Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., —Boston-Power Founder and CEO Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud. I’ve been looking for a battery like Boston-Power’s for 20 years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

An Axion Power PbC battery. Axion Power International Inc. It also foresees major applications for battery back-up; power quality; load leveling and peak shaving; storage for wind and solar; and storage for network grid applications. Tom Granville, Axion Power International’s Chief Executive Officer. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2010

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will increase its support of the country’s lithium-ion battery industry, with a focus on high-power and high-safety cells for application in electric vehicles. MOEA said estimated global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sales in 2018 is expected to grow to 7.29 a market of about 6.26

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles—plug-in hybrids and full battery-powered—will represent nearly 20% of the global market for light vehicles in 2030, according to findings in a study on the business case for Plugged-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) by automotive industry analysts at IHS Global Insight. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. In the near term, the Li-ion market, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry in general, will be largely fueled by government subsidies, incentives, and production goals, the report says. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. —Pike senior analyst John Gartner.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

Distribution of battery requirements for consumer-selected PHEV designs (shaded circles) compared to USABC, MIT and EPRI performance requirements. The present analysis explores both, with a particular emphasis on the latter—challenging untested assumptions regarding consumer valuation of PHEV capabilities. Source: Axsen et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Positioning of the new Li-ion cells for PHEVs. Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg. Hitachi will also display its PHEV lithium-ion batteries at the 1 st International Rechargeable Battery Expo, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from 3-5 March 2010. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

The charging stations, designed by Coulomb Technologies in partnership with Aker-Wade Power Technologies ( earlier post ) will be powered by dedicated 480-volt, 125-amp circuits. Tags: Brief. Andy Kinard, President of Car Charging Group, Inc. Car Charging Group, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

Boston-Power is targeting Swing battery systems at Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Utility Energy Storage applications. Boston-Power is delivering a 2.5kWh energy storage system which includes its Swing cells as well as an integrated battery management system. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Different DoD did not have a large impact on capacity fade.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. The system shows 58 kW discharge power output at 50% depth of discharge (DOD), with 3.4 kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.). kWh useable energy. (A

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

This will represent the largest deployment of commercial PHEVs to date. Eaton will work with grant recipient South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and other affiliates, including the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI), Altec Industries, Compact Power Inc., Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Current lessons will not only help Toyota but the industry as a whole. Customers should find assurance that other industries, such as the aerospace industry, have made a similar transition and today’s modern planes have replaced mechanical aircraft controls with full electronic controls). The Electrification Tipping Point.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

The series-production PHEVs will feature “somewhat different” technology. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. Tags: Diesel Hybrids Plug-ins. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Both have now been revised and accepted by the Journal of Power Sources and are in press.]. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center have concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

PHEV Charge-Depletion electric range over the UDDS and USO6 drive cycles with and without A/C. A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) vehicle performance analysis shows the operation of the air conditioner reduces the charge depletion range of a 40-mile range PHEV (midsized parallel hybrid sedan with an 81.9 Source: Rugh, 2010.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

At the China International Industry Fair held earlier in November in Shanghai, SAIC Group displayed six models of new energy vehicles, which will serve the Expo 2010. SAIC Group says it has set up a relatively complete new energy vehicle industrial supply chain, laying a solid foundation for integrated vehicle development.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

While technical development of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is proceeding—driven by an industry than sees their potential as the future of personal transport—market success will rely on a number of infrastructural improvements and early agreement on standards and protocols, the report says.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Technologically, the algae industry is very fragmented—possibly the most fragmented of all of the industries covered in this report, Accenture noted. The aviation industry will face increased pressure to increase efficiency (because of the cost of fuel and competitive nature of the market) and reduce carbon emissions.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

We all know the primary benefit of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) becoming a mainstream alternative to conventional internal combustion engines is to cut vehicle emissions. Currently power generation in Alberta is thermal-dominated with only four per cent wind power. However, what about the secondary effects?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

million contract, eSolutions will also work with the US Army to demonstrate the ability of plug-in hybrid vehicles to deliver power to the grid (V2G). Francis’ automotive industry experience includes the acquisition and delivery of several hybrid vehicles. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. As part of the $1.4 Energy Storage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Duke Energy and FPL Group will begin this transition in the coming years with the goal that 100% of all new fleet vehicles will be plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by 2020. This commitment will provide the transportation industry the evidence that a robust market for PEVs exists.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

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. Tags: Conversions Plug-ins. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

USABC has carried out a number of battery development programs, focusing on low-cost and long-life batteries with varying power-to-energy ratios. USABC goals for advanced batteries for PHEVs. PHEV Batteries Phase 2. Click to enlarge. USABC Goals for Advanced Batteries for EVs. Click to enlarge. EV Batteries. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Third, they want to explore opportunities for the State of Michigan to establish leadership and benefit the state’s economy and industry. Tags: Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart charging Smart Grid. Vehicle communications technology is exemplified by the IntelliDrive program of the US Department of Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The point to be made is that the automotive industry, policy makers and also utilities need to go to work as early as possible to deal with this great opportunity. Tags: Batteries Market Background Plug-ins Policy Power Generation. We see it as an opportunity but it could also be a challenge of significant proportion.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Intersil Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors, introduced a system solution for hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV/EV) battery management control, featuring an automotive-grade Li-Ion battery management system and safety monitor. ISL78600 Management System.

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Electric Vehicles Hybrid Batteries Battery 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The resulting cells are to incorporate safe operation, low cost, long cycle life and high power performance. Already, ActaCell has beaten company technical milestone targets by more than 200% through work with an industry partner to scale up manufacture of its proprietary Li-Ion chemistry. Tags: Batteries.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2009

During his talk, he suggested that migrating to some battery commonality would be a huge win for the industry simply because it would support a more rapid achievement of the higher production volumes required to bring prices down. But if we could get movement to migrating to some commonality, overall that would be a huge win for the industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

SABIC Innovative Plastics used Chinaplas 2010 in Shanghai as the venue to introduce a new portfolio of advanced Noryl and Valox automotive resins targeted for use in battery packs for hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery electric vehicles (BEV). Tags: Batteries Plastics.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

After both Tesla and Chrysler chose the Elise and Europa, respectively, for their slot car-fast EVs, it only makes sense that the car company named after a flower would make its own “flower power&# speedster. The PHEV people are aiming at the 40 mile all electric range. Tags: Lotus Production Diary PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Under the leadership of BASF Future Business GmbH, eighteen partners from industry and science have formed the cross-sector consortium “HE-Lion” to develop and bring to market safer, more affordable high-energy lithium-ion batteries over the next four to six years for use in plug-in hybrid automobiles and electric-vehicles. Source: BASF.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Electric vehicles have become a strategic focus of the automotive industry during recent years, but the technology is still nascent in the global marketplace. EVI is a government-led global initiative that will collaborate with relevant industry, academic, and end-user stakeholders to scale-up electric vehicle sales.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90 Tags: legislation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The authors used three scenarios, focused around the different levels of charging infrastructure that may be required to facilitate the electric vehicle market, and compared those to a base case: Base Case: Assumes there are only ICEs and HEVs available and no PHEVs or EVs. Economic Viability of Electric Vehicles. 2009, AECOM).

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