells to the market, mainly for commercial hybrid buses and trucks, as well as for railway cars and other applications. Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. will market these automotive lithium-ion batteries.

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Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

Smart EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work?

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EV Smart Charging Energy Grid 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2009

The University of Glamorgan (Wales) and Atraverda, an advanced material company that owns the intellectual property rights to a conductive ceramic known as Ebonex, are collaborating to produce a commercially viable bi-polar lead-acid battery. Journal of Power Sources. Source: Atraverda. Click to enlarge. Bi-polar lead-acid batteries.

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Lead Acid Universal Electric Vehicles Battery 150

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. 1 and 2500 Wh kg ?1. —Lee et al.

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Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Battery Batteries 150

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). ENERGY STORAGE. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. Water (1 project).

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX). Beacon Power Corporation (MA). Notrees Wind Storage.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

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APRIL 8, 2009

In the long-term, the center would help in the development of technologies that would enable a significant increase in energy densities, including lithium-air and zinc-air systems for vehicle applications and advanced batteries for cost efficient and long-life grid power storage applications.

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Kentucky Industrial Industry Building 150

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JUNE 3, 2009

Ltd., ( Lishen ) for lithium-ion batteries used in the Coda, announced the establishment of a global joint venture with Lishen to design, manufacture and sell transportation and utility power storage battery systems. Additionally, the company, which has an existing long-term sourcing contract with Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co.,

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JULY 25, 2016

And because such batteries could be installed and operated just like conventional solid lithium-ion batteries, without any of the auxiliary components needed for a lithium-air battery, they could be easily adapted to existing installations or conventional battery pack designs for cars, electronics, or grid-scale power storage.

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