Green Car Congress
MAY 13, 2009
In 2006, Hydro-Quebec filed suit against Valence Technology and A123Systems for infringement of two patents behind rechargeable lithium iron phosphate-based batteries with a particular crystal structure: the 5,910,382 patent, issued on 8 June 1999, and the 6,514,640 patent, issued on 4 February 2003.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2009
The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. Ford recently was selected for two grants from the Department of Energy under its fleet electrification program.
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.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2011
The project plans to develop a solid-state grid-scale prototype for advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that addresses the safety, cost, lifetime and energy density issues associated with lithium-ion batteries. The remaining projects are from PIER’s Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) program.
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
“As late as August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the U.S. As late as August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the U.S. As the race to produce mass market EVs heats up, Chrysler has pulled out of the contest. More details below: Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat. by Kevin Krolicki, for Reuters.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1
Green Cars News
AUGUST 18, 2009
The system will communicate directly with the electric grid and allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what rate. In 2007 it announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, an electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet.
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