CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

A cartoon on Fakebook spreads lies about EV emissions. PolitiFact sets the record straight.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

Rapidly moving towards becoming a fully electric car company, Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer range and faster charging times. —Henrik Green, chief technology officer.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 6, 2021

Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV . A 5V Dual Carbon Battery that uses self-standing carbon fibre mats as both electrodes such as cathode and anode has been developed by the Electrochemical Energy Storage Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH).

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Teslarati

MAY 10, 2021

Tesla Energy director Mark Twidell believes Australia is well-positioned to become a large supplier of lithium as demand for electric cars and large energy storage units continues to rise. Tesla’s shift to LFP cells for Megapack batteries heralds an energy storage revolution.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

To understand the significance of solid-state batteries for EVs, one needs to grasp the current challenges with lithium-ion batteries—the main energy storage technology in EVs today. This cuts the risk of fires, and allows for more storage. These have prompted researchers to explore alternatives.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

The pan-European arrangement will see SNAM collect and recycle batteries from Honda’s increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles and either potentially prepare them for ‘second-life’ renewable energy storage uses or extract valuable materials for recycling if they are not suitable for that purpose.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

A new project will explore the possibility of using old electric car batteries for energy storage in both domestic and workplace settings. Commissioned by Gateshead College’s low carbon subsidiary, Zero Carbon Futures, the new 2nd life for EV batteries project will explore using old batterie[.].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

It won’t be a shortage in terms of ‘peak lithium’; rather, it will be a game of catch-up with the electric car boom, with miners hustling to explore and tap into new reserves. We have all heard about Tesla’s Nevada facility that will at full capacity produce enough batteries to power 500,000 electric cars per year by 2020.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 15, 2011

With the increased penetration of renewable energy, it seems it is widely accepted that electrical energy storage is becoming more important along with the implementation of smart grids and an improvement in power reliability and quality.

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Teslarati

JULY 12, 2022

The study , published in 2021 in Nature Communications, noted that adding 4,434 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 was equivalent to the lifetime emissions of 3.5 Those 4,434 metric tons of carbon dioxide could also cause one extra death globally from 2020 through 2100. metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2014

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a highly selective nanoporous silver catalyst capable of electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with 92% efficiency. The carbon monoxide then can be used to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals. Qi Lu, Jonathan Rosen, Yang Zhou, Gregory S.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

The two companies are engaged in a feasibility study regarding the utilization of battery technology to facilitate the transition to clean energy in India, with the aim of finalizing details of their collaboration by summer this year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The long-awaited price parity in upfront purchase price for electric vehicles seems to have moved further away, as raw material input prices for batteries continue to rise. EV owners know that if you take a total cost of ownership approach, EVs are almost free cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The ReFactory aims to achieve a negative carbon balance by 2030—an objective in line with the Group’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050. to vehicle fleets and shared mobility players, such as the ZITY electric car-sharing service.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2022

Transport and Environment has released new solid-state battery research that shows they can have up to 39% fewer emissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 9, 2022

A lithium-ion battery made with a bumpy carbon-based anode material maintained its rechargeable storage capacity in extreme cold. When temperatures fall below freezing, cellphones need to be recharged frequently, and electric cars have shorter driving ranges. Courtesy of ACS Central Science.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The Clean Power and Electrification Pathway calls for three closely linked efforts that support and build upon each other: Doubling the use of carbon-free electricity from 40% today to 80% by 2030, supported by energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) have awarded £598,000 (US$980,000) to micro-bead hydrogen storage company Cella Energy ( earlier post ) and its partners MIRA, Coventry University and Productiv to develop a hydrogen generation system to extend the range of battery electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Quimera is aiming to change the way that electrical cars are perceived by the car industry and raise public awareness regarding EV’s capacities, performance and range. The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid.

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Teslarati

JUNE 14, 2021

The analyst highlighted the vehicle’s carbon-wrapped electric motors as one of these upgrades, as well as the machines that Tesla developed to produce these components. In a note, Canaccord analyst Jed Dorsheimer praised Tesla for the innovations that ultimately made the Model S Plaid possible. Disclaimer: I am long TSLA.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Panasonic Energy India Company is one of India’s largest manufacturers & suppliers of dry cell batteries and lighting products which was established in 1972 as Lakhanpal National Limited. The Company is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Zinc carbon, Alkaline, Lithium, Rechargeable batteries and lighting products.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Batteries as thin as paper could become reality, after scientists developed a way of storing energy in copier paper. The method relies on the carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires contained within a special ink which can coated onto everyday paper.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2019

Magnesium battery technology has been championed as a possible solution to provide longer-lasting phone and electric car batteries, but getting a practical material to use as a cathode has been a challenge. —co-lead author, Dr Ian Johnson (UCL Chemistry). One factor limiting lithium-ion batteries is the anode. Linhua Hu, Ian D.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

Can we drop the title “green” energy and just call it energy? Electric cars are not just greener, they are better technology than internal combustion engine vehicles, just as the Ford Model T was better than a […] In this time of rapid change, that which was new, different, not normal, is now the new normal.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Li-air batteries will have a capacity for energy storage that is five to 10 times greater than that of Li-ion batteries, which Argonne is characterizing as a bridge technology for electric vehicle applications. Li-air technical barriers and needs (from the DOE report Basic Research Needs for Electrical Energy Storage ).

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Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2021

Still, some companies are attempting to reduce their carbon footprint by experimenting with small-scale projects. UPS, for example, recently purchased all-electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) drones that can help with deliveries.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Volvo has developed a new system for storing electrical energy in cars which could see us kiss goodbye to heavy batteries. As part of an EU-funded research project with nine other major participants, the Swedish carmaker has developed new energy storage components made from carbon fibres, nano-s[.].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

Substantial progress in battery technology is essential if we are to succeed in an energy transition towards a more carbon-neutral society. We need new storage technologies if more renewables are to be used on the electrical grid; similarly, the electrification of transport requires much cheaper and longer-lasting batteries.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For a quartet of researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the notion of converting woody biomass to an oil that can then be used to produce high-value, carbon-rich coproducts proved to be an environmentally […]

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Driivz

MAY 4, 2021

The electric mobility industry is one of the world’s fastest growing. It meets at the intersection of the quest to reduce carbon emissions, develop better battery technologies, and increase the focus on renewable energy. Energy Flexibility – Storage, Electric Vehicles & Demand Response. 7,629 members.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 43 research projects to receive some $92 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT). and Case Western Reserve University.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Hybrid Materials for Reversible Capture of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. The project goal is to develop a low-cost technique for capturing atmospheric carbon dioxide using organic-inorganic hybrid materials. If so, such informational programs could be far less expensive than tax breaks and far more feasible politically than a carbon tax.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 23, 2021

As the world transitions to electric cars and the instant-on torque that comes with them, legacy automakers who have built those legacies on high-performance cars are going to need to step up their engineering games in order to keep up with cars like … well, even a ten-year-old Chevy Spark would spank a few Ferraris […].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation. the cost of energy storage?by

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

That car, Leohold noted, had a lead-acid battery pack with about 24 kWh of energy, was propelled by wheel hub motors and had a range of about 50 km—“ not that much different than today. ” In the 1970s Volkswagen had put two electric cars on the market, but sales figures were in the two-digit numbers, Leohold said.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 28, 2021

The move will assist in responsible recycling and will further minimise the carbon footprint of ZS EV users while supporting the local economy.” MG Motors had also made a partnership with Exicom to effectively make use of used lithium-ion batteries that can be used in its electric vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

At the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on May 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana, all 33 cars will be running on Shell 100-percent renewable biofuel, using carbon neutral motor oil, and rolling on Firestone Firehawk tires made with recycled plastics. Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines.

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