Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Sanyo Li-ion systems for power storage (left) and light electric vehicle (right) applications. The Standard Battery System for Electric Motors (EVB-101) can be used to power light electric vehicles that are in the R&D or small-scale mass production stages. Power generation. Click to enlarge. Sanyo Electric Co.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Vehicle-To-Building” allows up to six Nissan LEAF EVs to be connected to a building’s power distribution board. Charging is phased during the day so at peak hours, when electricity is most expensive, the building draws power from the cars. It can also be used as backup power source in case of a power outage and/or shortages.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Sumitomo Corporation has developed and installed the first large-scale power storage system which utilizes used batteries collected from electric vehicles. This commercial scale storage system, built on Yume-shima Island, Osaka, will begin operating in February 2014. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a technology for efficiently managing photovoltaic (PV) and other power-generation systems and also the charging/discharging of electric vehicles (EVs) parked on company campuses. Energy-management system for power generation and power storage.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a new technology that reduces total railway energy consumption by up to 5% through efficient use of regenerative power from trains and optimized voltage control at multiple railway substations. As a result, a large amount of regenerative power is not utilized and is wasted as heat.

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JULY 13, 2022

To that end, Galvanic Energy has been evaluating multiple direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology providers to determine which of those processes is best suitable for developing this world-class lithium asset.

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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. —Ann Oglesby, Vice President, Energy Research & Innovation at Phillips 66. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The green transition must proceed much faster than it is now, so it is obvious that we will spur its development and test this technology. The Urbino 12 hydrogen buses are fueled with power generated by a 70 kW fuel cell. —Eva Lindberg, chairwoman of the District Council for the region of Gävleborg.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

Now, for the first time ever, we have a chance to test a hydrogen-powered Solaris bus. The relatively high costs still remain a barrier to a large-scale implementation of this particularly environment-friendly technology, but we look forward to the test which constitutes a significant milestone on our path to green mobility.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so. The German Balancing Paradox.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Sharp Corporation has developed an Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. Sharp Intelligent Power Converter. The technology can make use of EV traction batteries as part of a residential power storage system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

Partners Volkswagen AG, Lichtblick SE, SMA Solar Technology AG and the Fraunhofer Institute Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) have submitted the final report from the INEES research project (Intelligent integration of electric vehicles into the power grid for the provision of system services).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Hamid Mohsenian-Rad of University of California, Riverside will receive $95,000 to determine the optimum balance of active and reactive power in plug-in electric vehicles to achieve lower energy costs and improve power distribution networks. The technology has the potential to save energy and help the state achieve its bioenergy goals.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. The aim is to improve technologies for greater efficiency throughout the oil shale cycle, from mining to consumption. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Lithium is a stellar element for an electrochemical cell in many ways—it combines a high power storage capacity and cell voltage with fast ion migration. From the consortium, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and its Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) play a pioneering role in the field of research on calcium batteries.

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JUNE 8, 2012

An all-electric, battery-powered prototype demonstration bus under joint development by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The 40-foot “E-Bus” is based on New Flyer’s 40-foot Xcelsior heavy-duty transit bus and is powered by a 120 kWh lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack developed by MHI. Earlier post.) Daisuke Mukai et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

has signed a definitive agreement to purchase EaglePicher Technologies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EaglePicher Corporation, for $171.9 EaglePicher is also actively pursuing opportunities that would leverage its advanced power storage technologies to serve the rapidly growing alternative energy market. OM Group, Inc.,

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JUNE 28, 2018

Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2014

LAES has the potential to drive the development of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, due to its ability to convert excess/off-peak electricity into multi megawatts hours of stored energy. When power is required, liquid air is drawn from the tanks, pumped to high pressure and heated. Click to enlarge.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Slashing gas storage facilities. No new nuclear power plants operational. Rush to implement Green Power. Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines. OfGem started to do this well and we now have an abundance of retailers you can select as your power company. Outlawing fracking.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has become majority stakeholder of XALT Energy, a Midland, Mich.-based based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions targeted for heavy-duty mobility applications. —Claus Moehlenkamp, CEO of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars has eight vehicle and powertrain plants (Bremen, Rastatt, Sindelfingen, Berlin, Hamburg, Kamenz, Kölleda, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim), which either purchase electricity or operate their own power plants. Already existing highly efficient gas CHP systems additionally generate local heat and power at the factories.

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MAY 11, 2011

The US Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) has awarded A123 Systems a patent covering nanoscale lithium transition metal phosphates with high power capability. This, notes Dr. Andy Chu, A123’s VP, Marketing and Communications, further differentiates A123’s proprietary Nanophosphate technology from ordinary phosphate materials.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

—Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems Division. Joint development work on a range of storage solutions in recent months has shown that the two companies are an excellent fit. The QINOUS ESS QMedium provides power of up to 1,100 kVA and a capacity of up to 1000 kWh. m² in a single housing.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

The funding will help them deliver phase one of a four-stage project that includes the creation of prototypes of their hydrogen energy storage solution for residential and commercial use; demonstration units; and testing and optimization that will enable full commercialization of the product. —Professor Aguey-Zinsou.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

million subsidy for its battery module project from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). China BAK’s battery module is consists of cylindrical cells that can be used in electric vehicles (EVs), electric motors, electric bicycles (e-bikes) and power storage.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

Lithium-ion batteries using the newly developed cathode material are expected to be used for electrical power storage in wind power generation and other new energy fields, and as industrial power sources for electric-powered construction machinery designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

The cells have a power density of 1,100 W/kg. The technology has also created the basis for manufacturing large-size pouch and prismatic cells. The technology has also created the basis for manufacturing large-size pouch and prismatic cells. The active materials for the batteries exclusively originate from German companies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

BP’s venturing business has invested $5 million in FreeWire Technologies Inc. , EV charging will undoubtedly become an important part of our business, but customer demand and the technologies available are still evolving. Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 kW or DC fast charging at 50 kW.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group subsidiary, signed an agreement at the Geneva International Motor Show pledging to work together to deliver a mass-market V2G system and an innovative business model designed to leverage this technology. Later on, in 2012, Endesa presented the evolution of such technology at the ZEM2ALL demonstrator.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2011

New Energy Technologies, Inc. This first public demonstration of New Energy’s roadway technology will be sited at the Roanoke Civic Center, a high-traffic volume entertainment, convention, and cultural complex, from 10 a.m. Earlier post.) on 22 October.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. This joint venture will accelerate the adoption of new energy technology while creating jobs in the US and abroad.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Novolyte Technologies, Inc. Develop and Commercialize Residential Energy Storage Technology to Store Power Collected from Any Source of Electricity for Use at a Later Time. Beckett will investigate implementing lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology into a variety of distributed power storage appliances.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The batteries were developed in a 20-year-long joint research and development project with Kyushu Electric Power Co., construction startup this fall, will utilize technologies from MHI’s diversified. To date MHI has supplied the batteries for sample use, but now it has opted to place them on the market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

Ultralife’s system will initially integrate two distinct power storage technologies, including a battery and ultracapacitor, on a distributed off-grid level, and then expand the system’s capability for on-grid integration.

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