Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2020
Partners since 2016, DAIHEN licensed WiTricity’s technology to commercialize wireless charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) in factory and industrial settings. The D-Broad system has been shipping since 2016 and continues to see strong momentum in the market.
Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2019
Japan’s NEDO, Sharp Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation plan to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries from late July 2019. Toyota installed this panel on the roof, hood, rear hatch door, and other parts of its Prius PHV and produced a demo car for public road trials.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2020
Doing so would give energy flexibility to a fleet owner’s business, and help better manage on-site generation such as solar power. Oak Ridge researchers first demonstrated a 20-kilowatt wireless charging system on a light-duty passenger vehicle in 2016. —Mike Whitlatch, vice president of Global Energy and Procurement for UPS.
Baua Electric
MARCH 7, 2024
The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” In 2016, Bowlus launched the first lithium-powered RV, complete with a 4kWh lithium-ion power system. Oh, and did I mention it can park itself? In 1934, he launched the first aluminum travel trailer.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2022
Dimensional Energy was founded in Ithaca, New York, in 2016 and has spent the last six years refining its reactors and catalysts in both lab and real-world demonstrations. Dimensional has also received grants from the National Science Foundation and both the Department of Energy’s ARPA-e and Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2015
The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, by repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California. Using BMW i Home Charging Services, the vehicle is charged with home-generated solar power whenever this is available.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2016
This engine is scheduled for full production in April of 2016 and is suited for Class 5 through 7 commercial vehicle markets including pickup and delivery trucks, utility trucks, school buses, shuttle buses, yard tractors, and specialized municipal works vehicles such as street sweepers.
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