Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

In addition to the main cooperative agreement with ESMA, Saft has also signed a distribution agreement for the supercapacitors with KBi (Kold Ban International), a US company specializing in diesel engine starting systems that is already an established ESMA distributor for North America.

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Nickel Cadmium Ni-Li Nickel Metal Hydride Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The main advantage of HEVs and PHEVs is the existence of individual subsystems, e.g., the internal combustion engine, the electric machines (motor and generator), and the energy storage system (battery) that can power the vehicle either separately or in combination.

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Austin Motor Motors Motoring 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

Designline International. Energy storage. Market research will assess the experience and perceptions of the bus passengers, along with the outlook towards the introduction of new technologies into public transport applications. Buses in the Victoria Hybrid Trial. Series Hybrid Parallel Hybrid. Ventura Bus Lines. Manufacturer.

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Hybrid Australia Li-ion NiMH 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Ovonic has been researching MH-Air as a next-generation energy storage system. BASF has acquired Ovonic Battery Company (OBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. All major producers of NiMH batteries are currently working under license from Ovonic. Source: Ovonic. Click to enlarge.

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NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Batteries 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

These included buses powered by fuel cells or hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines, as well as a variety of fueling and related technologies. Energy Storage. Participants noted that batteries must be improved, and research into other energy storage systems, such as ultracapacitors and flywheels, would be valuable.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Hydrogen 2002 Fuel 170

Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Ford’s advanced battery researchers will present recent findings at SAE International’s 2009 World Congress April 20-23. Researchers say: Li-ion battery systems will be 5 percent more energy efficient than the nickel-metal hydride batteries used in today’s hybrid electric vehicles.

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Li-ion Ford Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH 36

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV on the road. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (53.4

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Porsche MPG Hybrid PHEV 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

According to a new technology briefing paper on hybrid system technologies by John German at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), the costs of full-function hybrid systems are likely to drop to half the cost of their 2010 counterparts before 2025.

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Hybrid Li-ion Lead Acid Fuel Economy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. is likely to unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of its company-wide focus on "electrifying" the car, GM officials said Thursday. Says demand and whether people will plug in remain to be proven.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

While other national and international organizations have been supportive at government hearings, they havent yet begun to advocate for PHEVs. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. What about battery safety?

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