Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2021
In a follow-up report on 15 July, WHYY’s Ryan Briggs wrote that: Externally, SEPTA has said little about the failed battery bus program or its progress in restoring the buses to service, insisting that it is working on a “resolution” with the bus manufacturer. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.
Cars That Think
MAY 23, 2022
Like a gearbox converts from one speed and torque value to another, power electronics can convert from one power and voltage level to another.” These power electronic converters will be key in managing the power between the battery or the solar panels and the main bus.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Leading the boom is the photovoltaic (PV) panel, which converts sunlight into electricity using semiconductors. It's like a big battery of molten salt instead of lithium," said Fernando Gonzalez , CEO of Cerro Dominador. The first utility-scale solar-thermal plants were built in the 1980s. The closed-loop system has a record 17.5-hour
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Leading the boom is the photovoltaic (PV) panel, which converts sunlight into electricity using semiconductors. It's like a big battery of molten salt instead of lithium," said Fernando Gonzalez , CEO of Cerro Dominador. The first utility-scale solar-thermal plants were built in the 1980s. The closed-loop system has a record 17.5-hour
Charged EVs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range. If you want to heat up a space that is cold, there are a number of options, from burning a fuel to directly converting electricity into heat (i.e.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2021
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors for The Scale Up of High Energy Density Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Advanced Lithium ion Batteries, $1,200,000. High-Power Oak Ridge Converter (ORC) for Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) Applications, $750,000. Development of Rechargeable Energy Dense Long Cycle-life Zinc/Copper Oxide Batteries, $250,000.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2014
For the first time, the engine’s turbocharger is linked to an electrical machine, which makes it possible to convert the thermal energy of the exhaust gas flow into electric energy—e.g., Two different energy recovery systems harness energy to replenish the Li-ion battery pack used for energy storage and to provide boosting power.
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