Green Car Congress

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.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2011

Energy storage technologies represent an alternative to traditional grid management using generation assets such as natural gas peakers to balance the grid by adding power to it. 2010 vs 2011 forecasts. Balancing Li-ion capacity with market opportunities. Commenting on recent reports of Li-ion overcapacity (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2011

Our small adjustments greatly improve the vanadium redox battery. And with just a little more work, the battery could potentially increase the use of wind, solar and other renewable power sources across the electric grid. —lead author and PNNL chemist Liyu Li. parts sulfuric acid.

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Energy Storage Li-ion Energy Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. Sodium-beta alumina membrane battery. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. In November of 2011, Axion commissioned a.5 Thelen (2011) Energy Savings, a. Source: NS. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Ltd (BYD) will reveal plans for the launch of US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The first mass-produced F3DM sedan low-carbon version and the core drive technology of a battery-electric bus, shown at EVS25 recently, will also be showcased.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. To connect intermittent renewable energy sources (i.e., Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries perform well, but are too expensive for widespread use on the grid.

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