Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2016

Energizer now makes rechargeable AA and AAA batteries with four-percent recycled content, by weight. This new Recharge line includes some material from retired hybrid-car battery packs. DON'T MISS: Nickel-Metal-Hydride Batteries For.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Hybrid Batteries Battery 60

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

All hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles equipped with high-voltage, advanced rechargeable battery systems also utilize a second electrical system on 12V level for controls, comfort features, redundancy and safety features. Other battery technologies (nickel-metal hydride, lead-based etc.)

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Nickel Metal Hydride Industrial Industry Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors. Source: Navigant Research. Click to enlarge.

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2016 Nickel Metal Hydride Nickel Cadmium Lead Acid 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

PowerGenix, the manufacturer of high performance, rechargeable Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries ( earlier post ), has entered an exclusive agreement with PSI Acquisition, LLC to supply battery cells for UP-Stealth, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for the traffic industry.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Lead Acid Supplies Light 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

The electric motor can also recover kinetic energy during braking to help recharge the nickel metal-hydride battery pack. A special clutch can disengage the transmission from the engine when the engine is not powering the Touareg, allowing it to coast forward emission free to further aid in fuel savings.

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New York Nickel Metal Hydride International Auto 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Sonata’s hybrid system stores its electrical charge in a 34 kW lithium polymer rechargeable battery (5.3Ah/270V) from LG Chem. times more energy density than nickel-metal hydride batteries, allowing Hyundai engineers to devote less space and weight to the battery pack. The Sonata Hybrid’s battery pack weighs just 95.9

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Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Umicore will build an industrial scale recycling facility for end-of-life rechargeable batteries in Hoboken, Belgium. The investment will enable Umicore to deal with the expected growth in the availability of end-of-life Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries.

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Belgium Nickel Metal Hydride Building Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

kW nickel-metal hydride battery is located under a revised rear floor area, and the engine uses an integrated starter/generator for the automatic start/stop feature. Brake regeneration works when the car is coasting or the driver has applied the brake, recapturing kinetic energy from the turning wheels to recharge the battery.

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Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Production Gasoline-Electric 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

The use of these electrolytes suggests the potential for new types of rechargeable systems, such as replacement electrolytes in nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, or even the standard lead-acid battery. Experimental work is currently underway to develop such a rechargeable ionic liquid power source.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Molten Salt Batteries Battery 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

The team achieved rates of up to 400C and 1,000C for lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride chemistries, respectively (where a 1C rate represents a one-hour complete charge or discharge), enabling fabrication of a lithium-ion battery that can be 90% charged in 2 minutes.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Lithium Ion Charging 319

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

Xerion and the University believe that this technology, now called “StructurePore”, will enable Xerion to develop a rechargeable battery with significantly higher charging capacity than that which is presently available with ultra-fast charge / ultra-fast discharge capabilities. Earlier post.).

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Illinois Universal Nickel Metal Hydride Commercial 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. Source: PowerGenix. Click to enlarge.

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Nickel Cadmium NiCd Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

The reversible redox reaction without the formation of resistive solid products promotes rechargeability, demonstrating 100 cycles with negligible capacity fading. Li metal with 1 M of LiPF 6 in ethylene carbonate (EC)/dimethyl carbonate (DMC) electrolyte was used for the anode. kWh kg -1 cell (1.0 500 km) [311 miles].

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Li-ion Ni-Li Energy Batteries 255

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

The Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system consists of two energy-storing components: the Sitras MES mobile energy storage unit (double-layer capacitor, DLC) and a nickel-metal hydride battery. The energy storage units can also be recharged on routes with OCLs or stationary charging stations, for example at stops.

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Energy Storage Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Lancaster, Ohio facility currently processes large format lead acid batteries, as well as nickel metal hydride batteries used in the current population of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Nickel Cadmium Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

RANGE is focused on supporting chemistry and system concepts in energy storage with robust designs in one or both of: Category 1: Low-cost, rechargeable energy storage chemistries and architectures with robust designs; Category 2: Multifunctional energy storage designs. Ceramic and other solid electrolyte batteries.

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Energy Storage Range Energy Nickel Metal Hydride 239

Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery. According to them, the nickel on the Toyota Prius battery is mined in Sudbury, Ontario and then it is smelted nearby where there are reports of damage to the environment.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Prius Environment Nickel Cadmium 48

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. During operation, the furfural–nickel hydroxide battery converts biomass-derived molecular furfural into either furfuryl alcohol or furoic acid. V and power density of 107 mW cm −2.

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Store Nickel Metal Hydride Ni-Li Hybrid 368

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

A new nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) battery is used with a revised construction and more compact cooling system that allows for smaller dimensions overall. This permits more efficient energy recovery and recharging of the hybrid battery. The system can provide deceleration support up to about 300m ahead of the vehicle.

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Lexus Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Gasoline-Electric 262

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The high voltage systems pose little to no risk of electric shock, either while driving or recharging. The nickel-metal hydride used in EV batteries is in maintenance-free sealed cells, so nothing gets in or out. THE BOTTOM LINE. EV MYTH THREE: I can’t get my EV wet. Water is no problem when it comes to EVs.

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems: The Battery 500 Project. At present, automotive propulsion batteries are just beginning the transition from nickel metal hydride to Li-ion batteries, after nearly 35 years of research and development on the latter.

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Li-ion Transportation Batteries Battery 239

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2022

EPA is interested in both single-use batteries (primary batteries), and rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries).

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPA District of Columbia Batteries 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs. BASF will develop metal hydride alloys using new, low cost metals for use in high-energy nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. EnZinc’s porous, sponge-like zinc component prevents battery failure and enables high-power charge and discharge.

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Lithium Ion Range Zinc Air San Diego 360

Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S.,

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

From the company that wants to introduce the world to people-powered cars (presumably a step up from Fred Flintstone’s day) comes the Imagine PS - a grid rechargeable neighbourhood electric vehicle that could even be used as a temporary power station.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Power Powered Lead Acid 32

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

Insertion-electrodes employed in nickel metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries experience significant volume changes during charging and discharging caused by concentration changes within the host particles. Electrode failure can occur as a result of localized stress and strain energy.

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Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion 150

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

The extra lead-acid battery pack can be recharged externally at night from the Prius owner’s household 110 VAC source in a home garage. By not employing the gasoline engine to recharge the lead-acid pack, the “electric-only” range of the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery pack is extended from one mile to about 10 miles.

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Las Vegas 2008 DC Nickel Metal Hydride 36

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

With 3-D Zn, the battery provides an energy content and rechargeability that rival lithium-ion batteries while avoiding the safety issues that continue to plague lithium. The long-standing limitation that has prevented implementing Zn in next-generation batteries lies in its poor rechargeability due to dendrite formation.

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Ni-Li Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion 170

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. The vans, which have a 20-mile all-electric range, will be outfitted with either nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries or lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The Prius Plug-in Concept’s powertrain is similar in format to the Hybrid Synergy Drive used in the new Prius ( earlier post ), but with the nickel-metal hydride battery pack replaced by a new, high-output lithium-ion battery—a first for a Toyota hybrid vehicle.

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Prius Plug-in Nickel Metal Hydride Plug 267

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

The software upgrade also will allow Prius drivers with PICC conversion kits to boost highway fuel efficiency to 170 miles per gallon (until the rechargeable battery is depleted), as recently measured by Argonne National Laboratory.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lithium, nickel metal hydrides and even advanced lead acid products are now capable of great energy storage and have strong recycle lives. And fast charging, which will make recharging your vehicle a part of your 15-minute coffee break at Starbucks or weekly grocery run, is the key to customer acceptance of electric vehicles.

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Charging Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so. Peter Roach, Birmingham, UK Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries powered the late GM EV1 and still power hundreds of Toyota RAV4 EVs, some over 100,000 miles. Is it becuase US market prefers a "home" product?

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Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. It is a pathetic joke on all of us that we seek perfection when it isnt at all or in any way necessary.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance. In the U.S. I also wrote an article about cars and what’s good and not good.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58