Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

In April, the company completed the diesel hydrotreater conversion, which will ramp up to 8,000 bbl/d (120 million gallons per year) of renewable diesel production by the third quarter of 2021. Subject to permitting and approvals, full conversion of the refinery is expected in early 2024. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a recent analysis, Fraunhofer ISI concludes that battery-electric drives will become established in heavy-duty applications in the commercial vehicle sector and that fuel cells will remain a niche application. The decisive factor for the switch to battery-electric vehicles is the energy cost advantage compared to hydrogen and diesel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2021

Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have designed a membrane-free (MF) Mg-CO 2 battery as an advanced approach to sequester CO 2 emissions by generating electricity and value-added chemicals without any harmful by-products. a) Schematic illustration of MF Mg-CO 2 battery. (b) —Kim et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States. Earlier post.)

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 28, 2025

2) A previous strategy was to buy off-the-shelf components: A 9" DC motor, a controller, etc and buy batteries to assemble into a pack. (3) Leaf conversions vs off-the-shelf components vs forklift motor Now it seems outdated. (1) 1) The latest consensus seems to be to use a Leaf donor and control it with a VCU. (2)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Berlin-based Theion , a developer of lithium-sulfur cathode technology, appointed Dr. Ulrich Ehmes as CEO and announced the upcoming commercial availability of its Crystal Battery for applications, beginning with the aerospace sector. The battery technology is compatible with a bipolar cell arrangement to maximize energy and power content.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2020

Jian Liu and Prof.Zhongshuai Wu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed Fe 1-x S-decorated mesoporous carbon spheres as a cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries. This further causes low capacity and stability of lithium-sulfur batteries. 1 ), large pore volume (0.41

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Cobalt metal prices (cobalt battery metal, min 99.8%, EXW Europe, USD/lb) have risen 15% from the July 2020 issue of Benchmark’s Cobalt Price Assessment to the most recent data published at the end of October 2020. Despite these uncertainties, cobalt metal has enjoyed relatively good price performance during H2 2020 to date.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2023

Researchers led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have extended the capacity and duration of sodium-aluminum batteries. The new sodium-based molten salt battery uses two distinct reactions. The team previously reported a neutral molten salt reaction. of peak charge capacity. —Weller et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä will power the biggest battery electric ship yet built with its battery-electric propulsion system and waterjets. The uniquely designed vessel will be fully battery powered, with e-motor driven Wärtsilä waterjets as the main propulsors. It will also be the world’s first electric, lightweight catamaran.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company that uses proprietary high-throughput methods to develop new battery materials rapidly, announced that Dr. Peter Lamp, General Manager of the Battery Cell Technology Group at BMW AG, has joined its Board of Directors. One example is Wildcat’s CM3. Currently, 5V LiNi 0.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

0002823 ) to support the extraction and conversion of lithium from geothermal brines to use in batteries for stationary storage and electric vehicles. Lithium hydroxide is used in the manufacture of lithium battery electrodes. Produce battery-grade materials to support domestic battery cathode manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sacrilege Motors, a bespoke performance, restoration and electric-conversion studio, is partnering with UK-based powertrain supplier Fellten , a designer and manufacturer of systems used in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. 63 kWh of battery for 200-mile range. Fellten’s Porsche 911 system, for 964 & G-Body.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

Researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) are to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO 2 emissions, following a £243,689 award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). However, the development of Li-CO 2 batteries is still in its infancy stage.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 13, 2025

I managed to grab a 2010 International Estar in 2021, and recently a 2012 Tesla Model S for the battery and LDU. 2010 International Estar Tesla Conversion (Re-conversion?) My college has a senior project for engineers in order to graduate, and I hope to get this van at least moving in the 2 years I have.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Lightning eMotors and ABC Companies, a leading provider of motor coach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment, announced the sale of the largest battery-electric double-decker motor coach to All Aboard America! Holdings, the fourth-largest motor coach operator in the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2022

China dominates the global Li-ion battery supply chain to the extent that removing the country in favor of European or North American alternatives will be difficult, according to analysis by Benchmark Minerals Intelligence. Lithium is typically shipped to China for conversion to lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2023

After four years of design, modeling and simulation, a team of 25 people comprising CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research), Stellantis and Saft engineers and researchers unveiled an innovative prototype of an energy storage battery that integrates the inverter and charger functions. It also frees up room in the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

Volkswagen has begun conversion of its Emden, Germany plant to support the production of Evs; the first electric cars are to roll off the production line there from 2022. With the conversion of our plant at Emden into a production location for electric vehicles, Volkswagen is forcing the pace of system change.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2023

Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2023

RecycLiCo Battery Materials and Nanoramic Laboratories announced a strategic collaboration with the goal of optimizing the complete life cycle of lithium-ion batteries. Nanoramic’s NMP-free and PVDF-free electrodes offer a solution to potential bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in lithium-ion batteries.

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Cars That Think

JULY 8, 2025

It’s certainly not an obvious choice as a source for battery materials. Perhaps most interesting to the energy sector is the rarest of its products—hard-to-source nickel-manganese-cobalt hydroxide that is increasingly required for lithium-ion battery production. But that’s exactly how it’s viewed by a group of New Zealand engineers.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 7, 2025

Less than 200 miles on conversion. Has a battery imbalance. Running Electric Hot Rod or Parts for Conversion Needed power brake system. Never installed. Still needs power brakes. • Needs door lock and air ride repair. • Has minor rust and small dent in LF fender. Needs touch up or re-paint. ​ DRIVE SYSTEM •.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2025

Last year I saw on a Dutch Fiat Panda forum a person that converted an original fiat panda elettra to a LiFePO4 battery ten years ago. Fiat Panda Elettra 1988 conversion to LIFePO4 project, looking for a BMS, tips? He and his wife already drove 100.000 kilometres with it. Last week it was delivered to The Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer T1 conversions and T1 complete vehicles in the style of the new e-BULLI. As the basis for the future e-BULLI the team chose a T1 Samba Bus produced in Hannover in 1966, which prior to its conversion spent half a century on the roads of California. As in the new ID.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

A new fabrication technique could allow all-solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries (ASSLBs) to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as in batteries made with conventional liquid electrolytes. —Kostiantyn Turcheniuk, co-author. Turcheniuk, K., doi: 10.1038/s41563-021-00943-2.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 30, 2025

Hello, I'm attempting to do a DC conversion on my '71 Super Beetle. EV conversion of VW '71 Super Beetle I do not have much car mechanic experience so I'd like to try and keep things as simple as possible. My budget is.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Developed in conjunction with partners—Parker Hannifin and converted by Volvo Group’s own CE Engineering Solutions—the 20-ton L120H Electric Conversion will be commercially available for selected customers in Europe during 2023. The L120H Electric Conversion will be available this year for selected customers in Europe.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 14, 2025

I am looking to replace the battery and possibly programming truck to at 35MPH so i can feel a lot more comfortable to not cause any traffic. Any suggestions on battery and instruction on reprogramming controller "how?" 2013 Vantage International EV1000 Truck Battery Programmer Can i just plug programmer onto.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

The project will also integrate multiple enhancements for thermal management, durability and electrical power conversion efficiency, enabling performance validation against OEM-specified requirements.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2023

Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period). Earlier post.) platform models starting in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

This modular and scaleable battery drivetrain, developed at Equipmake’s HQ in Snetterton, is the same technology also used in Equipmake’s new London-specification bus, the double decker Jewel E. When the battery is depleted at the end of a complete duty cycle, it can be recharged at the depot overnight via a CSS2 DC charging point.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Showcasing the possibilities of the e-Golf powertrain to motivate classic VW models, Volkswagen of America recently commissioned west coast electric vehicle conversion specialist EV West to construct an electrified Volkswagen Type 2 Bus. kWh battery system from the donor 2017 e-Golf gives the e-Bus an approximate range of 125 miles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

The electric powertrain system will allow for several battery configurations from 100 kWh to 225 kWh supporting a projected vehicle range of up to 150 miles on a single charge depending on battery configuration. The full repower process could be completed within 30 days from vehicle delivery to the authorized conversion center.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Featuring a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system, the new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 will accommodate a full charge in as little as two-and-a-half hours with DC fast charging.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Solid Power, a producer of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, provided details on its All-Solid-State Platform technology and the three unique battery designs it enables. Solid Power’s all-solid-state platform technology allows us to produce unique batteries for the unique electric vehicles they intend to power.

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