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APRIL 15, 2023

The two-year project, which includes a 50% cost share, will focus on the development of a low-cost, fast-charging EV battery technology. 24M has been awarded a $3.8-million million contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC).

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JUNE 24, 2020

Silicon-Valley-based Ampcera announced a low-cost flexible solid electrolyte (SE) membrane technology for solid-state batteries (SSBs). We are now expanding our team to scale up this technology and further integrate it in solid-state lithium battery cells.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

A Canadian startup has launched an INDIEGOGO funding campaign to support the development of the VEGAN electric self-charging solar tricycle. The VEGAN is a lightweight multipurpose hybrid electric-self-charging solar tricycle. The team has not yet produced a working demo for their concept.

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MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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MAY 5, 2020

Rice University researchers have created an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel. The platform developed by the Brown School of Engineering lab of Rice materials scientist Jun Lou integrates catalytic electrodes and perovskite solar cells that, when triggered by sunlight, produce electricity.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

million for a program to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying direct-current (DC) fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI). Ready access to low-cost, fast charging infrastructure is essential for fleet electrification and broader electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Better and more cost-efficient production methods for energy storage are increasingly in demand, especially in Germany: All major automobile manufacturers have launched ambitious electric vehicle programs that will ensure a sharp rise in demand for batteries. This drying procedure usually causes high electricity costs.

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JULY 20, 2020

million contract to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to lead a program to develop low-cost/fast-charge batteries for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 36-month project that began earlier this year.

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APRIL 10, 2019

in Fremont, California for development of low-cost, fast-charge (LC/FC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs). The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began last month. million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc.

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APRIL 7, 2022

SpinLaunch , the developer of a ground-based, electric-powered, kinetic launch system, has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. The velocity boost provided by the accelerator’s electric drive results in a 4x reduction in the fuel required to reach orbit, a 10x reduction in cost, and the ability to launch multiple times per day.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

These offer a comparatively low cost solution, but one that is unable to deliver the convenience or comfort of automatic operation. In addition to issues of packaging, weight and cost, almost all automatic transmission technologies available for use on two-wheels come with a further significant drawback: efficiency.

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JULY 14, 2017

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have devised a low-cost, scalable approach to developing all-solid-state batteries, improving prospects for scaling up the technology for widespread use in electric vehicles, communications and other industrial applications. Si 1.08 ]P 1.65 S 12 (Li 3.45 [Sn 0.09 Si 0.36 ]P 0.55

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JUNE 7, 2017

EPFL scientists have developed an Earth-abundant and low-cost catalytic system for splitting CO 2 into CO and oxygen—an important step towards achieving the conversion of renewable energy into hydrocarbon fuels. This is the first time that such a bi-functional and low-cost catalyst is demonstrated.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Conventional metallic PEM fuel cell bipolar plates usually require the application of an electrically conductive coating to minimize resistive losses. These coatings were applied using roll-to-roll techniques to pre-coat low cost stainless steel foils, and post-coat after part fabrication.

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JULY 19, 2017

This synthesis consumes only CO 2 and electricity, and is constrained only by the cost of electricity. unusually high electrical conductivity and Raman spectra of these materials demonstrated in the linked Data in Brief paper are that of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and are due to the morphology as demonstrated by TEM.

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MAY 9, 2023

Bramble Energy , an innovator in fuel cell technology, has joined forces with Equipmake, Aeristech and the University of Bath to develop a new hydrogen double-deck bus integrating Bramble’s low-cost printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFC) technology. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. HyperSolar’s research is centered on developing a low-cost and submersible hydrogen production particle that can split water molecules using sunlight, emulating the core functions of photosynthesis. HyperSolar, Inc. V (at 25 °C at pH 0).

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JULY 24, 2022

Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Batteries that are light, resilient, and low cost in addition to lasting the lifetime of the vehicle.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2015

million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund, through the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative, to develop low-cost wheel motors for electric and hybrid vehicles. In 2006, TM4 developed the electric motors used in the Citroën C-Métisse. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Motors'

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APRIL 25, 2023

Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, unveiled its vision for the Riverside Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center into the focal point of its electrified fleet. and add 2,800 electric trucks to its US fleet by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The reported performance of the new Na-ion battery suggests that the sodium-ion system is a potentially promising power source for promoting the substantial use of low-cost energy storage systems in the near future, the team concluded. In addition, the battery is based on sodium, an abundant, hence low cost, material.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets. Existing electric motorcycles have been designed with the retail market in mind, and can be both expensive and slow to charge.

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MAY 13, 2015

John Reeve, DSD UK Chief Engineer, will present a paper entitled “A study of compact architectures using multiple 48V e-drives to create a low cost 30–45 kW full hybrid system.”. As 48V electrical components become available in automotive production quantities, such concepts will need to be both technically and economically attractive.

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JUNE 2, 2017

To lower the catalysts cost, a natural abundant alternative and low-cost scalable synthesis are required. However, due to the semiconducting character of MoS 2 and WS 2 (2H phase), poor electrical conductivity limits the HER kinetics.

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JANUARY 11, 2014

In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. The quinones are dissolved in water, which prevents them from catching fire.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have constructed a low-cost, nanoscale composite hybrid thermoelectric material by wrapping a polymer that conducts electricity around a nanorod of tellurium—a metal coupled with cadmium in today’s most cost-effective solar cells. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Nanowires, nanowhiskers, nanofibers, nanotubes, and other 1D nanostructures have demonstrated remarkable abilities for enhancing the electrical, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of a broad range of functional materials and composites. —Gleb Yushin.

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APRIL 4, 2022

The depot, a hub for zero-emission vehicle services, is the largest commercial EV charging installation in the US that supports medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets. Zeem owns and maintains electric trucks, vans, shuttle buses and other vehicles that are leased to businesses that pay a monthly lease to use the vehicles.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

The ZEV products ranged from a class 5 on a SEA Electric SEA-Drive 120a on a Hino M5 chassis, up to a Hino XL Series class 8 tractor powered by Toyota’s Fuel Cell system ( earlier post ). For the battery electric vehicles, Hino will look at both central drive motors and e-axles.

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APRIL 14, 2011

GM is exploring the use of an ultracapacitor-based Active Energy Recovery Buffer (AERB) scheme as a low-cost means to improve fuel economy in conventional vehicles; results of a simulation study presented at SAE 2011 World Congress showed improvement of up to 1.3% liter engine and a six-speed transmission.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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MAY 9, 2016

The units costs less than €100 (US$114) to assemble and can easily be transferred between bikes. Semcon has developed a smart and inexpensive motor prototype that can be easily fitted to any bike. The needs and wishes of the typical cyclist are what got us started.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

There is an accompanying need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon technologies for hydrogen production. Aurora uses 80% less electricity than electrolysis, the conventional method of producing clean hydrogen, requiring far less electrical generation capacity per kg of hydrogen.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2012

SPX Service Solutions, a business unit of SPX Corporation ( earlier post ), and Aker Wade Power Technologies, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of advanced fast charging systems ( earlier post ), signed a letter of intent jointly to develop a new family of practical electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for the global vehicle market.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) is widely used as a low-cost, safer cathode material for Li-ion batteries; however, low ionic and electronic conductivity limit its rate performance. The approach provides a new strategy toward low-cost, long-life, and high-power batteries, the researchers concluded. 1c00037.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Short-term transients, including those related to wind and solar sources, present challenges to the electrical grid. Stationary energy storage systems that can operate for many cycles, at high power, with high round-trip energy efficiency, and at low cost are required. Cost is a greater concern. —Wessells et al.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In the event of an extended power outage, such as a public safety power shutoff, electricity stored in the microgrid’s battery storage system can provide back-up power at VTA’s Cerone bus yard to allow the agency to continue operating battery-electric buses, serving riders and providing emergency transport if needed.

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