Green Car Congress
JUNE 5, 2014
Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million
Green Car Congress
MARCH 26, 2014
The four-year partnership, using real-world driving data from tests on public roads and test tracks in both Sweden and the UK, has shown that the flywheel-based hybrid technology can deliver an 80 hp (60 kW) performance boost, together with fuel savings of up to 25%. This has a major impact on fuel consumption. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2009
The GEnx engine offers up to 15% improved fuel efficiency compared with GE’s CF6 engine that it will replace. This fuel efficiency translates to approximately 15% less CO 2. The GE90 was the first commercial engine with composite fan blades, enabling unprecedented bypass ratios for better fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 19, 2021
The first SCoPEx test was originally planned for early 2021 in northern Sweden, but backlash from environmental and indigenous groups prompted the team to. SCoPEx’s gondola , an aluminum and carbon-fiber frame that holds an array of hardware. cancel the launch. Scientists warn that global warming is likely to hit 1.5 °C
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