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New hydrogen storage material could enable smaller, cheaper, more energy dense systems for vehicles; Kubas binding

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It could enable the design of tanks that are smaller, cheaper, more convenient and energy dense than existing hydrogen fuel technologies, and significantly out-perform battery-powered vehicles. The KMH-1 material also absorbs and stores any excess energy so external heat and cooling is not needed.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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energy storing) materials. heat recovery utilizing improved property bulk thermoelectric materials and producible at scales and in forms necessary for automotive applications with validated performance in automotive environments (e.g., active (non?energy durability).

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Ford to make start-stop technology available on 70% of its N. America lineup by 2017

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Auto Start-Stop turns off the engine when a vehicle stops, while a battery powers vehicle accessories and systems in place of the engine. While average improvement in fuel efficiency equals roughly 3.5%, those who drive in heavy traffic such as congested urban environments could see fuel efficiency increase by as much as 10%.

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Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks moving to Rotterdam and The Hague

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After about a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the purely battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now successively going to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Two vehicles will continue the operational testing with customers in the first test phase.

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AKASOL to supply battery systems for Alstom’s hydrogen trains

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Based in Darmstadt, AKASOL has been engaged in the development of train batteries for more than ten years. Each Coradia iLint train is equipped with two high-performance battery systems with a total capacity of 220 kWh. —Olaf Lies (SPD), Lower Saxony’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection.

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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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As solar and wind’s combined contributions to an electrical grid approach 20%, energy storage systems must be available to smooth out the peaks and valleys of this intermittent powerstoring excess energy and discharging when input drops. Energy Environ. Batteries Power Generation Smart Grid'

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment.