Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. Manzanita Prius Lead acid. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus. Hybrids Plus Prius Thunder Sky. Renault Kangoo Saft NiCad.

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JULY 20, 2011

Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order commitment from Plug Power Inc. The deal—structured under an existing equipment supply agreement between the companies that runs through 2014—calls for Plug Power’s minimum purchase of 3,250 Ballard fuel cell stacks by the end of 2012, with power levels ranging from 1.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

3M will supply Plug Power Inc. with membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) to be used in Plug Power designed proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks under a new strategic supply agreement. Fuel cell systems using the 3M MEA’s and Plug Power stack design will begin shipments in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Plug Power Inc. Ballard will remain the exclusive supplier of fuel cell stacks for Plug Power’s full suite of GenDrive power units. In addition, Plug Power will become the exclusive systems integrator for Ballard’s fuel cell stack into solutions addressing the material handling market in North America.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2015

Batteries research plug-in cars energy storage capacitor' Why not change the battery itself? Scientists at UCLA''s California NanoSystems Institute says they have developed a hybrid device that goes beyond simple.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2009

Plug Power Inc. The funding will be used to integrate Plug Power’s fuel cell solutions into material handling, residential and stationary power applications. Successful completion of these projects will strengthen the product portfolios for Plug Power’s GenDrive and GenSys products. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

Despite the visibility of plug-in passenger cars with large packs such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf grab most of the headlines, the bulk of future growth will be driven by more humble vehicles, such as e-bikes and micro-hybrids, according to a new report from Lux Research. GWh and $495 million, to 41 GWh and $3.1 GWh and $12.0

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JANUARY 26, 2017

The chemistries that are included in the report are all lithium ion (Li-ion) chemistries, flow battery chemistries, sodium-metal halide, and advanced lead-acid. According to a new report from Navigant Research, the shipment volume of advanced batteries for the first three quarters of 2016 equates to more than 323.5 billion in sales.

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JUNE 2, 2015

IAD evaluated NiZn performance capabilities to meet all the requirements of a 12V auxiliary power unit for plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and all-electric vehicles (EVs), as well as a 12V starter battery for stop-start applications. Furthermore, NiZn contains over 90% recyclable materials, with no lead or rare earth metals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The lead acid batteries that formerly powered BMW’s lifts and trucks were replaced with hydrogen fuel cells from Latham, NY-based Plug Power Inc., Linde’s partner in the BMW installation and the leading provider of hydrogen based fuel cells in the material handling market. The annual energy avoidance of 4.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2012

a plug-in hybrid conversion company, says it ia delivering sub-assemblies and components for commercializing its parallel hybrid conversion system on a Ford 350 class 3 truck. The HPEV system uses lead acid batteries to power an electric motor drive which in turn powers a traction motor attached to the rear axle of a vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

Geely is showcasing a number of its alternative energy vehicle efforts at Auto China 2010, including two versions of an electric vehicle, two versions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (parallel and serial configurations), and an intelligent stop-start system. The EC8 is Geely’s parallel configuration plug-in, equipped with a 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

A123 Systems LLC is targeting three core business areas: transportation, electric grid and lead-acid replacement. Lead-Acid Replacement. facilities in Michigan, Massachusetts and Missouri; its manufacturing operations in China; and its equity interest in Shanghai Advanced Traction Battery Systems Co., Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The Amp20 cells were designed for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle applications, and offers a power density of more than 2,400 W/kg and 4,500. The system comes equipped with battery management electronics for cell balancing and protection. Our approach is a little bit different than the Gaia package that Porsche is using [ earlier post ].

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Micro-hybrids and, to a lesser extent, mild hybrids, provide a cost-effective solution to fuel savings to bridge the gap to more disruptive technologies like alternative fuels, plug-in vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. —Kevin See, Lux Research Analyst and lead author of the report. million vehicles in 2017, accounting for 1.6%

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Better batteries help make cars greener--and not all of them are large lithium-ion packs for plug-in vehicles. Johnson Controls, the world''s largest maker of lead-acid 12-Volt starter batteries, thinks small batteries can have a big impact on fuel efficiency too.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Equipped with 48 volts of ECO R advanced lead acid battery technology, the integrated, compact unit is targeted at common renewable energy storage needs and is packaged in an easily installed, indoor/outdoor cabinet. Rated NEMA 3R, the cabinet is built of outdoor grade aluminum and has a green power coat finish.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Axion Power has developed several technological improvements to traditional lead-acid batteries, and owns numerous patents covering them. Axion’s future goal, after filling its plant’s lead-carbon battery production capacity, is to become the leading supplier of carbon electrode assemblies for the global lead-acid battery industry.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx calculates that non-automotive EV sectors in 2021 demanded approximately 31 GWh globally in 2021; for reference, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars demanded approximately 280 GWh globally in 2021. IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

NS 999 is an entirely electric locomotive that uses a lead-acid energy storage system comprising 1,080 12-volt batteries to operate in railroad switching applications without the use of a diesel engine and with zero exhaust emissions. The NS 999 prototype was developed by Norfolk Southern in partnership with the US Dept.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Axion Power International, Inc has received a pair of grants totalling approximately $380,000 from the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, (ALABC). These grants follow the announcement of a grant from the State of Pennsylvania to advance demonstrations of the PbC systems in HEVs, PHEVs (plug-in electric vehicles) and EVs.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

As the project approaches its mid-point, the research team—led by Ricardo and including Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia and the University of Nottingham—has completed the build of the first functional integration prototype ADEPT vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

Nestlé Waters North America has installed 32 Plug Power GenDrive hydrogen fuel cells, purchased in 2008, in its materials-handling fleet at their Dallas, Texas bottling facility. Nestlé Waters evaluated both hydrogen fuel cells and lead-acid batteries as potential replacements for the LPG-fueled systems.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2010

Wegmans, a supermarket chain leader, has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell-powered pallet trucks fitted with Plug Power’s GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell power units and fueled using Air Products’ hydrogen and hydrogen fueling station technology at its Pottsville, Pa. Dave Allar, Wegmans’ RSC maintenance manager.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2009

million to open a plug-in electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Onondaga County. kWh lead acid battery pack with a 13 kW, 52 N·m AC induction motor, offering a range of 80 km (50 miles) and a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). Bannon Automotive, LLC, will invest $26.6 Both models feature a 2.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2010

UNFI, the leading independent national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and related products in the United States, plans to adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology to power the lift truck fleet at its Sarasota, Florida distribution center. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; and Abel Womack, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Lead-acid batteries will lead in revenue for energy storage in SSVs, according to Navigant, with 99.1% By 2022, total global annual sales for light duty stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will exceed 55 million, accounting for 54.3% of total vehicle sales, according to a new report by Navigant Research. By then, 82.8% By then, 82.8%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

has signed a definitive Memorandum of Understanding for a multi-year, global supply relationship with Alpharetta, GA-based Exide Technologies for the purchase of Axion PbC batteries—multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries ( earlier post )—and other Axion technologies. Axion Power International Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) have typically only picked up in the past with the offer of substantial discounts from automakers (in addition to sizeable government subsidies). billion in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This compares favorably with the 8-20 percent typical of CO 2 emissions benefit offered by mild hybrids, full hybrids and plug-in hybrids, at a much higher manufacturing on-cost of between €1,600 and €10,000. The project is being supported and funded by the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC). —Guy Morris.

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APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! See also: Electric Auto Assn.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Implementation of this new technology has been done in concert with partners from Linde North America and Plug Power. Implementation of this new technology has been done in concert with partners from Linde North America and Plug Power. Fuel cells offer a much longer operating life than lead-acid batteries.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). Further recharging when parked is by means of a domestic plug socket. The FCV is currently under test on public roads in Japan.

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APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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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. Developed to reduce the carbon emissions of inner-city driving, the ADDZEV system was perfected utilising a standard Vauxhall Combo van.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

A first step will be plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] used for daily commuting. However, cost is a constraint that has made difficult even replacement of lead-acid batteries with the 2 V Li[Li 1/3 Ti 5/3 ]O 4 /LiFePO 4 cell. Earlier post.). Goodenough patented a new class of iron phosphate materials. Earlier post.).

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