Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2019

Researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, have repurposed end-of-life electric vehicle batteries as small energy storage systems (ESS) for off-grid locations in developing countries or isolated communities. When an electric vehicle’s battery reaches the end of its useful life it is by no means massively depleted.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

The goal is to combine all components in one housing: the DC-DC converter, the on-board charger OBC and the inverter. In addition, Vitesco Technologies will supply to the Renault Group a “High Voltage Box”, which combines the DC-DC converter and charger, for battery electric vehicles as of 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid. JERA and Toyota began discussions in 2018 to establish battery reuse technologies, which eventually led to this large-capacity, grid-connected Sweep Energy Storage System.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

developer of a power conversion technology called Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA), received a purchase order for ten of its PPSA-enabled 30 kW battery converters from Coritech Services, a provider of custom engineering solutions for a variety of applications including electric vehicle charging. Ideal Power Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions. They are transferred by eClassics into a battery system appropriate for the T1.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

At fast-charging stations, the 45 kWh battery is charged from 10 to 80% SoC within 38 minutes with the installed 80 kW DC charger. The lithium-ion battery is positioned in the underbody ahead of the rear axle, where it is also protected against crashes. The eight battery modules use pouch cells.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

Additional aspects of the agreement offer BRUSA direct access to STARD’s battery development, electronic system and entire vehicle integration and development competence and experience, while STARD will take a leading role in customer support and servicing of the common STARDxBRUSA product portfolio. FIA-certified HV battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

Bosch Automotive Service Solutions has introduced the Power DCPlus DC fast charger in North America, starting at less than $10,000. Using the SAE J1772 DC Combo connector, the 24 kW Bosch Power DCPlus will charge compatible EVs to 80% in less than 30 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2019

The technology comprises a 48-volt battery, a Mild Hybrid Starter Generator (MHSG) and LDC converter (Low Voltage DC/DC). In addition to the 48V electrical system, the vehicle is equipped with the conventional 12V electrical system, which is connected via the DC/DC converter to the 48V system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2013

BRUSA Elektronik AG is to supply the main drivetrain components such as motors, inverters and chargers for the E-FORCE, Switzerland’s first all-electric 18-tonne truck. 2 x BRUSA NLG6 on-board fast chargers each supplying 22 kW. 1 x BRUSA BSC614-24V DC/DC converter to power the 24-V auxiliary system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The models can be delivered with different battery sizes according to the vehicles’ intended use and budget. With the MEB it is possible—dependent on battery size and the model concerned—to achieve ranges of about 330 to more than 500 km (as per WLTP). A DC/DC converter supplies the on-board electronics with 12 volts.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. With a CO2-neutral energy supply of the plants, we are consistently pursuing this approach and are actively driving sustainability in production.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

ST has already supplied STPOWER SiC devices for more than three million mass-produced passenger cars worldwide. SiC is gaining mass adoption in multiple EV systems such as the DC-DC converter, traction inverter, and on-board chargers (OBC) with bi-directional operation ready for vehicle-to-grid power transfer.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As dealerships embrace electrification to maintain competitiveness , it’s crucial to also explore the benefits of integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS). Discover key insights into incorporating battery storage for your dealership’s sustainable energy storage. What are battery energy storage systems?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

ST’s new SiC devices are specifically optimized for these high-end automotive applications including EV traction inverters, on-board chargers, and DC/DC converters, as well as e-climate compressors. As a fully integrated SiC products manufacturer, we are able to deliver continued improved performance to our customers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

GM is supplying HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes to Renewable Innovations of Lindon, Utah to build the Mobile Power Generator. GM’s prototype palletized Mobile Power Generator converts offboard, bulk-stored hydrogen to electricity to quietly and efficiently power military camps and installations with no emissions in operation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

With a battery that recharges while driving, this technology provides extra torque at low engine speeds and lowers fuel consumption by up to 15% (from 126g of CO 2 /km on 3008 and from 128g of CO 2 /km on 5008). During deceleration, the gasoline engine cuts out and the electric engine becomes a generator to recharge the 48V battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

DAIHEN will now use WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging system—capable of delivering up to 11 kW of power at efficiencies of up to 94%—as the reference design for its own line of standards-compliant wireless chargers for battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

R DS(on) , enabling new levels of SiC efficiency and performance critical for EV chargers, DC-DC converters and traction drives, as well as telecom/server power supplies, variable speed motor drives and solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2016

million Low-No grant from the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase five New Flyer battery-electric buses. The NMC Li-ion battery pack in the electric Xcelsior stores up to 300 kWh, powering a 160 kW Siemens electric drive system. DC power is converted to AC power and is supplied to each of these major systems separately.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

The new vessels will be able to fully operate on battery power and will have the capability to revert to hybrid mode, if required. The battery power can also extend zero-emissions capability along the supply chain by using renewables and hydroelectric power.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

is developing the first North American designed and built 60-foot battery-electric/fuel cell hybrid bus that will operate in daily service. The electric propulsion system being integrated into New Flyer’s Buy America-compliant Xcelsior X60 heavy-duty transit bus platform includes a combination of batteries, a fuel cell, and hydrogen storage.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Weichai Power, a provider of traditional powertrains for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, is integrating battery, motor and electronic control to establish itself as a global leader in the new energy industry by 2030. The company has become a pioneer in high power variable frequency and power supply equipment technology.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

While the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) charges the battery via the grid with a plug, the MHEV does not have a battery that can be recharged via a plug, but is equipped with a 48V belt starter generator. In deceleration phases, the generator converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy and charges the battery with energy that would otherwise be lost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

The energy is drawn from the flywheel and converted back into electricity to power the traction motor, which helps accelerate the bus back up to speed, generating fuel savings of more than 20% at a significantly lower cost and weight (60 kg, 132 lbs) than battery hybrid alternatives.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Vehicles can be parked over a wireless charging ground pad, and electric power can flow from the grid to the vehicle to charge the battery, or from the vehicle to the grid to help meet electric demand during peak usage periods. Block diagram for a bi-directional WPT system. Tachikawa et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

3 1ST models feature the most popular battery variant that provides a usable energy content of 58 kWh. 3 batteries, thus safeguarding longevity. This drive has been optimized around the battery to achieve maximum ranges while keeping costs to a minimum. With external dimensions comparable to the Golf, the ID.3 All future ID.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Sharp Corporation has developed an Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. Sharp Intelligent Power Converter. In anticipation of future DC home appliances, this system can also supply DC electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

GE’s ecomagination.com publication reports that GE engineers have begun testing a transit bus equipped with a new hybrid energy system integrating GE’s Durathon sodium-halide battery ( earlier post ), a lithium-ion battery and a hydrogen fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

the battery), the power electronics and the electric motor. The main tasks of the power electronics include converting the direct current from the battery into alternating current both for the electric motor to use and for controlling it. Tags: Electric (Battery) Motors Power Electronics. Click to enlarge.

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Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It mainly charges the battery directly with a large current through an off-board charger, so that the battery can be charged to about 80% in a short time. For battery replacement, the car battery is charged by replacing the power battery. How does a lithium-ion battery work? What is an EV charging profile?

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Qnovo

MARCH 2, 2021

These pure EV manufacturers are leveraging their access to capital to expand their market share at the fastest possible pace — they are limited by operational and supply chain challenges, not access to capital. The entire supply chain feels the pressure to adapt to electrification. There is a split opinion among auto manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

The system is a key component in every electrified drive, as it supplies both the electric motor as well as the high-volt battery with electricity—when the electric motor works as a generator and feeds electricity into the battery (recuperation). Without the power electronics, the reverse procedure would not be possible.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2017

The bi-directional onboard charger (OBC) allows the vehicle to supply electricity in its battery to the grid. The power supplied by the vehicle can also be used as emergency power in homes. If more than enough power is supplied, it is possible to prevent a large power outage.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) has begun production of four converted electric bi-directional charging Ancillary Power Vehicles (APVs) ( earlier post ) as part of the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development Engineering Center (TARDEC) Micro-Grid project at Wheeler Air Base, Hawaii.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In the UK, Western Power Distribution and Ricardo are leading a new project—DC share—that will develop and trial a novel solution to use latent capacity in distribution networks to power charging hubs. The project aims to use latent capacity in distribution networks, which is difficult to access using traditional means.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

The ultracapacitor systems are intended to work in conjunction the vehicle batteries, said Thibault Kassir, Maxwell’s VP & GM, Energy Storage. The combination of ultracapacitors and batteries is the ideal solution in supporting different dynamics and voltages, and supporting peak power for the vehicle. Kassir said.

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