Concept Energy Storage Gasoline Nickel Metal Hydride 
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
If successful, these vehicles will provide near cost and range parity to gasoline-powered ICE vehicles, ARPA-E said. ARPA-E defines robust design as electrochemical energy storage chemistries and/or architectures (i.e. ARPA-E defines robust design as electrochemical energy storage chemistries and/or architectures (i.e.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 21, 2011
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes (Li-ion and NiMH) that allows for faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2013
The working concept of I3 – /I – redox reaction in the aqueous Li-I 2 battery. A team from Japan’s RIKEN, led by Hye Ryung Byon, has developed a lithium-iodine (Li-I 2 ) battery system with a significantly higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The specific energy density (~0.33 Zhao et al.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2009
The overall drive system in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 400 hp (298 kW) twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine and two electric synchronous motors delivering 91 hp (68 kW) and 86 hp (64 kW), respectively. Energy storage is provided by a NiMH battery pack positioned beneath the floor of the luggage compartment.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is the concept of using stored energy in a plug-in hybrids (or electric cars) battery to send power to the electrical grid when necessary. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Without gasoline, today’s transportation fails. Lithium, nickel metal hydrides and even advanced lead acid products are now capable of great energy storage and have strong recycle lives. That is a concept as flawed as swapping out your empty gas tank for a full one in your current car.
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