Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Although they’re less likely to catch fire than internal combustion engine vehicles, Li-ion battery fires burn hotter, faster and longer than gasoline fires. Researchers are also looking into different coatings for the internal components of EV batteries to reduce cracking and improve thermal stability.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 83

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

A group of universities led by Charles Forsberg of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at MIT has been awarded $5 million as part of the NEUP initiative. Fluoride-salt High-Temperature Reactor. Seawater uranium.

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APRIL 2, 2021

The first phase of the Faraday Institution is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of UK Research and Innovation through the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF).

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Commercial Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 218

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JULY 13, 2023

MHI will oversee both the conceptual design as well as research and development (R&D) for the sodium-cooled fast reactor in partnership with Mitsubishi FBR Systems, Inc. MFBR), an MHI Group engineering company that handles the development and design of fast reactors. The conceptual design work is scheduled to commence in fiscal 2024.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

In 1944 Skolnik joined the American Institute of Electrical Engineers , one of IEEE’s predecessor societies. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. During his tenure at the company, he oversaw the design and construction of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor project, a sodium-cooled nuclear facility in Tennessee.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Liquid sodium is used as a coolant because it does not slow down neutrons as much as water does. On its own, building a fast breeder reactor is not necessarily a signal that a country intends to produce nuclear weapons, says Jake Hecla , a graduate student in nuclear engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Plug In India

MARCH 15, 2023

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines.

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Chile Li-ion Petrol India 59

Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Battery: The battery is suitable for pure electric vehicles, including lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, secondary lithium batteries, air batteries, and ternary lithium batteries. (1) It is widely used as a starting power source for internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

A close look at the single-cylinder engine of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen of 1885, for instance, reveals a crankshaft and internals exposed to the elements, something that’s unthinkable today. SIBs are benign, containing no lithium or cobalt, and sodium is abundant worldwide. Overall, SIBs are around 30% cheaper than lithium ion.

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Sodium Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. Eaton has developed a range of next-generation variable valvetrain systems for high-speed overhead camshaft engines.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

We are funding innovative projects in a number of key areas which include internal combustion engine technologies, energy storage and management, lightweight structures and new propulsion technologies. High energy sodium-nickel battery cell for EV application (Acronym: NINACELL). EDS TurboClaw.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

This means lead-based batteries are essential in virtually all conventional ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, hybrid vehicles (mild, micro and Plug-in-HEV, PHEV) and full electric vehicles. Following the consultation the Commission is expected to release its opinion in the first half of 2015.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Almost all metals used as battery anodes tend to develop dendrites For example, these findings have implications for zinc, sodium and aluminum batteries as well. Envision sugar cubes that contain a lot of small internal pores. —Hanqing Jiang. The solution is to give PDMS substrate a three-dimensional form with a lot of surface.

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JULY 10, 2019

High-fidelity ignition models to boost engine thermal efficiency, $720,000 Convergent Science Inc., Fabrication and Testing of Solid-solution Strengthened Corrosion Resistant Alloys For Service in Molten Fluoride Environments, $625,000 Haynes International, Kokomo, Ind. MetalTek International, Watertown, Wis. Madison, Wis.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

liter AMG V8 engine with AMG Cylinder Management and ECO stop/start. liter V8 engine (M152) featuring the AMG Cylinder Management cylinder shut-off system. Although peak output in the new engine increased by 60 hp to 415 hp (309 kW) and torque increased from 376 lb-ft to 398 lb-ft (540 N·m) compared to the existing AMG 5.5L

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Mercedes Fuel Engine Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2010

At present, pretreatment techniques include physical, chemical, physicochemical and/or biological methods such as steam explosion; hot water extraction; sulfuric acid; sodium hydroxide; hydrogen peroxide; peracetic acid; ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX); and wet oxidation in addition to an emerging body of work on ozonolysis. 2008.09.012.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The new Astra is launching with a complete line-up of eight gasoline and diesel engines ranging from 70 kW/95 hp to 132 kW/180 hp. The new Astra has grown slightly to provide a roomier interior and, at the same time, it has benefited from engineering enhancements that allow it to improve fuel efficiency and performance. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Integration into global supply chains By creating a comprehensive component ecosystem within India, it will enhance India’s attractiveness as a manufacturing destination, leading to increased investments from both domestic and international players seeking to leverage India’s competitive advantages and market potential.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

It should be noted that the projected technology roadmap for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries lacks a practical solution to design batteries with high GED, SP and 100 s of MPM (as is typical of internal combustion engine powered vehicles). —Herya and Sundaresan. Travis Herya and Sundaresan (2016). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor. Nuclear Engineering International reports that: The HPM uses 24 assemblies of uranium nitride fuel, and 18 control rods. Global Energy Module (GEM50). Westinghouse-Toshiba. Toshiba 4S (Super Safe, Small and Simple). Hyperion Power Generation. Sandia National Laboratory. General Electric. TerraPower.

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Design Power Powered Concept 265

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Battelle staff developed the new Grid Command Distribution software internally as part of its work over the past two years as part of an ongoing smart grid demonstration project in Ohio: AEP Ohio’s gridSMART program, sponsored by the DOE. This is [also] used for the analysis afterward. —Jason Black, a Research Leader at Battelle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is powered by a new generation of small-displacement four-cylinder engines, including the Ecotec 1.4L Power-dense small-displacement engines with turbocharging and variable valve timing, such as the Ecotec 1.4L Mike Katerberg, assistant chief engineer, Powertrain. 2011 Ecotec 1.4L Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Engine Global Exhaust 249

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

DOE is interested in distributed generation CHP projects that use fuel cells as a source of secure, reliable, clean power and heat as an alternative to steam turbines, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, or other traditional CHP prime source.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Noble Thermodynamic Systems, Inc is building out the Argon Power Cycle, a new power system designed for the reciprocating engine, delivering emission-free electricity without compromising on reliability and affordability. CalSEED is an initiative made possible by the California Energy Commission. CalSEED is administered by New Energy Nexus.

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JUNE 19, 2015

ARPA-E’s TERRA program uniquely integrates agriculture, information technology and engineering to address major global challenges in developing crops that are sustainable, affordable and yield abundant plant feedstocks for bioenergy. Single-Cylinder Two-Stroke Free-Piston Internal Combustion Generator Aerodyne Research, Inc.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When considering the typical 3-5 year lifespan of a lead-acid battery in a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, many drivers assume that an EV battery requires regular replacement. With an extended lifespan, they reduce the need for replacements, minimize environmental impacts, and lower ownership costs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

GM’s Cadillac announced a new generation of V-6 engines, led by an exclusive 3.0L Twin Turbo V-6 that will power the upcoming, top-of-the-range CT6 luxury performance sedan, premiering at the New York International Auto Show. TFSI engine, while the 3.6L Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). With the stop/start system, the 3.0L

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Software also allows for the decoupling of the internal mechanical connections needed in an ICE vehicle, permitting an EV to be controlled remotely or autonomously. Even for the large auto suppliers, the transition to EVs will not be an easy road.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Importantly, the nanofluids are engineered to remain suspended indefinitely, unlike other suspensions—for instance, sand in water. For the military, nanoelectrofuel batteries have obvious advantages over lithium-ion batteries as well as internal combustion engines, Kofford says.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Li-ion 145

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It’s really up to the battery manufacturers and the automakers as to which physical configuration to use, and then of course the internal chemistry configuration. Solid-state, lithium-sulfur, sodium batteries—would all of these still be using graphite in the anode? Sodium batteries, for example, may have great cold-weather performance.

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Future Batteries Battery Li-ion 112

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine. Engineering and permitting processes are already ongoing, and we expect to begin construction later this year and have the plant up and running by 2026, to ramp up production to an annual 35 GWh.

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North America Batteries Battery America 95

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The 55kW E-Drive fits neatly onto the existing engine mounting points with just three additional connections (water, high voltage electrics and low voltage electrics). Zytek has unveiled a fully engineered, electric version of the Mercedes A-Class that it developed in just ten weeks. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2014

A 2013 assessment by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that outdoor air pollution is carcinogenic to humans, with the particulate matter component of air pollution most closely associated with increased cancer incidence, especially cancer of the lung. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market. The solid-state battery, which promises to provide higher energy density, quicker charging, and increased safety, is anticipated to make significant progress towards mass production in 2024.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine. Engineering and permitting processes are already ongoing, and we expect to begin construction later this year and have the plant up and running by 2026, to ramp up production to an annual 35 GWh.

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North America Batteries Battery Charging 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Earlier post.) Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

In addition to nickel and cobalt electrolysis, the flowsheet and site encompasses leaching and neutralization, nickel purification, crystallization and evaporation, cobalt extraction, utilities, cutting and packing, electrical, maintenance, an industrial waste-water treatment plant and a sodium sulfate crystallization building.

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