Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

UK-based Faradion, a developer of sodium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), and Phillips 66 have launched a new technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

—Thomas Maschmeyer, Gelion Technologies As for applications, with a charging rate sweet spot of 4 hours and a discharge rate of between 2 to 36 hours, the Gelion Endure is not suitable for quick bursts of high power, as is needed in electric vehicles or to stabilize the voltage in an electric grid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

In an event in San Francisco, Ford Motor Company and Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, outlined several collaborative research efforts on next-generation battery technology for non-hybrid vehicles. The research advances lithium-ion battery technology currently available on Ford’s electrified vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

—Thomas Maschmeyer, Gelion Technologies As for applications, with a charging rate sweet spot of 4 hours and a discharge rate of between 2 to 36 hours, the Gelion Endure is not suitable for quick bursts of high power, as is needed in electric vehicles or to stabilize the voltage in an electric grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

Using the high power and small size of PowerGenix NiZn battery cells, the UP-Stealth system is a much smaller and lighter package than lead-acid equivalents. Compared to the current lead-acid standard, the PowerGenix-PSI solution is about 70% lighter, with a much longer service life and requires no maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant of $150,000 to Axion Power to fund a commercialization plan for the use of its PbC batteries ( earlier post ) in a low-cost, high-efficiency dual battery architecture for micro-hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The winning HyBoost paper was originally presented at the Sustainable Vehicle Technologies conference held in November 2012. The demonstrator vehicle produced by the project used a highly downsized 1.0L vehicle but at a projected cost premium significantly less than a diesel. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of high-performance, automotive Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, has entered into an innovation contract with PSA Peugeot Citroën Automobiles under which PSA will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the use of PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries as a replacement for lead-acid in stop-start vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

Battery pack state of charge vs. distance for the ADDZEV vehicle under all-electric power on the UDDC cycle. A collaboration led by the UK’s Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion system for a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle. Integration, vehicle packaging and testing; Provector Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Currently, zinc-air batteries are low power and offer a limited cycle life.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Okaya Electric Vehicle has announced that it has launched a high-speed electric scooter Faast at an introductory price of Rs 89,999 (before subsidies) at the EV Expo 21 in Greater Noida. It’s a low-speed electric scooter that comes with two battery options lead-acid battery or a lithium-ion battery.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Cumulative battery usage by vehicle, world markets, 2011-2017. According to a new report from Pike Research, the number of e-motorcycles and e-scooters on the road will increase from 17 million in 2011 to 138 million by 2017, the majority of which will be powered by lead-acid batteries. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Under Navigant Research’s aggressive scenario, in which e-bicycle become a stronger alternative to passenger vehicles in urban environments, global e-bicycle sales could reach as many as 44.4 This growth in demand is expected to result in revenue for global e-bicycle sales of $13.5 billion by 2023. million units annually by 2023.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

million vehicles in 2018, up form more than 30 million units in 2012. E-bicycle sales volumes are being driven by macroeconomic trends such as the growth of urbanization and the increasing need for low-cost transportation in developing markets. between 2012 and 2018, resulting in global sales of 47.6

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Automotive dealerships must prioritize upgrading their electric infrastructure to support the anticipated increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales, projected to reach 2.5 V2G technology enables EV batteries in parked vehicles to supply electricity to the grid through a compatible charging station. million per year in 2028.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. The project is being supported and funded by the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Additionally, this new fuel cell stack technology will be utilized to expand Plug Power’s presence into hydrogen-enabled electric vehicle applications outside of the material handling market. The CCMs feature integrated, thrifted subgasketed construction, and combine low precious metal loadings with strong performance and durability.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

during the same period, with annual unit sales of up to 174 vehicles by 2020. Several Green Goats are still being used for light duty service, Pike notes, but the vehicles have not been available since 2007. Lead acid batteries cost less, weigh more, and will be used in many of the first hybrid locomotive applications.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

Volkswagen is also highlighting its spectrum of efficiency and electrification solutions all the way to further optimized battery-powered propulsion as in the new e-Golf and the coming new MEB-based electric vehicles exemplified by its series of I.D. Partially and fully electric drive systems form a key pillar of our drive system strategy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.) SpeedStart.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

Advanced separator for valve-regulated lead-acid batteries. Two projects: developing a novel nickel-zinc battery that uses low-cost materials and technologies to improve the performance of ultra-capacitors. Lithium-air storage systems that could have applications in vehicle or grid systems. Cornell University.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

They suggest that a low cost, non-flammable and heavy-metal-free aqueous cathode can contribute to the feasibility of scale-up of lithium-iodine batteries for practical energy storage. kWh kg -1 cell (1.0 500 km) [311 miles]. kWh kg -1 cell (1.0 500 km) [311 miles]. The specific energy density (~0.33

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020. Source: AAB. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM CPI’s focus is the North American automotive and commercial vehicle market. The flat pack can be customized to fit the available space in the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) last month showcased three hybrid electric concept vehicles resulting from its R&D program that demonstrate the real-world potential of lead-carbon batteries in 48V architectures. —ALABC European project coordinator Allan Cooper. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

PbC batteries are multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries. Like a lead-acid battery, it comprises a series of cells. NS originally built NS-999 in early 2009 with lead–acid batteries; however, the lead–acid system consistently failed field testing.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

A collaboration between the UK’s leading automotive engineering facilities has resulted in the development of the first plug-in retro-fit hybrid conversion of a combustion engine vehicle. This transformed the van into a hybrid vehicle, capable of achieving an all electric range of over 20 km, from one charge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The aggressive plans illustrate Chinas growing commitment to electrified vehicles and its strategy to support auto makers developing various types of electric cars and components with research subsidies. Chinas technologies for electric vehicles, especially batteries, are still lagging behind in some important ways. Prius hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

To smooth out the intermittency of renewable energy production, low-cost electrical energy storage (EES) will become necessary. electricity) to hybrid and electrical vehicles, although the cost of implementing EES is of great concern. Lead-carbon battery. The process reverses during charge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Since battery weight in a boat isn’t much of an issue, they can use low cost lead acid batteries, yet still get all the power and energy they need. With 126 lead-acid batteries and two Siemens motor-generators, the Carolyn Dorothy is capable of running at up to 4.5 knots in zero-emissions mode.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

Natron Energy , a developer of new battery cell technology based on Prussian Blue analogue electrodes and a sodium-ion electrolyte, has closed a strategic investment by Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) to support the development of stationary energy storage systems for demand charge management at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. And in a deal similar to the one already in place between Oregon and Nissan, Mitsubishi said it also plans to release its upcoming electric vehicle models the state.

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