Remove 2018 Remove Cost Of Remove Range Remove Supplies
article thumbnail

SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea

Green Car Congress

Once ramped, Sella 2 will enable SolarEdge to have its own supply of lithium-ion batteries and the infrastructure to develop new battery cell chemistries and technologies. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system.

article thumbnail

Study puts cost of decarbonizing shipping by 2050 at ~$1.4-$1.9T; largest investment needed in land-based systems

Green Car Congress

The report authors note that these figures should be viewed in the context of annual global investments in energy, which in 2018 alone amounted to US$1.85 This includes investments in the production of low-carbon fuels, and the land-based storage and bunkering infrastructure needed for their supply. of CO 2 emissions. trillion to $1.9

Cost Of 195
article thumbnail

Symbio targets European taxi market with fuel cell range extender in Nissan e-NV200; 500 km range

Green Car Congress

Symbio has integrated a 15 kW (net) fuel cell range extender in a Nissan e-NV200 electric van, with plans to introduce the vehicle to the European taxi market. The new plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will deliver at least 500 km of range. The fuel cell van will have battery packs ranging in capacity from 24 kWh to 36 kWh.

Taxi 150
article thumbnail

Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

Green Car Congress

In 2018, year-over-year, Canada's freight rail sector’s workload, measured by gross ton-miles, increased by 6.2%, and increased 10.1% million in 2018 versus 2017. The market for freight rail is large and growing across the world. compared with the five-year average. —Anil Srivastava, CEO, Leclanché.

Hydrogen 307
article thumbnail

Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

Green Car Congress

Toyota shared highlights of new internal research evaluating the environmental impact and cost of ownership between a PHEV and a BEV. For this research, Toyota created a tool that shows the trade-off between GHG Emissions and Total Cost of Ownership. The PHEV is much less expensive to buy and own, compared to the BEV.

PHEV 305
article thumbnail

BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

Green Car Congress

Diversifying the global supply chain would require significant investment from regions such as Europe and North America, according to the latest Battery Metals Outlook from research company BloombergNEF. Automakers could switch to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, which would reduce the performance of some EVs, particularly their range.

Li-ion 300
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

In addition, the participants are also concerned with aspects such as optimized load management of the electricity grid and sustainable electricity supply. Depending on how the trucks are used, opportunity charging is also an option for extending their range, for example at the unloading or loading point where the electric trucks stop anyway.

Global 414