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European Researchers Developing Multifunctional Structural Composite Material That Can Double as Energy Storage

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Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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If these regional rollouts succeed, hydrogen FCVs might be just a few years behind plug-in vehicles in the commercialization process and might ultimately capture a larger share of the light-duty vehicle market. However, they note , “ the trends are encouraging and the hydrogen enterprise has never been more serious and focused.

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Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

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Degradation as a function of (a) capacity (Ah) processed by cell or (b) energy (Wh) at different DoD. To determine the quantity and rate of energy transferred to and from a battery during driving conditions, they used a simple physics model that computed the energy needed to propel a typical vehicle through the trip profile.

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Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Iron Phosphate Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

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Degradation as a function of (a) capacity (Ah) processed by cell or (b) energy (Wh) at different DoD. To determine the quantity and rate of energy transferred to and from a battery during driving conditions, they used a simple physics model that computed the energy needed to propel a typical vehicle through the trip profile.

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Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

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Chinese carmaker BYD and Volkswagen have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries. Particularly for the Chinese market, potential partners such as BYD could support us in quickly expanding our activities. —Dr. Hackenberg.

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NIST Releases EPRI Report on Smart Grid Development; Priorities, Standards, Architecture

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The nearly 300-page report, developed and delivered to NIST by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), is part of the first phase of NIST’s three-phase plan, announced in April, to expedite development of key standards for the Smart Grid. Electric transportation. This report is an important step forward in that process.

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