Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid. JERA and Toyota began discussions in 2018 to establish battery reuse technologies, which eventually led to this large-capacity, grid-connected Sweep Energy Storage System.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 28, 2023

We can’t expect the market to move en masse towards electric until the public recharging network matches the landscape for petrol-powered vehicles. To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation ( earlier post ), a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and to supply battery cells based on their proprietary lithium-metal technology for commercial vehicle applications. Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 27 Ford Transit Connect Electric van sales, including a five-unit sale to returning customer FedEx Express, a four-unit sale to the City of Toronto, a three-unit sale to DTE Energy, one of Michigan’s largest energy suppliers, and 15 unit sales to various Ford commercial truck dealers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2021

This means businesses can support the grid by consuming low carbon energy, and progress towards their net zero and decarbonization targets, whils reducing their costs. Actual savings will be dependent on the customer’s tariff, EV usage and DNO connection.

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The battery is recharged by plugging the car into an EV charging station. But did you know there are different types of electric car plugs, and each one has different capabilities, costs and charging speeds? DC fast chargers cost more to operate due to specialized equipment and increased demand on the electric grid.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. In 2021 alone, wholesale costs soared by upwards of 250%. The idea of smart, automated systems that use renewable energy to power and warm your home while recharging your zero-emission vehicle is a real game-changer.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

V2X systems can operate independently or complement other connected vehicle technologies, and they offer the benefit of working in a non-line-of-sight environment with a 0.6 Savari has created a high performance and cost-effective RSU that’s suited for citywide or smaller scale type of deployments. 1 km range. Savari StreetWAVE RSU.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge. Volvo’s first EV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2021

The purpose of the event is to connect these teams with potential investors and partners. The projects that comprise ARPA-E’s GRIDS program are developing storage technologies that can store renewable energy for use at any location on the grid at an investment cost less than $100 per kilowatt hour.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This research is leading to a significant increase of the cycling life of high-energy rechargeable lithium batteries. The new funding, provided by the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), is part of $209 million awarded by VTO for advancing electric vehicles, batteries, and connected vehicles ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

With a Renault-designed adapter connected to the vehicle’s charging socket, the future electric Renault 5 can provide the same energy output as a 220-volt power outlet. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Supercapacitors bridge the gap between conventional capacitors and rechargeable batteries. A higher-voltage device can be assembled by connecting individual units, but this is a labor-intensive and expensive process. However, the maximum voltage of an individual supercapacitor unit is limited.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2018

Powering up a Catalyst bus is now as simple as connecting to a Proterra charger or other standards-based charging system. Recharge time is approximately six hours for an E2 Catalyst utilizing a J1772-CCS plug-in connection. Recharge time is approximately six hours for an E2 Catalyst utilizing a J1772-CCS plug-in connection.

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EV Box

JANUARY 27, 2023

An EV battery is typically made up of thousands of rechargeable lithium-ion cells connected together to form the battery pack. Lithium-ion cells are the most popular because of their cost efficiency , offering the most optimal trade-off between energy storage capacity and price.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Denner, whose responsibilities on the board of management include research and advanced development, believes that by 2020 batteries will deliver twice as much energy density for half the present cost. The importance of connectivity. Electric cars are good but connected electric cars are better. —Volkmar Denner.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The pilot project at Djurgården explores how a system with 5G-connected vehicles, which are monitored by a control tower remotely, can facilitate the safe introduction of self-driving electric buses in more complex and demanding urban areas. Telia is providing 5G connectivity in collaboration with Ericsson.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2018

Stationary fuel cell generators (FC generators) and rechargeable batteries will be introduced at stores, managed centrally by building energy management systems (BEMS), raising the proportion of renewable energy and electric power derived from hydrogen used. Boil-off hydrogen from the hydrogen station can also potentially be used.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The L2 models recharge from a wall outlet; each unit is equipped with dual J1772 plugs and can charge 2 vehicles at once. The L3 fast chargers also recharge from a wall outlet; each model is compatible with CHAdeMO or Tesla standards. Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 kW or DC fast charging at 50 kW.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

The Nevera’s 120 kWh, liquid-cooled battery uses an 800 V architecture which should be able to recharge from 0 to 80% SoC in 22 minutes, with the car supporting a peak charging power of 500 kW. Charging without a grid connection - the launch of Infrastructure-as-a-service.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

And E-Transit can further help save on operating costs compared to gas-only vans. kilowatts of available power to help customers use and recharge job site tools ranging from belt sanders to miter saws. —Ted Cannis, general manager, North American commercial business.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 13, 2022

The New Tata Nexon EV prime has included the following features Multimode regen, cruise control, Indirect tyre pressure monitoring system (I-TPMS), and smartwatch integrated connectivity. The following update will be offered without any cost from the last week of July(25-07-2022) at service centers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Thus a compact and cost-effective battery that is capable of high charge and discharge power levels relative to its storage capacity (high C rates) is desirable. As there were no suitable low-cost, compact batteries able to deal with the necessary recharge and discharge cycles involving high currents, MAHLE Powertrain developed its own.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy have unveiled a new battery technology which offers ultra-fast recharging coupled with good power density. Its stability, even at high temperatures, permits high current delivery and fast recharging, all without the need for complex external cooling or elaborate battery management systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

For fleet operators running taxi/PHV services, Mobilize will leverage its network of start-up partner companies to offer a complete solution for their activity (fleet dispatching, payment, vehicle charging, connectivity…) in order to optimize their Total Cost of Operations (TCO) and operational excellence, at the service of customers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The traction batteries of the vehicle will be charged as the pick-up receiver under the trolleybus connects with the conductive rail installed in the road. The power can only be supplied in the areas where the pick-up receivers are able to connect with the rail and receive power.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

With its automated rooftop connection and a typical charge time of 4–6 minutes, the system can easily be integrated in existing bus lines by installing fast chargers at end points, terminals, depots and/or intermediate stops. After all safety checks are performed the system will provide the bus with a powerful fast recharge. (A

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Highways & Regional Routes: The new Cycle 2 investments will continue to build out a highway network of DCFC stations featuring charging power up to 350 kilowatts which can recharge a vehicle at up to 20 miles of range per minute. Residential: The primary, most convenient, and cost efficient option for many drivers is residential charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost. Ecolectro is developing alkaline exchange ionomers (AEIs) to enable low-cost fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies. Ionic Materials, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

The RTD charging stations take about 10 minutes to completely recharge a bus. RTD received grant funding to cover the cost of the new electric buses. That route will connect with RTD’s existing three BRT corridors. The price of each bus is approximately $850,000.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 26, 2023

The charger can be connected to the electric grid or an alternative power source. MW of power during the mandatory driver breaks, recharging vehicles efficiently​​. Despite the higher initial investment compared to an ICE truck, the overall total cost of ownership (TCO) is set to reach parity this decade in several countries.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. —Richard Curtin.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The fully variable drive system is intelligently connected with the system of powertrain and chassis control functions, whose extremely quick and precise responses help to sustain forward momentum even in adverse road and weather conditions. US market launch to commence in Q4 2022.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

High operating costs, Discom load, and the uncertainty related to charging station utilisation rates are holding back the charge operators from expanding their current reach. Tritan intends to provide vehicles to catering services with no down payment, offering a pay-per-kilometer model that includes charging costs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The hybrid system consists of a 48V lead carbon battery connected to a small electric motor, increasing the engine’s power output. Under the right conditions, the hybrid powertrain can drive a car in electric-only mode at low speeds and while cruising, while the battery is recharged under deceleration.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 8, 2023

They are quieter, cleaner, have better acceleration, and cost less to keep running because electricity is cheaper than diesel and EVs require less maintenance than their ICE counterparts. All these costs must be factored into achieving TCO targets. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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