Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new family of anode materials that can double the charge capacity of lithium-ion battery anodes. The results suggest that a smaller, lighter rechargeable battery could be made with the new anode in the future. Earlier post.).
Cars That Think
JULY 30, 2023
Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, led by Professor Arumugam Manthiram, have demonstrated that lithiated graphite can serve as a lithium donor in lithium-deficient cathodes used, for example, in high energy density lithium-sulfur chemistry batteries. Credit: ACS, Fu et al. Click to enlarge. S batteries. 1)S + Li 2 S ?
Plug In Partners
NOVEMBER 30, 2006
Plug-in vehicles would combine today’s new electric-flex fuel (gas and/or biofuels such as ethanol) hybrid technology with a larger battery that could be recharged by plugging it into a standard wall sockets. The Austin Independent School District has agreed to purchase one of the buses. based nonprofit corporation.
Plug In Partners
JUNE 27, 2006
Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2009
The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Bolstered by production in China for that key market, soon to be augmented by new plants in Austin, Texas, and Germany, Tesla does not appear to be looking back, but if it did would continue to see other automakers in its rearview mirror. Related stories you might enjoy: How Long Will It Take To Convert The U.S. Fleet To Electric?
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