Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Yi Cui has developed nanoparticle copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) battery cathode materials that demonstrate long cycle life and high power for use in grid storage applications. At modest current densities, round-trip energy efficiencies of 99% can be achieved. A team at Stanford led by Prof. —Wessells et al.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a technical report that provides an interim test plan for evaluating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications. The global vehicle-to-grid (V2G) market is expected to grow at a rapid pace, reaching the $2.25 1547 tests. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The battery storage system also includes a voltage converter and power electronics to manage the energy flow between renewable energy sources, the house interface, and the Li-Ion high-voltage battery from the BMW i3.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2010

FEMS = Factory Energy Management System. Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) have agreed to collaborate on a smart grid research project incorporating electric-vehicle-to-X (e.g., Click to enlarge. home, factory, etc.) home, factory, etc.) EIS system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems will supply a 500kW Li-ion energy storage solution to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), the third largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the People’s Republic of China and the country’s largest exporter of power equipment. He, general manager of Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed. trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Siemens suggests abandoning a fixed target for renewable energies and concentrating on the CO 2 reduction goal. Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. Source: Siemens.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles the carbon intensity of the power grid is also a key factor in terms of the vehicle’s full life cycle emissions. In this sector using lower carbon fuels and energy sources will deliver the greatest carbon reductions in the near term.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Audi says that the e-gas project, which after three years of research is now entering the practical phase, is a cornerstone of its mission to set up an entire portfolio of sustainable sources of energy. Audi will supply three sources of green energy in the scope of the e-gas project: electricity, hydrogen and methane gas.

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EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. And oh BTW, according to the Energy Information Administration , California’s grid overall consumed 0% coal power.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

China’s Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) announced this week the results of the bidding for their largest high-power, high-capacity battery back-up stations to date, with BYD Ltd of Shenzhen winning the bid. A “National Energy Application Technology Research and Engineering demonstration project”, CGNPC plans to couple these 3.5

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MARCH 28, 2017

The first energy storage from the BMW-i3 batteries is being built at the 122 MW onshore wind farm “Princess Alexia” near Amsterdam. It is meant to maintain the security of supply with a feed-in of 100% renewable energy. Energy storage solutions are an important part of Vattenfall’s strive to power climate smarter living.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2011

Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid. The Wind Explorer weighs just 80 kilograms (176 lbs) without the batteries and wind turbine. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. Resources.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

As one of its efforts related to Denmark’s EDISON (Electric vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated market using Sustainable energy and Open Networks) project ( earlier pos t), Siemens is developing rapid charging systems for automotive batteries, initially targeting 400V and 63 amps.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

AES Gener has ordered 20MW of A123’s advanced Li-ion energy storage solutions for a spinning reserve project in Northern Chile. The project expands the relationship between A123 and AES Energy Storage and is AES’ second in Chile to use A123 energy storage technology.

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JULY 29, 2011

For immediate release Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award Given to the Electric Aircraft ELEKTRA ONE from PC-Aero The seventh Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft focuses on the vision for integrated electric power. aero.de .

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JULY 11, 2013

is shown with both UK and French grid mixes. Renault recently made public the findings of an internal study, published first in October 2011, detailing and comparing the lifecycle assessments (LCAs) of the battery-electric and two internal combustion engined versions (gasoline and diesel) of the Renault Fluence. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

Shenzhen is the site of the World University Games in August 2011. To promote a green Universiade, all shuttle buses between the Universiade Village and main event venues will be green energy vehicles. China Southern Power Grid Company is a partner of the 26 th World Universiade.

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JUNE 6, 2013

Superconductor technology is of interest particularly in the fields of generators and motors as well as power grids in urban areas. Such thin layers, key elements in many electrical components, can be produced in a more energy-efficient manner to feature improved properties. Stefan Blank, Managing Director of BASF New Business.

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OCTOBER 2, 2011

The primary technical features of the B&W mPower reactor are included in the IST, although the source of energy is electricity rather than nuclear. The IST facility supports further development of the B&W mPower reactor technology that represents a new generation of smaller, scalable nuclear power plants.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

is expected to expand A123’s manufacturing capabilities by up to 600 MWh per year when fully operational, contributing to the company’s plan to expand global final cell assembly capacity to more than 760 MWh hours annually by the end of 2011. expected to come on line during the first half of 2011.

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. PHEVLERs help support the electric grid.

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MARCH 14, 2015

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been conducting studies on both microwave- and laser-based Space Solar Power Systems (SSPS) for years, organizing a special committee and working groups. In case of microwave based SSPS (M-SSPS), the solar energy must be converted to electricity and then converted to a microwave beam.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our nuclear plant is like a river that meets the ocean, supplying power to the larger electric power grid that provides electricity across North America,” Ansari says. That process was created after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. Together,” Ansari says, “we’re striving to make nuclear energy even safer.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

In addition, AMSC’s D-VAR grid interconnection technology, including our D-VAR RT low voltage ride through solution, is being utilized by more than 70 wind farms in seven countries worldwide to meet local grid interconnection requirements. AMSC’s Wind Turbine Engineering and Power Electronics. Global Wind Power Market.

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Wind Global Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2015

Newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the US in 2014 reached a record 6,201 MW, growing 30% over 2013’s total, according to the new US Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review report released by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). In 2014, 3.9 The additions are dominated by wind (9.8

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AUGUST 15, 2014

NextSTEPS is a four-year (2011-2014) multidisciplinary research consortium, part of the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis. Additionally, they note, hydrogen is being widely discussed as a flexible energy carrier for integrating intermittent renewables like solar and wind into the energy system.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. The first conversion vehicle is slated for road testing in early summer 2011. Energy storage will be provided by a lithium-ion battery pack sized to provide a driving range of roughly 80 miles.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The first phase of the FellowSHIP project wrapped in 2010; in 2011, DNV kicked off a continuation of the FellowSHIP project named HybridShip. HybridSHIP is concerned with introducing batteries for on-board energy storage, integrated with fuel cells and gas engines. Flettner rotors on deck add to the energy efficiency of the design.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. Alabama Power of Birmingham, Ala.; Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. DTE Energy of Detroit. National Grid of Waltham, Mass. New York State Energy and Research Development Authority, a state agency. and its parent, Atlanta-based Southern Company. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Nissan Motor Corporation has begun testing in Japan of a system to use electric vehicle technology to help power grids cope with peaks in demand. to assess the effectiveness of EV batteries when used for energy management. This reduces electricity demand on the power grid. to 8:00 p.m.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

– actually makes sense because of Microsoft Hohm, a year-old Internet service helping consumers monitor all kinds of home energy usage. In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage. manage off-hours home electrical usage?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. HEATS: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage ($37.3

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

2011-25), recognizing that the transportation electrification process will evolve in stages based on the learning that occurs in the years and decades ahead. “ We do need a national energy policy. The focus is primarily near term (i.e., Bill Ford on the prospects for EVs. BEVs vs. PHEVS. Environmental Impacts.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Leading power and automation technology group ABB has won an order from ship owner Myklebusthaug Management to supply the first direct current (DC) power grid on board a ship. The Onboard DC Grid will help the vessel operate from the very first day at the highest levels of fuel efficiency with low emissions.

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