Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Their findings suggest that prismatic cells, which are able to further capitalize on the cost reduction from larger formats, can offer further reductions than those possible for cylindrical cells. Historical prices and future cost predictions for lithium-ion batteries. NCA cells are $206 kWh -1 and NMC cells are $180 kWh -1.

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MARCH 15, 2018

The researchers present these results in the journal Nature Reviews Materials as part of a cost and resource analysis of sodium-ion batteries. … However, the production of lithium will require substantial expansion, even if only parts of the presented scenario were to become reality. —HIU system analyst Dr. Marcel Weil.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Chinese OEMs continue to focus on a portfolio of low-cost small and mid-range BEVs, according to the report. The average range and efficiency of Korean vehicles have increased, with correspondingly slightly higher vehicle prices. Both German and American vehicles belong in the high-price segment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

It’s important to remember that prior to the crash, lithium had enjoyed a meteoric rise with prices doubling since the beginning of 2016 and nearly quadrupling over the past decade. That’s certainly a massive production ramp-up considering that global production in 2017 totaled just over 200kt. And, they might be spot on.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2015

Znyth battery technology uses a safe aqueous electrolyte and a novel zinc-hybrid cathode to enable extremely low-cost electricity storage and long life. In January, Eos announced the commercial availability of its MW-scale Aurora system for deliveries starting in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The globally competitive Upstream Company will comprise five business units that today make up Global Primary Products: Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Casting and Energy. The Value-Add Company will include Global Rolled Products, Engineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construction Solutions. The Upstream Company.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2016

According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%. A major factor has always been the cost of battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

BioSolar’s research program with UCSB started in July 2014 with a focus on low-cost and high performance materials and structures for supercapacitors and batteries. doubling the range of a Tesla, and costing four times less. High energy, low cost. High energy, low cost, rapid charge. 1 hour (1C).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

Eos Energy Storage announced the commercial availability of its MW-scale Aurora system for deliveries starting in 2016. The Aurora 1000|4000 will be sold at a price of $160/kWh in volume. The Aurora 1000|4000 will be sold at a price of $160/kWh in volume. —Eos President Steve Hellman.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2016

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and partners Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Eck Industries have developed aluminum-cerium (Al-Ce) alloys that are both easier to work with and more heat tolerant than existing products. Image credit: Carlos Jones, ORNL. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The plant will convert abundant low-cost natural gas from the Utica and Marcellus shale region into high-value specialty products (solvents, lubricants and waxes), as well as transportation fuels. Mechanical completion of the plant is expected in late 2015, with start-up in early 2016. Fuels Gas-to-Liquids (GTL)'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2016

Kawasaki has already been collaborating with Iwatani and Electric Power Development in hydrogen mass production and transportation. Kawasaki aims to complete development design in 2016, then subsequently move forward with commercialization. J-Power will be in charge of production plants. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

DE-FOA-0001874 ) The work supported through this investment will address key early-stage technical challenges for fuel cells and for hydrogen fuel production, delivery, and storage related to hydrogen infrastructure. 2a) Integrated Energy Production and Hydrogen Fueling R&D. Topic 2: H2@Scale ( earlier post ).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., The top four Japanese producers—Blue Energy Japan, PEVE, Sanyo, and Hitachi—are all expanding production and/or investing in new lines. EV- and PHEV-battery costs are dropping, although not as fast as market pricing. Source: AAB.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2016

To date, OER catalysts based on precious metal oxides RuO 2 or IrO 2 are most effective, but the high price and scarcity make them impractical to use on a large scale. Toward this end, it is crucial to develop highly active and cost-effective OER catalysts based on earth-abundant metals. 2015.11.004.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2016

Researchers at Columbia University are investigating the use of membraneless electrochemical flow cells for hydrogen production from water electrolysis that are based on angled mesh flow-through electrodes. An open-access paper describing their work is published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. —O’Neil et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2015

By moving GPS positioning from custom hardware to a flexible software-based receiver, Swift Navigation delivers Real Time Kinematics (RTK) GPS that is 100 times more accurate than the GPS in a cell phone at a fraction of the price of the competition. The company looks forward to introducing two next-generation products in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

in 2016), the company said it is expanding its scope to include vehicles and services—all designed around human-centered experiences. Since then, the F-Series has gained market share and the average transaction price has increased 16%. Rethinking product development processes and incorporating new technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Hall sensors are notable for their robust performance, small size, and low cost. By and large, magnetoresistive technologies offer higher sensitivity, and major Hall Effect sensor suppliers such as Allegro Microsystems, Infineon, and NXP have also incorporated combinations of GMR, AMR, or TMR into their product offerings.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new class of high-performance thermoplastic elastomers for cars and other consumer products by replacing the styrene in ABS (acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene) with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that, with cellulose, forms the woody cell walls of plants.

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MARCH 27, 2021

In September 2016, Kapil Shelke’s Tork Motors unveiled its first product, claiming to be India’s first electric motorcycle. It has a production facility in Pune that can produce 20,000 units per year. #2. The company also produces low-cost lithium-ion scooters, which they displayed at the Auto Expo 2020.

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Cars That Think

MAY 7, 2022

If you’ve got an idea for a business or a new product, you usually don’t have to wait a decade to make sure it’s worth doing. But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. In 2016 Google decided to sell Nest, so I left the company.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2023

This represents approximately 40% of forecast annual production of the NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project in Western Australia. Pricing for the nickel and cobalt sulfate is linked to index prices. Smith, Omar Caceres (2016) “Why heap leach nickel laterites?” Stellantis N.V. In addition, Stellantis agreed to purchase €9.2

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APRIL 5, 2011

mpg by 2016. Their business model dictates that they pursue the lowest-cost power source and charge the highest premiums they can for the product in an open, but federally controlled, market. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Projected rates of fuel consumption improvement under different scenarios relative to past experience and the 2016 and 2025 CAFE standards. For example, several production processes were considered for hydrogen and biofuels, and both conventional generation and low-GHG-emission scenarios were considered for electricity.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

for 2016, followed by the Model X. Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

OptiFuel Systems, a system integrator of Cummins and BAE Systems hybrid power products for decarbonizing the rail, marine, and microgrid power market, is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to demonstrate a pre-production Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) hybrid 4,300 hp line-haul locomotive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Stanford University scientists have identified a new solid-state Li-ion electrolyte predicted to exhibit simultaneously fast ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical stability, low cost, and low mass density. Lithium, boron and sulfur are abundant chemicals with a price tag of $26 per kilogram. Antoniuk, Ekin D.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2018

These include: BioEnergy Engineering for Products Synthesis (BEEPS) (up to $28 million) ( DE-FOA-0001916 ). lignin, CO 2 , and biosolids), improving organic and inorganic catalysts to increase conversion efficiency and decrease costs, and creating high-value performance-advantaged bioproducts to allow for more profitable biorefineries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Three factors—technology, regulatory mandates, and consumer cost of ownership—will shape the changeover, which BCG expects to play out over three phases and about a dozen years: Phase 1. The low cost of gasoline in the US will yield similar results.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

CFT KERS scales down very well so could open-up a new market for small, low-cost automotive hybrids. Flybrid says that if these relationships continue to progress as planned, their technology could be specified for a production vehicle by 2016. —John Hilton, Flybrid co-founder. —John Hilton. million (US$3.8

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Cars That Think

MAY 9, 2024

Low-cost, low-mass, and space-hardy versions of these technologies would be required, but engineers trying to draw up detailed plans for such satellites today find no parts that meet the tough requirements. The approach would slow the pace of construction and add to the overall mass and cost.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2023

The mechanical complexity and high cost of most lidar sensors—which not long ago would have added tens of thousands of dollars to the price of each vehicle—no doubt helped shaped Musk’s views. We and others at our company, Analog Photonics , which spun out of MIT in 2016, hope to break this impasse.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2011

The Obama Administration has made a goal of developing cost-effective deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies within 10 years, with an objective of bringing 5 to 10 commercial demonstration projects online by 2016. Research Triangle Institute. DOE share: $2,997,107; recipient share: $912,092.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

We must act quickly as the planet is warming due to CO 2 production from burning fossil fuels. In addition, we need no more biofuel than what is currently in production now. The answer is that no such radical change will be necessary with the PHEV since it allows use of low demand time on the grid to recharge cars at a low power.

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