Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

Selected projects will leverage national lab consortia launched under DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN) this past year ( earlier post ), in support of DOE’s materials research and advanced manufacturing priorities. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Fuel Low Cost 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2020

The injection-molding grade with a 10% carbon fiber reinforcement can be used within a wide temperature range between -30 and +180°C. The new polyethersulfone (PESU) Ultrason E0510 C2TR shows very good tribological properties, high oil resistance and excellent dimensional stability also with broad ranges of temperature fluctuations.

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Oil Parts Engine Carbon Fiber 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

Following the production of first prototypes of battery enclosures for a Chinese automotive manufacturer in 2018, SGL Carbon has now received a substantial contract from a North American automaker for high-volume serial production of carbon and glass fiber-based composite top and bottom layers for battery enclosures.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Carbon Fiber 195

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Selected projects will leverage national lab consortia launched under DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN) this past year, in support of DOE’s materials research and advanced manufacturing priorities. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. This topic will aim to reduce the cost of onboard hydrogen storage necessary for FCEVs.

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Hydrogen Fuel Carbon Fiber Water 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

Sustainable leather is leather that is tanned with special water in a particularly environmentally friendly way. The water comes from olive oil production and has to be treated in waste water treatment plants due to its high acidity and antimicrobial and phytotoxic effect. 100 percent merino wool.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. —Park et al. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber South Carolina Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Fuel cell systems are manufactured in two main steps, based on the individual fuel cells. The stack housing is manufactured in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut using a sand casting technique. The pressure plate forms a gas-tight and water-tight seal around the stack housing.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2016

These projects will leverage national lab consortia launched under DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN) this past year ( earlier post ), and will support the President’s Materials Genome Initiative and advanced manufacturing priorities. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

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Industrial Industry Fuel Carbon Fiber 253

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This includes developing advanced manufacturing and process technologies for advanced battery materials, advanced electrode and cell fabrication manufacturing, and integrated wide band gap power modules for next generation plug-in vehicles. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2).

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

An Advanced Meso-Scale Peridynamic Modeling Technology Using High Performance Computing for Cost-Effective Product Design and Testing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Light-Weight Vehicles – Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) will improve the prediction of crash response of carbon composites in auto parts.

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Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber Maintenance 207

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Many manufacturers offer vehicles that are very good, but they aren’t emotive or inspiring, and they struggle. When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. Carbon Fiber, Wood and Leather.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The ceramic brakes make a sound similar to sliding out on gravel, or swooshing through water. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The Toyota Mirai fuel cell sedan features a CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) Stack Frame which is produced at the assembly area of Toyota’s Motomachi Plant, formerly the LFA Works. Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen Manufacturing' Fuel cell stack. An earlier Toyota video providing more detail on the fuel cell stack itself.

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Fuel Vehicles Toyota Lexus 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2014

Saleen has also applied its high-efficiency drivetrain cooling system, comprising a larger volume radiator, upsampled cooling fans, and a high-flow water pump to help maintain consistent temperatures in more stressful performance applications. Mid-chassis air is directed across the carbon fiber accents stretching between the taillights.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2015

For automotive applications, the insulation must be stable over the life of the vehicle and under conditions (vibration, acceleration, shock, environmental exposure (salt, water, dirt, dust), etc.) experienced by the vehicles. Testing / Screening Procedures: both small- and large-scale.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 10, 2022

LTA expects Pathfinder 1 to carry approximately 4 tonnes of cargo, in addition to its crew, water ballast, and fuel. Instead, LTA will be using carbon-fiber tubes attached to titanium hubs. While that dwarfs Goodyear’s current, 75-meter Wingfoot One , it’s still only half the length of the Hindenburg. LTA Research.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. BYD has even shown off the U8’s “ float mode ,” which helps the vehicle navigate through water during emergencies. seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

The team will build on ORNL’s success in developing low-cost carbon-fibers, composites, smart polymer materials, and non-destructive evaluation methods by leveraging expertise of partners on coating deposition and robotic inspection tools for smart repair of gas pipes. ULC Robotics.

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Gas Gas-Electric Universal Colorado 297

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2015

The characteristics of the plastic material also play an important role—the plastic must be sufficiently hard and rigid, and resistant to oil, gasoline and glycol in the cooling water. The researchers produce these components from granulated thermoset plastics using an injection molding process.

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Engine Carbon Fiber Parts Japan 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $35 million in available funding to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies ( earlier post ) to support research and development, early market deployments, and domestic manufacturing. AOI 1 Topic 1: Hydrogen Production R&D: Advanced High‐Temperature Water Splitting.

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Hydrogen Fuel Climate Production 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

The inner layer consists of gas-impermeable polyamide polymer, while a second layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength; a third layer of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) provides rugged protection against damage from the outside. lb) less than its conventional counterpart.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier. The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

g/mi) (with S tronic), Audi is the first premium manufacturer to offer a gasoline engine in the B segment that achieves lower emissions than a comparable diesel engine. The third glass fiber layer helps to visualize any external effects. In the first step, renewably generated electricity is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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Audi Gas Gasoline Available 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance. saline water). The strength of the current NeFeB PMs is weakened significantly as temperature rises. Buildings Technologies. Solar Technologies. Wind Technologies.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Synteris proposes an additive manufacturing process that would replace the traditional insulating metalized substrate, substrate attach, and baseplate/heat exchanger with an additively-manufactured ceramic packaging that acts as both an electrical insulator and heat exchanger for better thermal management. Cornell University.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

Air Liquide has made a commitment to produce hydrogen for applications ranging from forklift to fuel cell electric vehicles by 2020 by combing renewable hydrogen from biogas reforming and solar to water electrolysis. In addition, they plan to use carbon capture for their reformation of natural gas to hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

The focus on the first phase of the project, emphasized Dr. Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. The cast aluminum or carbon fiber wheels saved 30%. The Mach-I has no spare tire.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. Advanced Manufacturing. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

The goals for advancing new nanomaterials were detailed in a white paper, “ Accelerating the Incorporation of Materials Advances into Manufacturing Processes ”. is working to develop a unique, high-throughput, continuous manufacturing process for producing a novel, nanostructured silicon-based anode material for lithium batteries.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2020

The project will overcome challenges associated with the high-temperature activation of methane by employing a novel photocatalytic methane activation step that takes place at a gas-water interface such that methanol can be formed at room temperature. Gas to Carbon Fiber Crystals (G2-CFX). Palo Alto Research Center, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The front floor panels are constructed of carbon fiber core. During the bending process the part is cooled and tempered (quenched) using water jets. Carbon Fiber Core Floor. Ablation Cast Nodes. This “3D bent and quenched” component is heated and then robotically bent. Construction Techniques.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

The battery pack, developed and built by Williams Advanced Engineering, is enclosed in a rugged enclosure of carbon fiber composite, which weighs less than 400 kg. The front and rear motors are traditionally cooled with water.”. We have an asset light manufacturing strategy—a lot of our parts are outsourced.

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Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Fuel Charging 67

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this technology in a production plug-in hybrid. Audi and other German manufacturers use the Combined Charging System (CCS). mi) on a single tank, with nothing more than a few drops of water leaving the tailpipe. Thermal management systems in the Q7 e-tron quattro. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The by-product of this chemical reaction is water vapor that harmlessly drips from the tailpipe, making the Mirai a zero-emission vehicle. Single motor driving the rear wheels 182 horsepower 221 pound-feet of torque Power Output: 128 kW Three carbon-fiber reinforced hydrogen tanks with a three layer structure Hydrogen tank capacity: 5.6

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