Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The Toyota Smart Center is one of the company’s smart-grid initiatives. Under a smart-grid demonstration project that began on 16 September in Rokkasho Village, Toyota is conducting trials of the Toyota Smart Center in two houses constructed by Toyota Housing Corporation linked with eight plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

Plug-in 207

Plug-in Grid PHEV Japan 207

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation, its wholly owned US industrial machinery sales company, TEXMAC Inc., and Oregon-based InSpec Group will commence contract services for the construction of manufacturing plants for secondary batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, and a range of ancillary facilities.

North America 210

North America Recharge America Manufacturer 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

(MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. In the project, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe, Ltd.

Energy Storage 271

Energy Storage Power Grid Mitsubishi Li-ion 271

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Honda selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery to power the Fit EV. Toshiba will supply battery modules for the new car, which Honda will launch in summer 2012 in Japan and the US. The SCiB charges in about half the time of a typical Li-ion battery, Toshiba says. Earlier post.)

Li-ion 342

Li-ion Battery Batteries Lithium Titanate 342

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) have agreed to collaborate on a smart grid research project incorporating electric-vehicle-to-X (e.g., technology being undertaken by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

Mitsubishi 210

Mitsubishi Grid Companies Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. The present sodium-sulfur battery operates above 300 °C.

Sodium 218

Sodium Water Li-ion Texas 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

MHI), has developed Japan’s first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system using Li-ion batteries. Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI), Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Energy Storage Mitsubishi Energy 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Large-format lithium-ion battery maker Ener1, Inc. At the recent LA Auto Show, Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker said that his company would announce the provider of their battery packs by the end of the year.) Ener1 battery packs are also being tested by the US Department of Defense in a prototype hybrid Humvee. Earlier post.).

Lithium Ion 170

Lithium Ion Fisker Mazda Battery 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

China will account for more than 60% of the world’s production of wet-process separators for Li-ion batteries, with more than 10 billion square meters capacity, according to China-based market intelligence firm CCM. Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Energy Energy Storage Production 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

MHI) has delivered a large-capacity Li-ion battery energy storage system to the Shimizu Institute of Technology in Tokyo. The energy storage system, which is capable of 100 kW output with 60 kWh capacity, is currently one of the largest indoor lithium-ion battery-based systems in Japan. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI)

Energy Storage 231

Energy Storage Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

will create the Honda Smart Home US, a showcase that demonstrates Honda’s vision for sustainable, zero-carbon living and personal mobility, including the use of solar power to charge a Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicle. In 2012, Honda unveiled the Honda Smart Home System (HSHS) in the city of Saitama, Japan. Earlier post.).

Honda 341

Honda Ford Davis Grid 341

Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

EV charging software manages much more than just topping up the battery in an electric vehicle. More advanced, smart charging stations accommodate the characteristics of different vehicle batteries, enable charging sessions and communicate with back-end/infrastructure software hosted in the cloud for more advanced capabilities.

Charging 52

Charging Grid DC Industrial 52

Blink Charging

MARCH 3, 2022

One of the first places this theory has been tested is Japan. Japan has widely accepted EVs and was the first to put EVs to work during natural disasters. Japan is prone to thousands of tsunamis and earthquakes each year. It can recharge where the power supply has been restored, and then drive on to another hard-hit region.”

Nissan 52

Nissan Japan Grid Store 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

Nissan 240

Nissan Li-ion Light Commercial 240

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

Tesla Motor’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel signed a 5-year research agreement with Dalhousie University’s Jeff Dahn, Li-ion battery researcher with the Faculty of Science, and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff. Fundamental studies of safety of Na-ion and Li-ion batteries.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion 2016 Ni-Li Tesla 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

unveiled a house Honda built in the city of Saitama, Japan, for the demonstration testing of the Honda Smart Home System (HSHS). In the demonstration testing, Honda will study the automatic activation of the cogeneration unit using a battery and verify its effectiveness in the time of an emergency. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

Honda 231

Honda Gas Solar Power 231

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Resource-poor Asian neighbors such as Japan and Korea are also counting on Aussie green hydrogen to help get them off fossil fuels in the decades ahead. Even if a battery-powered truck could handle the refinery’s 140,000-tonne loads, Kim says his company couldn’t afford to wait for batteries to recharge.

Australia 145

Australia Hydrogen Green Renewable 145

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The demonstration project will be conducted under the Japan-Spain Innovation Program (JSIP), which is managed by NEDO and Spain’s Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI). MHI), Hitachi, Ltd.

Spain 210

Spain Mitsubishi Transportation Japan 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV battery-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. At the same time, for the purpose of urban commuting, our approach includes the development of a battery electric vehicle. Honda Fit EV.

Los Angeles 273

Los Angeles Honda Plug-in Plug 273

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai’s position on fuel cell vehicles is that they alleviate the limitations of traditional battery-electric vehicles with respect to range and refueling (recharging) time. Within the group, Kia, which is set up in North America as a competitor to Hyundai, is focusing on battery-electric vehicles. Source: UC Irvine APEP.

Tucson 351

Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

Scientists from the Energy Technology Research Institute, AIST in Tsukuba, Japan, have developed a lithium-water electrochemical cell for the controlled generation of hydrogen and electricity. Recharging the battery would be a matter of replacing the lithium metal cell. Source: Wang et al. Click to enlarge. Haoshen Zhou.

Water 186

Water Lithium Ion Li-ion Hydrogen 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954.

Industrial 240

Industrial Industry Standards Charging 240

Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

T his has been a good week for new advanced battery announcements. Batteries , it can be argued, are much more energy-efficient, delivering as much as three times more power from the electricity grid to the wheels as fuel cell vehicles are able to.

Charging 100

Charging Li-ion Lithium Ion Mitsubishi 100

Cars That Think

MAY 17, 2024

Greetings from the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Yokohama, Japan! Beltran-Hernandez, Nicolas Erbetti, and Masashi Hamaya from OMRON SINIC X Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. We present a fully autonomous self-recharging drone system capable of long-duration sustained operations near powerlines.

USA 129

USA Universal Environment Denmark 129

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers work in the Extreme Fast-Charging Lab in ORNL’s Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center. In the first trials, a prototype system has shown a high level of efficiency where up to 98% of the energy used (coil-to-coil) could reach the vehicle battery. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S.

Tennessee 418

Tennessee Universal Sustainable Transportation Porsche 418

Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

But given the sheer tonnage of lithium, cobalt, and other raw materials needed for EV batteries, that figure is overly optimistic, suggests the mineral market analysis company Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, unless nearly 300 new mines and supporting refineries open by then. EVs will/will not cause massive unemployment among autoworkers.

Climate Change 144

Climate Change Climate Grid United States 144

EV Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance. AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers.

DC 81

DC Alternative Fuels South Dakota Plug-in 81

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 has been a year of rapid growth for the fuel cell market with positive progress being made globally, especially in markets such as US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. This renewable production capacity is increasingly important to ensure the existing power grid can accept more renewable sources.

Fuel 281

Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. The energy is stored in a 24 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, jointly developed with LG Chemical. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL. Hyundai is taking the second approach.

Tucson 324

Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

Cars That Think

MAY 21, 2022

Who, after all, hasn’t tired of having to plug in and unplug their phone and other rechargeable gizmos? Indeed, it’s hard to recharge or power a device when the air gap is just a few centimeters, much less a few meters. At the grid level, Emrod and others are attempting to scale power beaming to new heights. It’s a nuisance.

Power 143

Power Powered BBC Solar 143

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Newsletter Vol. 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. htm Advocates of the Th!

Plug-in 30

Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) is also in alignment with the J1772 work, Kissel said earlier. battery pack fans. The different approaches, Kissel had noted before the session, are based on the different electric infrastructures in place (single phase in the US and Japan, 3-phase in Europe). commanded on or off).

2009 170

2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Within its compact 4.464m length, the two-seater EMERG-E contains a pair of electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, four inverters, a three-cylinder range-extending internal combustion engine and a gasoline tank. Recharge time from 13 amps takes 10 hours, or 6 hours at 16 amps. —Shiro Nakamura.

Infinity 199

Infinity Extended Range Design Carbon 199

Green Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s because a motor drives these vehicles, while the rechargeable batteries provide power to run the engine. The batteries must maintain this power and thus, every EV ought to have an EV charger. These plug types include the CHAdeMO standard used in Japan EVs. There are various types of EV chargers.

Re-Charge 52

Re-Charge Installation Automobile Industry Charging 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. ’s power generation, he said. We will own the battery.

Grid 47

Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Neighborhood Electrical Electric 100