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EnerDel to Supply Batteries for Japanese Electric Bus Demo

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Lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel has been selected to provide the heavy-duty battery systems used to power Japan’s first lithium-ion-powered electric bus. EnerDel’s heavy duty battery systems are also being used in 16 fuel cell buses made by coach builder Van Hool and UTC Power, a unit of United Technologies Corporation.

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GM and ABB demonstrate prototype of Volt battery pack grid re-use application

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Distributed Energy Storage (DES) demonstration with GM Volt battery pack and ABB PQF inverter. In conjunction with the Plug-in 2011 event in Raleigh, NC, GM and ABB demonstrated a lab prototype of a distributed energy storage (DES) system that combines Volt battery technology and a proven grid-tied electric power inverter.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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The study has two parts, a managed charge pilot program involving BMW i3 owners and a battery second life energy storage system. Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

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California ARB seeking to award $1M for demo of advanced hybrid technologies in school buses

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The primary power source can be the engine, battery. secondary power source can be a battery pack, or some other energy storage. system that does not collect energy directly from the primary power source. some other source that then supplies stored energy to provide school bus. drive system.

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Harley-Davidson Livewire electric motorcycle makes European debut in Milan; more specs and details

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Drawing from the experiences of the Project LiveWire demo tour and following an intensive development program the Harley-Davidson LiveWire model offers the rider a new, high-performance motorcycling experience. All Harley-Davidson dealers who sell the LiveWire motorcycle will offer a public charging station with DCFC.

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Hamburg putting its first Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid buses into service

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Hamburger Hochbahn AG has acquired four Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrids under the German “NaBuZ demo” scheme to promote sustainable bus systems for the future. Energy storage. Energy storage power. Energy capacity. H 2 storage capacity. Three more buses are to follow next year.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

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The electric motors with the battery support could make a very good tool for academic research. In the brief demo, they showed it had a reasonably high loading capacity (holding plant-watering water cans, and lifting bars of aluminum in the factory). You can’t tell from a cool video—or even a live demo. BACK TO TOP ↑ ].

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