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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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million for seven research projects designed to advance a broad range of renewable energy technologies, including solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy. The seven awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 117 since the project’s launch in 2002. Investigator: Hongjie Dai, Chemistry.

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

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In the latter part of the 1990s, we started working on the application of fuel cells into passenger vehicles before other manufacturers and in 2002, we simultaneously introduced the world’s first FCEV in Japan and the United States. We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Donaghy noted that Valence has shipped some 70 MWh of Li-ion battery capacity since 2005—equivalent to 200,000 batteries, or enough for 1,500 3.5 We believe we are the number one shipper of lithium phosphate batteries in the world right now, ” he said. ton trucks. “

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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In the L1, the 1-liter car that was shown in 2002 and 2009, the driver and passenger sat behind each other for optimal aerodynamics; in the XL1, the two occupants sit slightly offset, side by side, almost as in a conventional vehicle. kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. Using existing technology, we can convert many of them into plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. We’ll pre-fund your prototypes.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Battery pack (kWh). kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 The water-cooled C-ISG has three functions: the starter; a generator to keep charging the battery; and power boost under certain conditions. Displacement (cm 3 ). System power (hp). System torque (lb-ft). All electric (mi).

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