article thumbnail

Autel Energy showcasing ZeroLabs electric 1969 Bronco at CES

Green Car Congress

The custom Bronco SUV features a carbon fiber body and has been fully electrified with a 600-horsepower, dual-motor propulsion system featuring a 100-kWh battery and 235-plus miles of all-electric range.

article thumbnail

More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. On the DC side, we are rolling out a charging station right now with Rhombus.

Charging 133
article thumbnail

What is V2H?

Driivz

Using the energy stored in your EV battery instead of grid energy can also help reduce your carbon footprint. Homeowners living in areas where utilities offer variable pricing can use V2H to reduce their electric bills by tapping the EV battery for power during peak demand times when electricity from the grid is most costly.

Grid 52
article thumbnail

DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

Green Car Congress

Additionally, few of current harvesting and dewatering technologies available today are amenable to scaling for larger production scenarios of 1,000 acre or larger algal farms. Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance.

Fuel 210
article thumbnail

The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

Green Car Congress

Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. The cast aluminum or carbon fiber wheels saved 30%. Forged aluminum connecting rods saved 40%. The Mach-I has no spare tire.)

Concept 284
article thumbnail

Tech: Another Day, Another Battery Breakthrough

Clean Fleet Report

In QuantumScape’s case, the solid-state battery has lithium-metal anodes and a proprietary noncombustable, non-flammable solid-state ceramic separator, eliminating the carbon or carbon/silicon anode. In other words, an EV that is very close to the equivalent of the best internal combustion engine available today. “We