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JULY 19, 2012

While the energy throughput of AGM batteries is generally sufficient, DCA is an acknowledged challenge as the battery can’t handle more than a half to a third of the power the alternator can provide. It has been proven in bench testing as well as being able to deliver on the target. 2011.12.045.

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MARCH 3, 2014

Comparison with conventional Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts revealed the same or better methanol synthesis activity, as well as considerably lower production of CO. In their paper, they suggested that this is a first step towards the development of small-scale low-pressure devices for CO 2 reduction to methanol.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from UNSW Sydney (Australia) report in an open-access paper in the Journal of Power Sources on the use of hard carbons derived from automotive shredder residue (ASR) as a suitable anode electroactive material for sodium-ion batteries (NIBs). The situation is much worse for graphite. 2023.233577

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. Many Lines, Stable Power High-voltage transmission lines move large amounts of energy over long distances, linking power generation to consumption. Their grip over the backbone of U.S. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability.

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JULY 22, 2012

Cost reduction potential of a polymer fuel cell system using an ITM Power membrane. This is based primarily upon the demonstrated high power density performance and assumed catalyst loading reductions. Such demonstrations and assumptions were based on information and data provided by ITM Power. Source: Carbon Trust.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Ballard Power Systems unveiled its next-generation high-performance liquid-cooled fuel cell stack, the FCgen-LCS, at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Trade Fair and Convention. The FCgen-LCS features important design and performance enhancements, while also offering a reduction in total-cost-of-ownership.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Ballard Power Systems and Van Hool, partners in the deployment of numerous fuel cell buses in Europe ( earlier post ), are in the process of finalizing an equipment supply agreement (ESA) for the provision by Ballard of 21 next-generation fuel cell power modules for the buses. Van Hool N.V. Earlier post.)

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JULY 24, 2020

OptiFuel Systems, a system integrator of Cummins and BAE Systems hybrid power products for decarbonizing the rail, marine, and microgrid power market, is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 In comparison, OptiFuel’s 4,300 RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive is expected to emit 0.04 g/bhp-hr of NOx, a reduction of 400 times.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

million) to two UK fuel cell companies—ACAL Energy and ITM Power—to help deliver a step change reduction in the cost of the technology to about $35/kW. The Carbon Trust cost analysis applies to projected costs for the period 2030-2050, when fuel cell vehicles reach mass production quantities (500,000 units per year).

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2023

On-air updates for the best strategy selection based on the collected data from the vehicle Controllers for Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) for EVs and Detailed comparison with Induction Motor Drives (Efficiency, Range, Energy Consumption, etc.) are a few topics related to the EV controller.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Using next generation gas turbine technology to increase output and efficiency, GE Energy introduced an upgraded Frame 7FA heavy-duty gas turbine for 60 Hz power plants. The power output of the new 7FA will increase to 211 MW—a 36 MW increase over today’s 7FA—in simple cycle operation. Tags: Natural Gas Power Generation.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

This project explores the use of specially designed nanostructured polymers to make high-energy, low-cost, flexible and stretchable batteries. One way to lower the cost of solar power is to dramatically reduce the thickness of light-absorbing layers in solar cells. Ultrathin Light Absorbers for Solar Cells.

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JUNE 29, 2016

Featuring a sophisticated design and a compact size of 105cm x 140 cm (41" x 55"), the discharge power of the system ranges from 4.8 Charge/Discharge power. As one point of comparison, Tesla’s Powerwall home energy storage unit offers 3.3 The MAVERO system can be installed quickly by a single technician at relatively low costs.

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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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AUGUST 26, 2019

Described in a paper in the journal Nature Electronics , these TEGs exhibit a high specific power generation capacity (up to 29??W?cm TEG power was also found to increase significantly when thermocouple width was decreased, providing a path to further improvements. (Bi,Sb) —Hu et al. That heat normally dissipates.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) and Ricardo are collaborating on a project to develop the Ricardo HyBoost concept ( earlier post )—a combination of low-cost technologies to deliver improved performance and fuel economy which featured recently in the Ricardo Centenary celebrations —into volume production on a JAC vehicle.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 19, 2021

The company is offering Ape’s battery-powered range in three variants such as Ape e-City FX, and Ape e-Xtra FX (with fixed electric battery ), and Ape e-City (with swappable battery). bhp power and 29 Nm of peak torque. ” Also read related article: Mahindra Treo & Piaggio Ape E-City E-Autos Comparison.

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MARCH 25, 2016

A team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel, environmentally friendly low-cost battery. Compared with conventional LIBs, this battery (AGDIB) shows an advantage in production cost (~ 50% lower), specific density (~1.3-2.0

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The 36V 15Ah battery isn’t particularly large by comparison to Apollo’s more imposing models, but its 540 Wh of capacity is still plenty for most commuters and helps to keep the scooter’s weight down to just 46 lb (20.8 Considering the last electric scooter I reviewed weighed nearly twice as much, that’s really saying something!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This includes the vehicle On-Board Charger for AC charging on the grid with up to 22 kW of charging power, a DC current converter providing the current for the 12 V vehicle net, and power electronics which distribute high voltage power in the vehicle and facilitate fast DC charging with up to 800 V.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Designed to deliver primary motive power within an advanced electric driveline, the 100 kW fuel cell architecture and core technology will be available to vehicle manufacturers through technology licensing programs and joint development agreements. kW/kg (gravimetric), while being engineered for low cost, high volume series production.

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JULY 24, 2017

In a paper in the Journal ChemSusChem they report that using a novel gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) enables stable performance close to the theoretical capacity (1675 mAh g -1 ) of a low cost sulfur-carbon composite with high active material loading, i.e. 70% S. Agostini et al. Click to enlarge. Agostini, M., Navarra, M.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Stemming from a major project partially funded with a $9-million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop an opposed-piston two-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine (OPGCI) ( earlier post ), Achates Power announced it is developing a 2.7-liter, The new Achates Power 2.7-liter

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

The AFC Energy fuel cell (known as the Alpha Fuel Cell System) is a compact alkaline fuel cell system developed for the commercial power generation market. AFC has run thousands of hours of system and electrode tests, and in some instances has run comparison tests to ascertain the severity of the problem of CO 2 contamination in KOH.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Large-scale energy storage is poised to play a critical role in enhancing the stability, security, and reliability of tomorrow’s electrical power grid, including the support of intermittent renewable resources. —Bradwell et al. While the initial cell performance results are promising, exploration of other metal?metalloid

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

In comparison, the Tesla Model Y starts at $36,482 (263,900 yuan) in China. BYD says new energy vehicles (including PHEVs) have entered the “knockout round,” with several low-cost EVs rolling out undercutting gas-powered vehicle prices. Meanwhile, PHEV sales reached 324,284 in Q1, up 14.5%

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APRIL 9, 2011

The Lupo EL (“Electric Lightweight”)vehicle combines a very low weight (1,060 kg, 2,337 lbs) with a large battery pack (27 kWh). The Thundersky batteries use a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) chemistry, which has a comparatively low cost of less than €300/kWh (US$434/kWh), is considered safe and has a long cycle life.

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MAY 20, 2016

Comparison of the CNT-Si/TSFCG against the currently developed LIBs. Al 0.05 ]O 2 (NCA) in particular are the most promising candidates for EVs among the next-generation of high energy density cells owing to their high capacity, outstanding rate capability, and low cost. Energy density of different LIBs. O 2 , Li[Ni 0.85

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MAY 1, 2018

In a paper in the Journal of Power Sources , they report that the cycling stability and rate capacity of LiNi 0.5 Currently, liquid electrolyte still [dominates] the commercial LIB market since they are low cost, easy to prepare and [feature] high ionic conductivity. a) Comparison of full state-of-charge curves of the LiNi 0.6

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CN EV Post

MARCH 13, 2023

Tesla first used BYD's 10 GWh batteries last year for its low-end models in Europe, according to the report. Earlier this year, Tesla did not request the additional supply of BYD batteries for the standard, low-cost trim version of the Model 3 after its contract to supply them expired, the report said, citing industry sources.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

a)Current–voltage and b) power–voltage curves of Zn–air cells with one of the nanotetrapod non-precious metal and 20% Pt/C catalysts. A gas diffusion layer without any catalysts was used as the baseline air electrode for comparison. Source: Lee et al. Click to enlarge. A team of S. —Lee et al. and Cho, J.

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JUNE 28, 2012

In testing reported in the ACS journal Nano Letters , the hybrid MnO 2 /Mn/MnO 2 sandwich-like nanotube arrays exhibited an excellent rate capability with a high specific energy of 45 Wh/kg and specific power of 23 kW/kg and excellent long-term cycling stability (less 5% loss of the maximum specific capacitance after 3,000 cycles).

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APRIL 21, 2016

of hybrid and EV trade-ins in 2015, and the findings reinforce a trend first identified last year by Edmunds that owners of alt-fuel vehicles are returning to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles in greater numbers than ever before. By comparison, only about 1.4% The rate is a sharp drop from the 38.5% Edmunds found that 16.4%

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JULY 19, 2022

Amon Schumann, a senior at the Robert-Havemann-Gymnasium school, in Berlin, has invented eco-friendly, cost-effective solutions. Amon Schumann’s radiosonde for weather balloons is equipped with a solar-powered battery and GPS. Lynn Bowlby Schumann built a coin-size, solar-powered radiosonde that weighs 4.8

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Laser power dependence of generated gas volume with irradiation at 532 nm for 30 min, with high-grade carbon powder (A) (open circles) and Bincho-tan charcoal powder (B) (solid circles). By comparison, no gas was generated from pure water itself under the same irradiation conditions. m with diameter distribution width 3.5 ?m—much

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MAY 15, 2015

E-bike powered by Faradion prototype Na-ion battery pack. For the proof-of-concept, the cells were manufactured to be larger than necessary to avoid unnecessary costs and lengthy manufacturing processes at this early stage. Click to enlarge. Faradion Na-ion technology. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Cost savings can be achieved by reducing material costs (notably platinum use), increasing power density, reducing system complexity and improving durability. The Carbon Trust is currently supporting the following companies and organizations: ow ITM Power’s fuel cell technology reduces cost compared to current technology.

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