Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Supercapacitors bridge the gap between conventional capacitors and rechargeable batteries. A higher-voltage device can be assembled by connecting individual units, but this is a labor-intensive and expensive process. However, the maximum voltage of an individual supercapacitor unit is limited.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In the event of an extended power outage, such as a public safety power shutoff, electricity stored in the microgrid’s battery storage system can provide back-up power at VTA’s Cerone bus yard to allow the agency to continue operating battery-electric buses, serving riders and providing emergency transport if needed.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its fourth-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery management IC that offers unmatched lifetime accuracy. The ISL78714 battery management IC enables battery management systems with a best-in-class combination of battery pack monitoring accuracy, fast data acquisition, and fault checking features.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

The FOA requests proposals in three areas: Topic 1 - Innovations for the Manufacture of Advanced Materials: Focuses on employing machine learning to develop better batteries, phase change storage materials for heating and cooling applications, and new semiconductors that convert temperature differences into electricity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MAHLE Powertrain is presenting a new, prototype 48-volt battery with optimized battery cooling and cell chemistry to enable increased charge and discharge rates. Thus a compact and cost-effective battery that is capable of high charge and discharge power levels relative to its storage capacity (high C rates) is desirable.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

—Alex Kroll Representatives from Connect Airlines and Amelia, the US and European launch customers for the hydrogen airplanes, respectively, were on hand to witness the historic flight. The powertrain does not use a battery—the fuel cells drive the electric motor directly—reducing weight and cost significantly.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2011

GM is exploring the use of an ultracapacitor-based Active Energy Recovery Buffer (AERB) scheme as a low-cost means to improve fuel economy in conventional vehicles; results of a simulation study presented at SAE 2011 World Congress showed improvement of up to 1.3% liter engine and a six-speed transmission. —Gopalakrishnan et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2023

The Volkswagen Group has made battery technology a core element of its NEW AUTO strategy and has established PowerCo, a separate battery company. PowerCo is aiming to manufacture sustainable batteries in Valencia. Since its launch in July 2022, PowerCo has decided three sites for cell factories: Salzgitter, Valencia and St.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

million to 22 new cost-shared projects to accelerate the research of advanced battery, lightweight materials, engine emission control technologies, and energy efficient mobility systems (EEMS). The three selected EEMS projects will conduct research that evaluates energy savings benefits from connected and automated vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. The streamlined Eos Z3 battery module design features an aqueous electrolyte, bipolar electrodes, and a polymer casing. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Funded through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0002197 ) supports projects in advanced batteries and electrification in support of the recently announced DOE Energy Storage Grand Challenge ( earlier post ). Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

SAE International published its latest standard, SAE J3105 : Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System Using Conductive Automated Connection Devices, along with three new tributary documents. It also covers the functional and dimensional requirements for the vehicle connection interface and supply equipment interface. million by 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Level 1 chargers, which rely on standard 120V outlets and alternating current, are the slowest available charging method, taking approximately 50 hours to charge a standard 70kWh EV battery. hours to fully charge a standard 70kWh battery. Level 2 chargers utilize 240V outlets and require approximately 7.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Specifically, Ford is: Accelerating the introduction of connected, smart vehicles and services customers want and value. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity. The company has similarly aggressive plans for China and other markets, as 90% of Ford’s new global vehicles will feature connectivity by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

Researchers in Europe, with colleagues from Samsung R&D Institute in Japan, have developed a highly stable Fe 3 O 4 /C composite for use as a conversion electrode in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries. increasing demand for battery systems with higher energy density requests a breakthrough in finding new materials. —Maroni et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Construction has begun on the first “Flybus” prototype vehicle, designed to demonstrate the viability of a cost-effective alternative to battery-hybrid buses by using flywheel energy storage. A flywheel’s high power density helps to make the system lighter, easier to package and more cost-effective than battery systems.

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MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. Once power is restored, the truck automatically reverts to charging its battery.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

a wholly owned subsidiary of Investissement Québec and a 40% partner in the project, has waived its right of first refusal in connection with Sayona’s acquisition of the Moblan Interest. growing electric vehicle and battery industry. It is well serviced by key infrastructure and transport and has access to low?cost,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a promising new conversion-type cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Materials. —Huang et al.

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JULY 29, 2021

Awardees across 12 projects will focus on developing next-generation lithium batteries with improved lifespan, safety, and affordability; improving the performance and durability of electrolytes that carry ions within batteries; and increasing the power density of electric drive systems. Total award amount: $20.2 Federal share.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ViriCiti will enhance the ChargePoint fleet solution portfolio of hardware, software and services by integrating information sources to optimize electric fleet operations, including battery management, charging station monitoring, OEM-agnostic telematics, vehicle maintenance and vehicle operations data.

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JULY 30, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, has introduced high-capacity lithium-ion batteries as an alternative to the current industrial deep cycle lead acid batteries. HIQAP batteries include large format 1000 Ah and 700 Ah, 3.25

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MARCH 12, 2023

A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand. Yet propelling this full-size luxury barge still demands a 112 kWh battery aboard.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Intersil Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors, introduced a system solution for hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV/EV) battery management control, featuring an automotive-grade Li-Ion battery management system and safety monitor. ISL78600 Management System.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

We anticipate rapid advances in hydrogen fueling infrastructure, next-generation electrolysis technologies, larger-scale deployment of green hydrogen production, and durable, low-cost fuel cell systems, which we think will make it competitive in multiple markets across the nation.

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JULY 22, 2021

have joined the Commercial Japan Partnership (CJP) commercial vehicle project ( earlier post ) to accelerate their carbon neutrality initiatives in minivehicles through the dissemination of CASE technologies (connected, autonomous, shared and electric) and services. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Projected incremental mass due to the energy storage and electricity generation system for (a) a 100- and (b) 300-mile range for a battery electric vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle. They stress the importance of the scientific developments being connected to vehicle developers who understand implementation realities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2014

High speed precision printing and UV curing for ceramic separators This project will develop the next generation of safer Lithium Ion PEV batteries by combining high speed precision printing and UV curing to instantly fixture ceramics on separator film. Batteries Engines Materials Motors Power Electronics' Miltec UV International, LLC.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

A team from Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has developed a new practical, high-energy-capacity lithium-ion battery anode out of silicon by encapsulating Si microparticles (∼1–3 µm) using conformally synthesized cages of multilayered graphene. Nature Energy ) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

In its first year, the fund expects to invest up to $200 million in start-ups and open innovation partnerships with technology entrepreneurs focused on new mobility, including vehicle electrification, autonomous systems, connectivity and artificial intelligence. Low cost precursors. mS/cm at room temperature.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

DE-FOA-0002420 ) This funding opportunity supports priorities in batteries and electrification, advanced engine and fuel technologies, materials, and new mobility technologies. Advances in connectivity and automation have the potential to improve transportation system-level energy efficiency, energy productivity, and affordability.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2014

Schematic of hybrid anode placed in a Li–S battery. The graphite/Li connected in parallel forms a shorted cell where the graphite is always lithiated at equilibrium and maintains a pseudo-equal potential with the Li metal. Among these technologies, Li–sulphur (Li–S) batteries hold great promise. Huang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2013

O 4 (LNMO) porous nanorods with nanoparticles that function as high-rate and long-life cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. At a 5 C cycling rate, a capacity retention of 91% was sustained after 500 cycles, with very low capacity fade (. O 4 Porous Nanorods as High-Rate and Long-Life Cathodes for Li-Ion Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

A motor-generator integrated on each engine crankshaft will provide independent control to each piston and eliminate all torque transmitted across the mechanical crankshaft connection, thus reducing engine size, mass, cost, friction, and noise. Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

But, in many high-use areas and remote locations, upgrading grid connections to meet future charging demand is not practical or commercially viable. Low-cost ceramics enable temperatures beyond the limitations of metals to deliver fuel efficiencies of power plants in small-scale distributed power.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

This simple yet elegant technology delivers low-cost and easy tire traceability throughout its entire lifespan, enabling the management of inventory logistics, aftermarket maintenance, and recycling operations. Four ISO standards were published in 2019 and 2020: ISO 20909, 20910, 20911, 20912.

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