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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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The 3008 HYbrid4 concept previews the production model that will appear in spring 2011. Peugeot used the Frankfurt Motor Show as the platform to show two concept versions of its HYbrid4 platform. In addition, Peugeot introduced the BB1 electric concept car. The RCZ HYbrid4 concept. RCZ HYbrid4 concept. Peugeot BB1.

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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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The facility will allow Ford to collaborate with battery cell manufacturers, suppliers, university researchers and startups to test new battery concepts on a small scale that could be replicated for full production. Other investors include the University of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the US Department of Energy.

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Hybrid DLC-Battery Energy Storage System for Streetcars

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Thanks to a new connection concept, Sitras HES and Sitras MES can be retrofitted in existing vehicles without any difficulty; the tramway infrastructure remains completely unaffected. In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008.

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3D self-assembling nanostructure for cathodes enables very rapid charge and discharge without sacrificing capacity; potential for EVs

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The team achieved rates of up to 400C and 1,000C for lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride chemistries, respectively (where a 1C rate represents a one-hour complete charge or discharge), enabling fabrication of a lithium-ion battery that can be 90% charged in 2 minutes.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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The working concept of I3 – /I – redox reaction in the aqueous Li-I 2 battery. kWh kg -1 ) is fairly promising in comparison to the conventional lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride and Li-ion batteries, and can be further improved to be ~0.4 Zhao et al. Click to enlarge. The specific energy density (~0.33

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ARPA-E RANGE: $20M for robust transformational energy storage systems for EVs; 3x the range at 1/3 the cost

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RANGE is focused on supporting chemistry and system concepts in energy storage with robust designs in one or both of: Category 1: Low-cost, rechargeable energy storage chemistries and architectures with robust designs; Category 2: Multifunctional energy storage designs. Ceramic and other solid electrolyte batteries.

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Hybrid biomass flow battery stores electricity and produces valuable chemicals at the same time

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Combining both concepts, the researchers investigated the extent to which such batteries are able to produce extra chemicals while storing or providing energy. A breakthrough came in the form of a bifunctional metal catalyst for the anode. Resources Li, J.,

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