Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

Valence Technology recently announced the availability of the U-Charge P40-24, the first in a new generation of high-power battery modules utilizing the company’s lithium iron magnesium phosphate chemistry. The modules are configured and controlled by Valence’s own in-house developed battery management system (BMS).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. The vehicle moves beneath the canopy during the day to maintain maximum concentrated solar irradiance. Click to enlarge. and Georgia Tech.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 7, 2022

At the EICMA event, a fully electric motorcycle showing a revolutionary power train technology concept that makes use of ultracapacitors will be unveiled to the public. The technology can be used in a real-world electric vehicle (EV) powertrain by combining them with traditional lithium-ion cells to form a hybrid battery system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Rolls-Royce announced its new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight is set to begin testing. This will open up new, longer routes than electric battery powered aircraft can support as of today. The turbogenerator can be used in serial or parallel hybrid applications.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

In the articulated bus variant, available from June, the eCitaro fuel cell can run for around 350 kilometers without having to recharge, offering space for up to 128 passengers. Due to the favorable weight distribution of batteries and fuel cells, this technology enables a high passenger capacity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

INFINITI’s future models will offer drivers a choice of electrified powertrains as the brand embraces new technology to propel its vehicles. Power is provided directly to two high-output electric motors—one on each axle—by a battery pack located beneath the floor of the cabin, varying in capacity from 3.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

The new Olympic Class ferries, which will have the capacity to carry 144 cars and 1,500 passengers each, mark a new era for the Washington State transport operator in the shift toward technologies that enable significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. Small businesses that win awards in these programs keep the rights to any technology developed and are encouraged to commercialize the technology. ARC Technology, LLC. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2015

Toyota will begin the on-road testing of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors in Japan this year, using a Camry hybrid prototype and a fuel cell bus. The tests will evaluate the performance of the SiC technology, which could lead to significant efficiency improvements in hybrids and other electric-drive vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

liter turbocharged all-aluminum engine, part of the Stellantis Global Small Engine (GSE) family, which includes exclusive third-generation MultiAir technology that improves combustion efficiency by adjusting valve lift and timing. Power is further optimized by a 15.5-kWh Power is further optimized by a 15.5-kWh

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

In a paper in the journal Joule , a team from Penn State University has analyzed the primary performance metrics required for eVTOL batteries compared with electric vehicle (EV) batteries. EVTOL requirements on battery specific power and energy. Representative battery power profile during an eVTOL trip.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2012

An all-electric, battery-powered prototype demonstration bus under joint development by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The 40-foot “E-Bus” is based on New Flyer’s 40-foot Xcelsior heavy-duty transit bus and is powered by a 120 kWh lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack developed by MHI. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2022

Wabtec Corporation announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives ( earlier post ). The deal builds momentum in the market for the world’s first 100%, battery-powered locomotive and supports the Australia-based natural resource company’s plan to decarbonize its rail network.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The 2023 BMW 740i is powered by a thoroughly upgraded version of the iconic B58 3-liter TwinPower Turbo inline six-cylinder engine. Now dubbed B58TU2, the new Miller cycle six-cylinder features redesigned intake ports and combustion chambers, electronically controlled VANOS variable camshaft timing, and 48-volt mild hybrid technology.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The experiment seemed to prove the feasibility of the technology. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And with the revival of the EV, the V2G concept was reborn.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Sion Power announced that its proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr 7 prototype High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft completing a southern hemisphere winter weather flight of more than 11 days duration controlled by satellite communications. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

The combination of hydrogen fuel cells and our intelligent high-performance battery enables continuous storage of the electrical energy generated by the fuel cells as well as dynamic absorption of the high electrical power which is recuperated when braking. —Sven Schulz, the CEO of AKASOL AG.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0000655 ) seeking feedback from stakeholders for technology deployment activities aimed at verifying the commercial readiness of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Multiple fuel cell technologies (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Power savings in plug-in vehicles versus total savings per car. Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Source: Lux. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

NASA, US Navy and university researchers have successfully demonstrated the first robotic underwater vehicle to be powered entirely by ocean thermal energy. This expansion/contraction produces a high pressure oil that can be collected and periodically released to drive a hydraulic motor for electricity generation and battery recharging.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. The FLXdrive locomotive’s energy management system recharges the batteries along the route as the train brakes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The invention of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in the 1990s marked a turning point in the technological revolution. These lightweight, rechargeable batteries power most of the electronic devices we use today, from pacemakers to electric vehicles. Credit: Atsushi Sakuda, Osaka Prefecture University.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed a vehicle-to-home (V2H) power supply system for electric vehicles (EV), which is designed to work in coordination with DENSO’s home energy management system (HEMS), which was introduced earlier this year. The new system was developed in line with the trend toward the standardization of V2H power supply systems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2010

is installing Air Products’ hydrogen fueling technology for the material handling market at its Sarasota, Florida distribution center. Air Products’ technology will fuel 65 fuel cell-powered lift trucks that will be mobilized at the distribution facility moving consumer goods on a daily basis. United Natural Foods, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

The ship’s batteries will be recharged in the breaks between crossings, a procedure which only takes 10 minutes. The electrically powered ferry was developed for submission to a competition organized by Norway’s Ministry of Transport. These motors are powered by a Li-ion battery weighing 10 metric tons.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

The new “EcoDynamics+” powertrain supplements acceleration with electric power from an additional 48-volt battery and extends combustion engine ‘off time’ using a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator unit. The roll-out of diesel mild-hybrid technology will contribute to the brand’s global efforts to improve whole-fleet fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Air Products and Suzuki Shokan will take Air Products’ proven hydrogen fueling technology and work jointly to make any needed infrastructure modifications in order to meet Japanese laws and regulations. Suzuki Shokan possesses hydrogen handling technology and know-how through a long history of supplying the hydrogen business.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

"Volvo Cars is introducing the Volvo ReCharge Concept , a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet for maximum environmental benefit. Volvo ReCharge Concept makes its debut in a specially designed Volvo C30 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

The car is powered by a Drive-E four-cylinder 2–liter gasoline engine, linked to rear-axle drive 50 kW electric motor, powered by an energy-optimized 11.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Twin Engine variants come with three drive modes: Pure, Hybrid or Power. Recharging time varies with amperage. This is cut to 3.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

MIT professor Angela Belcher has been named the recipient of this year’s $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, which honors an outstanding inventor dedicated to improving the world through technological invention. One of her recent inventions is a lithium-ion battery powered by engineered viruses. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

Symbio FCell has delivered the first five Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) powered by its hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender, as part of a full fleet project led by the Conseil Général de la Manche which will ultimately deploy 40 vehicles. Earlier post.) La Manche is a département in West Normandy, France.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The BioCharger is designed to provide off-grid power from vegetative waste. It uses air curtain technology to burn the vegetative matter without releasing harmful particulate matter into the atmosphere. Then, it converts the residual heat energy into electric energy and stores it in a connected Battery Storage Module.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

JBT AeroTech, InnovaTek and EnerFuel are developing a fuel cell range extender for battery-powered airport ground support equipment. The project’s overall objective is to develop a fuel cell power system capable of converting bio-jet fuel to electricity for the on-board recharging of an electric vehicle’s battery.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

kWh Lithium-ion battery pack using the same proven configuration used in the V60 D6 Twin Engine. This translates to a maximum driveline power output of approximately 230 hp when the electric motor and diesel engine are working simultaneously. In Pure mode, the car is powered solely by its electric motor as much as possible.

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