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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety

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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety. The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. As the technological advances in energy storage systems, specifically those that are part of the lithium-ion family.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc.

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Workhorse Group to unveil W 15 range-extended electric pickup concept truck at ACT EXPO in May 2017

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The W-15 will have an expected 80-mile range from its Panasonic cell Li-ion battery pack. If needed, the on-board gasoline generator will then operate after battery power has been depleted. Earlier post.)

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

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kWh/liter—about 10 times the capacity of Li-Ion batteries. The award-winning POWERPASTE technology is patented (EU, US) and offers advantages over other energy storage technologies, in particular in the power range from 100 W to 10 kW, Fraunhofer researchers said. It has a hydrogen capacity of about 10 mass-% (i.e.

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

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energy batteries. ion batteries is approximately four times too high on a kWh basis; current batteries are two to three times too heavy and large, and high? energy batteries struggle to meet PEV cycle and calendar life requirements; and. ion batteries are not intrinsically tolerant to abusive conditions.

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Clean Fuels Ohio signs LoI to deploy 500 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric hybrid pickups across Ohio

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Powered using Panasonic 18650 Li-ion batteries, the truck’s battery pack is expected to deliver all-electric 80 mile range, covering the majority of miles driven in a day by fleets. If needed, the on-board gasoline generator will then operate after battery power has been depleted, extending the range.

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SCPPA signs letter of intent for 500 Workhorse W-15 4WD range-extended electric pickup trucks

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With expected all-electric 80-mile range using Panasonic 18650 Li-ion batteries, the battery pack is expected to cover the vast majority of miles driven in a day by fleet owners of locally driven trucks. Earlier post.). —Michael Webster, SCPPA’s Executive Director.

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