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ALTe Powertrain and Inmatech form JV for hybrid electric storage devices; Li-ion cells, supercaps, and control electronics

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APRIL 21, 2011

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, the developer of a Range Extended Electric Powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles up to 26,000 GVW ( earlier post ), has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to form a joint venture with Inmatech, Inc. , The applications will range from automotive batteries to stationary grid power leveling devices.

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Li-ion Electrical Storage Lithium Ion Hybrid

STEAG investing €100M in a total of 90 MW of grid energy storage systems with LG Chem Li-ion batteries

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

German utility STEAG is investing around €100 million in grid energy storage systems (ESS) totalling 90 MW, equipped with Li-ion cells from LG Chem. STEAG has therefore decided to make this investment in large-scale batteries for deployment on the control power market, without making use of grants or subsidies.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Energy

Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

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JULY 11, 2011

and 4R Energy Corporation, a joint venture established by Nissan and Sumitomo Corporation in September 2010 to explore second-life applications for automotive battery packs ( earlier post ), have developed a charging system for electric vehicles that combines a solar power generation system with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.

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Solar Li-ion Nissan Lithium Ion

Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid with overhead conductive charging station and pantograph extended. As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. Volvo Electric Hybrid drive system.

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Volvo Plug-in Hybrid Plug

BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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Energy Storage BMW Energy Batteries

Two studies exploring battery costs for hybrids and plug-ins: LEESS, PHEV20, and PHEV40

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MAY 11, 2011

For PHEV20 batteries, TIAX found significant overlap in battery costs among five cathode classes, with wider variation within each chemistry based on the electrode design than between chemistries. For PHEV20, the program focused on both commercially available and emerging cathode materials aimed for use in a 20-mile PHEV battery pack.

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Plug-in Batteries Battery Plug

ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest

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MAY 20, 2009

The actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system has four primary components. and Gold Peak Battery-USA are research partners in the project. The ultracapacitor bank actively coupled via the power electronics allows the use of an energy optimized battery by reducing peak loads and minimizing internal battery heating.

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PHEV Li-ion Batteries Battery

Lux Research: the $40,000, 200-mile-range EV is the biggest coming growth opportunity for energy storage in transportation

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MARCH 2, 2015

Analysis by Lux Research suggests that the market space represented by the emerging lower-cost, 200-mile-range EV will be the biggest coming growth opportunity in electric storage for transportation. According to Lux Research’s Automotive Battery Tracker, in 2014 EVs used $2.1-billion billion worth of energy storage.

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Energy Storage Li-ion Miles Range

Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. F 800 Style Plug-in Hybrid. Within the 4.75-meter

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Fuel

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

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AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. The battery pack energy capacity was assumed to be 16 kWh.

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PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Iron Phosphate Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center have concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. The battery pack energy capacity was assumed to be 16 kWh.

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PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion

Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

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MAY 25, 2009

Chinese carmaker BYD and Volkswagen have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries. The Volkswagen Group said then that it hopes to be able to apply Li-ion technology in its first vehicles by 2010. Earlier post.).

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BYD Lithium Ion Li-ion Hybrid

Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems. ALTe is in long-term supply agreements with battery maker A123 Systems and electric motor supplier Remy. to produce and sell hybrid electric storage (HES) devices. Two 82 kW (peak) Remy DC drive motors running at 320V deliver 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) max torque, with a 21.6

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2013 Production Companies F-150

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ALTe Powertrain and Inmatech form JV for hybrid electric storage devices; Li-ion cells, supercaps, and control electronics

STEAG investing €100M in a total of 90 MW of grid energy storage systems with LG Chem Li-ion batteries

Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

Two studies exploring battery costs for hybrids and plug-ins: LEESS, PHEV20, and PHEV40

ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest

Lux Research: the $40,000, 200-mile-range EV is the biggest coming growth opportunity for energy storage in transportation

Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Iron Phosphate Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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