Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission. Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost.

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Engine San Diego Polymer Lithium Ion 247

Plug In India

APRIL 30, 2021

By Atul Gopal ​We had an opportunity to visit Nothway Motorsports to check out their new electric truck conversion kit. Though a wee bit underpowered with its 2 cylinder engine, the low operating and maintenance costs, along with a loading capacity of 1 t has been a hit formula. I can only think of the 407 as the other one.

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Conversion Kits Electric Electrical 59

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

OptiFuel’s rail engine solutions are powered by their EPA-certified locomotive CNG/RNG engine rated at 0.00 The second challenge was engineering flexibility into the system—railroads had different performance needs and access to different sources of power. Then there was the challenge of new technology.

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Diesel Argentina Power Powered 418

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Between 1994 and 2000 he was group leader at the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage of the Bayerischen Zentrum für angewandte Energieforschung (ZAE) in Garching. Since 2004, Dr. Lamp has been the leader of the “Technology and Concepts Electric Energy Storage” group and, since 2012, of the “Battery Cell Technology” department at BMW.

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Batteries Battery GM BMW 365

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Axion Power International, Inc, the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic relationship with ePower Engine Systems LLC. the diesel engine powers a generator that in turn provides power directly to the traction motors. when accelerating or climbing.

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Diesel Peterbilt Fuel Economy Lead Acid 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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NiMH Kits Conversion Prius 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2021

With regular hybrids, that capacity is limited: while they accelerate emission-free from standstill, their low-emission diesel engine kicks in after about 400 m to recharge their battery pack. The main advantage of e-hybrid buses over regular hybrids lays in their battery capacity. —Lydia Peeters.

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Hybrid Plug-in Transportation Plug 221

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Investigators: Zhenan Bao, Chemical Engineering; Yi Cui, Materials Science and Engineering. Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The goal of this project is to develop a hybrid perovskite-silicon solar cell that significantly improves the light-to-energy conversion efficiency of conventional cells.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Among the many topics listed are magnetocaloric materials development for hydrogen delivery; two hydrogen technology transfer opportunities (TTO); EV traction batteries and power electronics; new combustion engine technologies; and the co-utilization of CO 2 and methane in biogas to produce higher hydrocarbon fuels.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Electric Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

liter engine and more efficient hybrid system to enhance fuel efficiency as well as driving performance. PHEV models are equipped with a second-generation solar charging system that achieves a more efficient conversion of solar energy into electricity. The third generation Prius introduced a larger capacity 1.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. Mainstream Engineering Corporation. Earlier post.) Select SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards. Organization.

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Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

m 3 , the same as for the Sprinter with a combustion engine. As with the entry-level diesel engine, the electric drive in the eSprinter drives the front wheels with an output of 85 kW and a torque figure of up to 295 N·m. It is initially being offered as a panel van and a permissible gross mass of 3500 kilograms.

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Mercedes Electric Electrical Conversion 195

Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2023

Heritage Customs Valiance Convertible according to the Land Rover Defender 90 A Dutch coachbuilder through the title of Heritage Customs this date introduced a convertible conversion for the Land Rover Defender. 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Probably the most automobiles we examined this date used to be the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale. in 25 years.

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Land Rover Convert Ford Porsche 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sacrilege Motors, a bespoke performance, restoration and electric-conversion studio, is partnering with UK-based powertrain supplier Fellten , a designer and manufacturer of systems used in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. Fellten is the only EV powertrain supplier approved by BMW for the Classic Mini Recharged project.

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Porsche Conversion Motor Motors 369

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

Electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global and Ener1, one of its battery partners, are supplying a fully integrated electric drivetrain powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road-testing program. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Fleets Japan.

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Japan Conversion Supplies Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. OBC is the inventor and worldwide licensor of NiMH rechargeable battery technology and is pursuing advanced battery technologies, including cathode materials for lithium-ion chemistry batteries. Earlier post.) 35 OBC employees have been hired by BASF as part of this transaction. (SIT),

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Corporation Conversion Companies Sale 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. They now gulp down one third of the oil we use.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The Odyne export power system has been tested to 18 kW and is designed for applications up to 36 kW, potentially eliminating the need for vehicle-mounted or towed independent electrical generators, or the need to continually idle the truck to operate engine driven generators, reducing operating costs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2014

Assistant professor Niels Holten-Andersen of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and assistant professor Jeremiah Johnson of the Department of Chemistry are working to combine metallosupramolecular assembly with polymer networks to create a new class of hybrid metal-organic materials.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

received an order from privately held ePower Engine Systems LLC for PbC batteries and management systems required to convert 10 Class 8 trucks from standard internal combustion engines (ICE) to series diesel electric hybrid drive train systems utilizing ePower’s proprietary technology. Axion Power International, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

JUNE 25, 2023

With a growing emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels, two promising technologies have emerged as potential alternatives to internal combustion engines (ICE): Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Energy efficiency: FCEVs are more efficient than traditional combustion engines.

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Hydrogen New Zealand Gas-Electric Cars 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

Under the agreement, Remy HVH 250 electric motors ( earlier post ) will act as an onboard generator to recharge batteries and deliver electric drivetrain traction power for ALTe’s hybrid vehicle powertrain conversions. Remy has been awarded a three-year contract for electric motors by ALTe Powertrain Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The vehicle program is a collaboration between Efficient Drivetrains and North American Repower , California’s leading natural gas engine management and conversion technology company. With the modernized trucks, engine idling is eliminated entirely by operating in all-electric mode during stop-and-go operations.

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PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

AC Propulsion began work with Foton Motor in early 2010 developing an EV conversion using AC Propulsion’s advanced Drive and Recharge system, along with an AC Propulsion designed and built battery pack. San Dimas remains as the company's headquarters, engineering center, as well as limited production.

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Supplies Motor Motors Motoring 279

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2019

Powered by ABB’s zero-emission technology, the two fully-electric vessels will take tourists to the heart of the Niagara Falls, undisturbed by engine noise or exhaust fumes. Batteries will be recharged for seven minutes after each trip to 80% capacity, allowing for maximum efficiency and battery life.

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Power Powered New York Batteries 319

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2014

In a paper in Nature’s open access journal Scientific Reports , the team reported that a rechargeable Li-C-F battery (in this case, a Li-CNT-F battery given their use of carbon nanotubes) demonstrated a maximum discharging capacity of 2174 mAh g carbon ?1 1 and a specific energy of 4113 Wh kg carbon ? Batteries'

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Li-ion Carbon Lithium Ion Energy 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Qiang Dai and Christian Lastoskie found that BEVs and FCVs in particular offer significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, especially if carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are implemented at the fuel conversion facilities. Their study appears in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. … particulate matter formation (PMF).

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Gas Li-ion Gas-Electric Conversion 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. Founded in 1999, US Hybrid Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of integrated power conversion components for fuel cell, electric, and hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as for renewable energy generation and storage.

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Hawaii Plug-in Plug Hybrid 281

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

Protonex’ unique system design combines leading edge advances in ultra-high efficiency power conversion, equipment power management, and energy harvesting technology in one product. To date more than 4,500 Power Managers have been trialed and deployed by the United States and allied militaries.

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Purchase Power Powered Kits 150

Charged EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

To put these startling developments in context, Charged interviewed more than a dozen executives, engineers and analysts from automakers, DC fast charging network operators, charging hardware firms and other businesses. One engineer and one executive even suggested that Volkswagen deliberately did a subpar job. Remember Dieselgate?”

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

litre turbo-petrol engine that recharges the 49.05kWh LFP Blade battery, while four independently torque vectored electric motors rated at a combined 880kW and 1280Nm drive the wheels. That’s what I know, we started the conversation today.” It is claimed to reach 0-100kmh in 3.6 seconds and attain a 200km/h top speed.

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BYD Australia SUV BMW 105

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The bus is equipped with a 150 kW electric motor that delivers maximum torque of 1200 N·m (85 lb-ft) and is powered by a 19 kWh Li-ion battery pack as well as a 240 hp/918 N·m Volvo D5K 240, 4-cylinder, in-line Euro 6 diesel engine with common rail injection. Recharging takes approximately 6 minutes at end stations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

The T-Hybrid (based on a Kia Optima) ( earlier post ) and the ADEPT (based on a Ford Focus) ( earlier post ) both utilize an advanced 48V lead-carbon battery system with bolt-on electrical components that allow for significant engine-downsizing without loss in performance. liter engine the performance of a 1.8

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Downsizing 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Through the sales network, these conversions will primarily target professional customers (commercial vehicles) dependent on access to the urban centre for the continuity of their activities. New operating opportunities such as stationary storage make it possible to perpetuate the service that the battery offers.

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Economy Re-Charge France Maintenance 397

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Kendall Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering; postdoc Alexis Grimaud; and six others. These compounds could find use in fuel cells, advanced rechargeable metal-air batteries, and direct-solar splitting of water, they say. The work was conducted by Dr. Yang Shao-Horn, the Gail E.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 25, 2022

Finally, the engine was mounted transversally (sideways) with the gearbox underneath in the sump. The MINI Recharged project aims to continue the legacy of the classic Mini by futureproofing its internals. The Oxford-based team allows customers to swap their petrol engines for a modern electric drive.

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Electric Electrical Recharge Design 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2017

The researchers suggest that a comprehensive understanding of this healing process could further guide the design of novel healing agents toward high-performance rechargeable batteries. Spatial heterogeneity plays a vital role in the conversion-type electrochemical reactions, agreeing with the insertion-type ones coincidently.

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