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Chrysler Group partnering with NextEnergy to evaluate vehicle-to-grid technology

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The battery-powered minivans are connected to a charging module that, using NextEnergy technology, can simulate any electrical grid in the world. The V2G project also considers the impact of cloudy days on solar-panel function. EVs could provide supplemental power, a process known as “generation-firming.”.

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Porsche’s 800V electric sports car Taycan makes world debut

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The Turbo S has a range of up to 412 kilometers (256 miles), and the Turbo a range of up to 450 kilometers (280 miles) (according to WLTP in each case). The electric motors: synchronous motors with hairpin winding. This increases power output and torque for the same volume.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. Even so, world events are putting wind in the sails for backup power. feet) of torque.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Actually delivering commercially viable 500-mile batteries will require exascale computing—i.e., batteries); the creation of grid-enabled consumer-side energy generation appliances; and a robust set of standards and protocols. Tags: Batteries Power Generation Smart Grid Solar. NZN Needs the Exa Era.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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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. They find that perhaps 50,000 FCVs in a given region (e.g.

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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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With its new high-capacity lithium-ion battery fully charged, the Prius PHV’s EV-mode cruising range is 26.4 miles), and PHV fuel efficiency is 61.0 The vehicle’s electric power consumption rate is 8.74 When using electricity generated from renewable energy such as solar or wind power, CO 2 emissions can be further reduced.

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Fraunhofer ICT Working on New Redox Flow Batteries with Improved Capacity for EV Applications

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During this exchange of charge a current flows over the electrodes, which can be used by a battery-powered device. The pumped-off electrolyte can be recharged at the gas station, for example, using a wind turbine or solar plant ,” says engineer Jens Noack from ICT. Experimental cell design for a Vanadium Redox Flow Cell.

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