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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, including Prof. With this glass, a rechargeable battery with a metallic lithium or sodium anode and an insertion-compound as cathode may require a polymer or liquid catholyte in contact with the cathode. Click to enlarge. —Braga et al. Maria Helena Braga, Nicholas S.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

This research is leading to a significant increase of the cycling life of high-energy rechargeable lithium batteries. Tapped to join Phase 2 are scientists from Texas A&M University, Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Maryland, and General Motors.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

John Goodenough from the University of Texas as Austin, has found one of the most effective catalysts yet discovered for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for use in water-splitting to produce hydrogen or in rechargeable metal-air batteries. rechargeable metal-air batteries (MxO 2 ? A team of MIT researchers lead by Prof.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, led by Prof. enables the direct use of commercially available bulk Li 2 S particles as high-capacity cathode materials for rechargeable Li?S Arumugam Manthiram, have found that using phosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ) as an electrolyte additive. Batteries'

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APRIL 1, 2011

Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. Credit: ACS, Lu et al. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2023

Tesla has restarted the installation of the Magic Dock by building new Superchargers fitted with it in Texas, making it the third region the automaker has brought the technology to. A new set of Tesla Superchargers equipped with the Magic Dock was spotted near Fort Worth, Texas (via Reddit ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Contour Energy Systems, Inc, developer of new fluorine-based battery chemistries, nanomaterials science and manufacturing processes for lithium-ion energy storage systems ( earlier post ) is merging with Li-ion battery maker ActaCell Energy Systems, a spin-off from the University of Texas at Austin ( earlier post.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new family of anode materials that can double the charge capacity of lithium-ion battery anodes. The results suggest that a smaller, lighter rechargeable battery could be made with the new anode in the future. —Kreder et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin and colleague Kyu-Sung Park have written a perspective paper on Li-ion batteries (LIBs), published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. More recently, at the University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Goodenough patented a new class of iron phosphate materials. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Operating out of a second headquarters established in New York, we’ve seen Einride’s all-electric and autonomous heavy-duty vehicles navigate corridors via remote operators based in Texas and, most recently, operations in Selmer, Tennessee, as part of a partnership with GE Appliances. freight system.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. It was there that Goodenough made his mark while working on a rechargeable lithium battery with Koichi Mizushima , a postdoctoral researcher.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

However, the number of EV fast chargers in the country continues to climb and it’s still cheaper to recharge an electric pickup at home. Tesla is planning a huge event at the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, on November 30th to celebrate the first Cybertruck deliveries. Expect more mysteries to be solved later this week.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

A battery equipped with the new anode material can be recharged up to 70% in only 2 minutes. by a team from the University of Texas at Austin noted that of the most studied polymorphs, nanostructured TiO 2 (B) has the highest capacity with promising high rate capabilities. A 2013 paper (Dylla et al. ) Chandran, B. and Chen, X.

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Cars That Think

JULY 8, 2023

As part of a program to develop the needed flight rules and communications systems, we are leading a consortium of a dozen companies and universities, called the North Texas Cohort , that is operating an experimental air corridor north of Dallas, Texas. Air Force, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Rechargeable hybrid vehicles made up 6.8% The Texas-based EV automaker rolled out its non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program in Norway at the end of the month, widening its customer base at charging stations. New passenger car registrations dropped from 10,301 in January 2021 to 7,957 last month. market share. Credit: Porsche).

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JANUARY 7, 2022

MW as well, which should allow the Tesla Semi to recharge its massive battery pack fairly quickly. Tesla has been showing some encouraging signs with its 4680 ramp, with a Model Y test body in Giga Texas being spotted recently with what appeared to be a space for a structural battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

These 50 kW stations can charge EVs from Nissan and BMW up to 80% in about 25-30 minutes, as compared to the longer time required to recharge at a Level 2 (240V) charger, currently the most commonly available public charging station. Each location offers a dual 50 kW DC Fast charging station with both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo (CCS) connectors.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Texas-based KLD Energy Technologies Inc., As part of its continuing development of core electric vehicle technologies, Qianjiang also recently announced that it plans to jointly develop lithium-ion phosphate batteries with Henderson, Nevada-based K2 Energy Solutions, a manufacturer and seller of rechargeable battery systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2011

have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture for high-volume production of superior quality Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP); LFP is a cost-effective, safe and eco-friendly cathode material for use in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Süd-Chemie AG and LG Chem, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

So far, the current densities that have been achieved in experimental solid-state batteries have been far short of what would be needed for a practical commercial rechargeable battery. It’s been known that dendrites form more rapidly when the current flow is higher—which is generally desirable in order to allow rapid charging.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

Traditional rechargeable batteries use a liquid electrolyte and an oxide as a cathode host into which the working cation of the electrolyte is inserted reversibly over a finite solid-solution range. eV of an aqueous electrolyte restricts rechargeable batteries with a long shelf life to a voltage V ≲ 1.5 —Braga et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

Whereas previous pseudocapacitor and rechargeable battery charge storage studies have focused on cation intercalation, the anion-based mechanism presented here offers a new paradigm for electrochemical energy storage. —Mefford et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2013

Saft has been awarded a contract by MJ EcoPower Hybrid Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for four new hybrid-powered mobile RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) cranes serving Houston Harbor in Texas. Saft is supplying a fully integrated energy storage solution including battery management systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2017

Magnesium rechargeable batteries (MRBs) are emerging as an attractive candidate for energy storage in terms of safety, energy density, and scalability because magnesium metal has ideal properties as a battery anode: high capacity, low redox potential, dendrite-free deposition, and earth-abundant resources.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2018

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have used two-dimensional (2D) MoS 2 (molybdenum disulfide) as a protective layer for Li-metal anodes, greatly improving the performances of Li–S batteries. However, sulfur is a poor electrical conductor and can become unstable over just several charge-and-recharge cycles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2013

Fully recharging the vehicle will take approximately 6 to 10 hours per night, depending on the size of the battery pack and the state of charge when the vehicle returns to the fleet depot. The Houston-Galveston Area Council is the region-wide voluntary association of local governments in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning region of Texas.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2022

EVE produces a wider range of battery cells, which include Lithium Primary batteries, Li-ion rechargeable Pouch cells, 18650/21700/46950 series cylindrical cells, and large format prismatic LFP/NMC cells. Tesla is also transitioning Model Y vehicles to the 4680 cell format at Gigafactory Texas.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

Toshiba already has a June 2010 contract with Ford under which it will supply high-performance drive motors for HEV and PHEV from 2012, from its facility in Houston, Texas. Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012. The automotive inverters will be supplied to Ford with the motors as a set.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2011

Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system. The stations will be used to recharge the electric switcher trucks that transport vehicle parts between adjacent buildings at the manufacturing site.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 25, 2021

Members of the new University of Texas San Antonio EAA chapter ready for go-kart competition. The elder Sainz sold the go-kart when Javier was 14, a few years before he moved his family to McAllen, Texas to open a Johnny Rockets franchise. We also hope to provide renewably sourced power to recharge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2014

In EVs, this energy can be used to recharge the batteries, thereby extending the driving range. Normally, brakes convert kinetic energy into heat. Recuperation systems instead convert energy tapped from the wheel into electrical energy. years with a total budget of €10.8 million (US$13.7 million).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Professor John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite (NaFe(SO 4 ) 2 ), presenting a significant advancement in the quest for a commercially viable sodium-ion battery. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

The much-anticipated reexamination certificate for US Patent 6,514,640—one of the lithium iron phosphate battery patents invented by Goodenough and colleagues, assigned to the University of Texas, and licensed exclusively to Hydro-Quebec—has been published.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

Volkswagen of America chose to include carbon reduction efforts in California and in Texas with projects geared towards forestry conservation and landfill gas capture. Volkswagen-supported projects include: Garcia River Forestry Project. The Garcia River Conservation-Based Forest Management Project , located in Mendocino County, Calif.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

car2go, the largest carsharing network in Austin, Texas, has completed its two-year car2go North America Pilot Program with the City of Austin. Under a newly signed agreement with the City of Austin’s Car-Share program, car2go will continue operations in Austin.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The supply agreement between Süd-Chemie and Evonik lays the foundation for the preferred delivery by Süd-Chemie to Evonik of high-performance lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 , also referred to as LFP), to be used in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

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