Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

They’ve been studying up on renewable energy, hydrogen power, and electric vehicles, preparing for the big day in April when their remote-controlled vehicles will rumble for 4 hours in Gladstone, a port city in Queensland. And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot.

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Australia Hydrogen Green Renewable 145

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2013

That is about three times as much power per square centimeter as other membrane-less system—a power density that is an order of magnitude higher than that of many lithium-ion batteries and other commercial and experimental energy-storage systems. One such permutation is the hydrogen bromine flow battery.

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Recharge Hydrogen Power Powered 291

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

In many respects, hydrogen FCVs could offer features that are similar to today’s gasoline cars and are more challenging to achieve in battery-powered vehicles, including good performance, large vehicle size, refueling time of 3-5 minutes and a range of 300-400 miles.

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Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America 250

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Technical topics for this FOA—which span the range of DOE interests from fossil to nuclear to renewable and low-carbon energies—include two hydrogen- and fuel-cell-related topics: fuel cell-battery electric hybrid trucks and in-line quality control devices for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

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2015 Hydrogen Fuel Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

ion batteries provide a pathway for efficient use of renewable-sourced electricity in the transportation sector, but it is possible that fundamental physical limitations may prevent pure Li-ion-based BEVs from ever delivering the freedom of providing long trips, with intermittent quick refills, that consumers currently receive from their cars.

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Li-ion Connect Connected GM 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will issue , on behalf of the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), a FY 2016 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement, with an estimated $56 million of total program funding, in the January 2016 timeframe.

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Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2012

Large-scale energy storage is poised to play a critical role in enhancing the stability, security, and reliability of tomorrow’s electrical power grid, including the support of intermittent renewable resources. —Bradwell et al. While the initial cell performance results are promising, exploration of other metal?metalloid

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MIT Molten Salt Batteries Battery 301

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Ten PHVs will be placed with Boulder residents who will participate in an interdisciplinary research project coordinated by the University of Colorado at Boulder Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), a new joint venture between the U.S.

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Lithium Ion Prius Los Angeles Nickel Metal Hydride 36

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

To smooth out the intermittency of renewable energy production, low-cost electrical energy storage (EES) will become necessary. EES has been considered as a key enabler of the smart grid or future grid, which is expected to integrate a significant amount of renewable energy resources while providing fuel (i.e.,

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Cost-effectiveness of vehicle electrification using today’s assumptions. Electric vehicle’s cost-effectiveness improved with battery replacement and opportunity charging, but it was not enough to match the conventional platforms. Battery replacement had minor overall improvements in cost-effectiveness.

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Plug-in Plug Vehicles PHEV 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. The proposed system uses a very small starter battery, the sole function of which is to start the engine. Source: NS. Click to enlarge.

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Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery 225

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 23, 2021

The BEVs also lower the system costs of a fully renewable system if the moment of charging is optimally chosen especially when combined with bidirectional charging. lithium miners & battery producers.

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Batteries Battery Lithium Ion India 65

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

The project team seeks to demonstrate the ability to handle high voltages (up to 1kV) and large currents while simultaneously reducing cost and improving response time (down to one microsecond) to help protect sensitive power electronics from fault conditions. Imagen Energy. Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.

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Convert Power Powered DC 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Southwest Research Institute and The University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) are collaborating to combine two catalytic processes into a single reactor, with the overall goal of recycling carbon from COCO 2 2 to produce low-cost hydrocarbon fuels.

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Water Carbon Gas San Antonio 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. To connect intermittent renewable energy sources (i.e., The resulting improved electrical capacity and recharging lifetime of the nanowires. makes them a promising candidate to construct a viable and. Earlier post.)

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Sodium Recharge Li-ion Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We are undergoing a major energy transition, moving from fossil fuels to battery-powered technology. Cobalt is one of the essential components in battery production and we are focused on sustainable supply of cobalt to support our production of clean, low-cost and low-carbon battery cells for a better planet.

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Batteries Battery Congo Low Cost 186