Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

STEP is an efficient solar chemical process, based on a synergy of solar thermal and endothermic electrolyses, designed to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful carbon commodity. This presents a sustainable route to convert carbon dioxide into materials relevant to both grid-scale and portable storage systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Within heavy-duty applications, the power inverter is responsible for controlling the power flow between DC and AC electrical systems in order to run vehicle systems, accessories, and electric machines, such as motors and generators.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Blue World Technologies’ complete system includes a methanol reformer for fuel conversion, DC/DC for power conversion and fuel cell stack for power production. Methanol reforming is a relatively simple process that converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

That contributes to reducing costs and helps avoid power loss when converting from AC to DC by PCS, with the aim of improving effective energy use. The sweep function also enables direct AC output from the batteries, while reusing onboard inverters eliminate the need for a power conditioner (PCS).

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I let out a major sigh of relief today when the new Iota DC-DC converter showed up today along with the synthetic transmission fluid that ElectroAuto said they would send me. EVParts.com sells it as a DC-DC converter for many of their electric vehicle conversion kits. Here's the Iota DLS-45 12V power supply.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

More than 50% of suppliers are sourcing components such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters, power factor controllers (PFCs), and DC-DC converters from Tier I and II suppliers because volume is not high enough to achieve economies of scale through in-house manufacturing.

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2020 DC PHEV Convert 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

However, advances in 12V technology coupled with the component costs of 42V DC to DC converters conspired to render such a major change impractical, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) at the time decided to keep 12V as the standard.

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Sale DC Fuel Economy Volt 230

Blink Charging

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Here’s what parking managers and operators should know about commercial Level 2 and DC fast charging. Electric vehicle charging is categorized into three power levels: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3/DC fast charging. But how do you decide which charging level you should install at your parking lot or garage?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Ultra Light-weight Bidirectional DC-DC Converters for Electric Aircraft - $1,195,345. Columbia University. UC Berkeley.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

A chief goal for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturers is keeping on-board battery chargers and DC-DC converters as light and small as possible while increasing power levels. 650V SuperFET II MOSFETs. They are also suitable for high switch frequency applications with an EMI requirement, such as PFC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2012

International Rectifier introduced a new 600V automotive grade IGBT platform—COOLiRIGBT—for use in a wide range of fast switching applications for electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) including on-board DC-DC converters, motor drives, and battery chargers. The new Gen.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

This technology is particularly advantageous at high voltages and will improve efficiency, weight, size and therefore reduce the costs of the total system, according to the company. This bidirectional DC/DC converter was designed primarily for fuel-cell applications, functioning as the link between the fuel cells, HV battery and drive.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A BESS can assist an automotive dealership in cost savings by allowing them to charge during peak times when electricity rates are at their lowest and utilize the stored energy during periods of higher electricity rates. Incorporating a BES system can aid in lowering the operational costs of a DC fast charger.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

One of approximately twenty VW Golf blue e-motion prototypes under test in the United States, with Eaton’s 50kW DC Quick Charger, at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory, near San Francisco. The gathering marked the introduction of Eaton’s DC quick charger ( link ), one of which is now installed at ERL. Click to enlarge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Impacts of Vehicle to Grid on power quality (DC – AC conversion and power injection happens) You may start as follows. And my project topic is matrix converter bidirectional contactless charger for EV. The algorithm should take care of the energy cost. -It Power Electronic converters 3. 8 I am pursuing a Ph.D.

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IDEA Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electrical 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Noting that higher voltage (42V) batteries were tried—and failed—more than a decade ago, Pike said that at that time, converting all onboard electronics to the higher voltage was viewed as impractical, and the cost of DC-to-DC converters was prohibitive. In Europe, 22.7 roaming).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

diodes help reduce overall power converter system costs. Main application areas for SiC Schottky diodes are active Power Factor Correction (CCM PFC) in Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) and other AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion applications such as solar inverters and motor drives.

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Plug In India

APRIL 10, 2021

By Kamlesh & Atul There is a lot of misinformation in the mainstream media about the cost of electric vehicles. In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. These are mid range.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

for the DC link, output filters, etc.). Given that some DC fast chargers have actually resorted to liquid-cooling the charging cables to keep their temperature rise manageable, increasing the voltage to boost the power delivered seems to be a reasonable solution, and even saves a percentage point or two in efficiency.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The primary types of electric motors used in EVs are: Brushed DC Motors: Operation: In a brushed DC motor, electricity flows through brushes and a commutator, which cause the rotor (armature) to rotate. Advantages: Simple design, cost-effective, and easy to control. Disadvantages: Generally more expensive than brushed DC motors.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

With DC charging rates of up to 90 kW, the electric Spartan 2.0 is less than half the cost of a Mercedes G Wagon. According to Autocar , MWM engineers used customer feedback from its original Spartan EV (a converted UAZ Hunter, or Russian military 4×4) to design the off-roader. With a 61 kWh (57.4 Spartan EV 2.0 The Spartan 2.0

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Along with this, you will have to pay separately for the battery cost which means overall it costs you Rs 95,000 (not including the cost of the bike ). The EV conversion kit includes a DC to DC converter, key switch with controller box, a new throttle, wiring harness, and new swing arms.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

Many things have passed through my mind over the past year and a half while converting this vehicle. I'm not entirely sure why, but ElectroAuto shipped #2 gauge cable with the AC kit instead of the standard 2/0 gauge cable that came with the earlier 914 DC kit. If I had to do things over, I might seriously use the DC kit.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

The first things to consider when choosing a scheme to protect against water intrusion or condensation are the cost of the device, closely followed by the consequences of it failing. This obviously weighs heavily on any onboard devices, like the inverter and DC-DC converter, but is less of a concern for something like a DC fast charger.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. Earlier post.). l/100 km) for a vehicle of that size.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Energy usage is the single largest operating cost of commercial properties and accounts for almost 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to the federal government’s ENERGY STAR® program. What are the costs of energy, including seasonal variations and peak charges?

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

It converts electrical energy from the battery into mechanical energy to drive the vehicle’s wheels. They include components such as inverters, converters, and motor controllers. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Switching power supplies are the type used to power virtually all personal computers, mobile devices, and appliances that run on DC. Basically, the input AC voltage is converted to DC, and then that DC is “chopped” into a high-frequency alternating-current square wave.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

AutoPort will convert the vehicle on-site at its facilities in New Castle, Delaware. The converted vehicle will comply with Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Safety SAE J2344, and all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

They also found that the total costs of ownership (TCO) of the electric and diesel trucks are similar. Downstream energy use of the electric truck comprises electric drivetrain (DC?DC DC converter, inverter, and electric motor) efficiency and the loss in charging/ discharging. Credit: ACS, Lee et al. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Any power converter for EV applications (charger, inverter, DC/DC converter, etc) that is either supplied by the mains or a >48 V battery pack will pretty much require strict isolation between its power (high-voltage) and control (low-voltage) circuits.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Leasing the battery saves the upfront purchase cost of an electric vehicle. CHAdeMO : CHAdeMO is a DC charging protocol for electric vehicles named after the association that developed the protocol. A maximum of 62.5kW power is delivered to the car battery at 500V, 125A DC. Read Level 3 charging.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Roev, which stands for renewable optimised electric vehicles, has detailed plans to build electric utes, initially starting with Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers converted to electric and eventually branching out to a ute designed and engineered in Australia. How much will Roev electric utes cost? Roev VW Kombi EV prototype.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

To drive electrolysis with these conventional devices, three to four cells must be connected in series or a DC–DC power converter must be used in order to achieve reasonable efficiency. … In contrast, perovskite solar cells have achieved open-circuit voltages of at least 0.9 V and up to 1.5 —Luo et al. —Luo et al.

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Low Cost Water Solar Hydrogen 278

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A number of technical and, above all, business-related issues remain outstanding, key among them the range and cost of the batteries, but also the infrastructure required for their use as part of customers’ commercial fleets. Earlier post.). They generate an output of 125 kW each, with maximum torque of 485 N·m each.

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