Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2019

University College London and University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report a new, scalable method for making a material that can reversibly store magnesium ions at high-voltage. One factor limiting lithium-ion batteries is the anode. The study is published RSC journal Nanoscale.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2022

There are many chargers in London but hardly any outside of London. So you take the ore that contains lithium and you’ve got to refine it and get it to battery grade lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate.” “It’s not the fundamental rarity of lithium–that is very common.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2013

The BMW i3’s 170 horsepower (127 kW) and 184 lb-ft (249 N·m) of torque hybrid-synchronous electric motor, developed and produced by BMW, is electrified by a 22-kWh lithium-ion battery, good for 80-100 miles of driving. The BMW i3 will offer interior space comparable to the BMW 3 Series on a shorter overall body.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Our conversations with end users suggest the market for battery grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate remains very tight. —Guy Bourassa, President and CEO of Nemaska Lithium. Our offtake contracts are multi-year agreements with several lasting for a period of up to 5 years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Eight new low carbon vehicle projects will receive a share of £25 million (US$41 million) of funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator to run ‘real-life’ trials. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance. London South East Bid. The winning consortia. Electricity providers E.ON

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

INFINITI has also called upon the team’s high level of expertise in advanced composite materials to create the carbon fiber bodywork elements of the Project Black S. Design work has been led by INFINITI’s London studio in Paddington, under the management of the INFINITI Global Design Center in Japan. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

According to a report in EETimes , UK start-up Nexeon Limited , a spin-off from Imperial College London based on work done by Professor Mino Green, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering ( earlier post ), is getting ready to license its silicon anode technology for Li-ion batteries, and is in talks with battery makers.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As Tesla and other makers of home energy storage systems ramp up production for modular large-scale lithium-ion batteries that can be stacked together in industrial storage facilities, new wrinkles are coming to the grid. There are simply going to be more and different business models out there," Cheung says.

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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.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon will be among the luckiest motorists in the UK as they will be the first in Britain to experience Ford’s zero-emission technology. Each features a lithium-ion battery pack with the capacity of 23kWh and a chassis-mounted 100kW permanent magnet electric traction motor.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe revealed the first of a fleet of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototypes based on the Ford Focus ( earlier post ), and specially developed to participate in the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles demonstration initiative next year. The Focus BEV prototype. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2010

The first Smith Telemetry systems in Europe will be fitted to the fleet of Smith Edison vans, being delivered this summer through the UK Government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP). Based on the Ford Transit, the Smith Edison is powered by a 90 kW electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

This project will be carbon neutral and to support this ground-breaking innovation Jaguar Land Rover is loaning all-electric Jaguar I-PACE cars as towing and support vehicles. The I-PACE uses two electric motors producing a total of 394 hp with power delivered by a 90 kWh Lithium-ion battery featuring 432 pouch cells.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g., The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The EALABC focus is on the environmental and cost benefits of current and future advanced lead-carbon batteries for 48V hybrid vehicles. Advanced lead-carbon batteries for vehicles currently under development will be capable of operating in the 30 to 70% SoC range at 12.5kW. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

KULR Technology has reached agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to be the exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for the patented Internal Short Circuit (ISC) device which causes predictable battery cell failures in lithium-ion batteries, making them easier to study and, therefore, safer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

That initiative is run by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the aim of which is to fast-track the arrival of low carbon cars to the UK’s roads. A quartet of inverters controls the motors and their energy regeneration role under braking, the recovered power being directed to a lithium-ion battery mounted behind the seats.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Revealed alongside the Tourneo Connect BEV (seen earlier in the year at Geneva) the Focus BEV is the blue oval’s take on the electric-powered family car, featuring the latest lithium-ion battery pack technology, with a capacity of 23kWh and a chassis-mounted 100-kilowatt permanent-magnet electric traction motor.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Featuring a lithium-ion battery the second generation smart electric drive’s power source will have a longer range, boast a shorter charging time and will give improved performance. The smart ed has no gear change and can reach 30 mph in 6.5 The ed also borrows the tried and NCAP tested Tridion safety cell from the petrol driven smart.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2017

The lithium-ion battery pack is fitted under the load floor, ensuring there is no loss of load space compared with gasoline and diesel-powered Partner L2 models. kWh lithium-ion batteries offer a range of up to 106 miles (171 km), measured on the NEDC cycle. The Partner Electric’s 22.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith electric Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. The vans are used as support vehicles for roadside assistance and for distributing spare parts around Go-Ahead London’s locations in the capital.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London. The change comes after experts said 2040 would be too late if the UK wants to achieve its decarbonising target of emitting virtually zero carbon by 2050. lithium-ion battery. POWER: 82 kW – 110 hp. TORQUE: 189.8 Nm – 140 ft lb.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2022

Nickel, one of the most crucial materials for the EV production agenda moving forward, surged from $30,000 to $100,000 on the London Metals Exchange in early March, causing a temporary trading freeze. “We cannot achieve a low carbon future without new nickel, cobalt, and lithium mines.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

In a net-zero future, a future where petroleum and natural gas production enter terminal decline and never return to their past carbon-spewing heights, sulfur production will fall away, too. Those heavy metals are key elements in lithium-ion batteries, electric motors, and other technologies crucial for the renewable transition.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

The development and manufacture of ultra low carbon technology will be key to the future of the automotive industry in the UK and around the world so it is important that SMMT membership reflects this changing dynamic in the industry. This range of technologies will help deliver low-carbon vehicles at affordable prices to consumers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The electric motor sources its energy from a lithium-ion battery which can be fully charged from a domestic power socket in less than two hours.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

UK soft drinks retailer AG Barr is using a Smith Newton electric truck for delivery to retail outlets across London. The 10 tonne Smith Newton truck is cutting operating costs as well as the retailer’s carbon footprint. AG Barr Newton. Click to enlarge. A full recharge takes 6-8 hours.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Firstly, customers must reside in South East England, within a triangular geographical area joining Andover, Oxford and West London. The 240V/32 amp supply provided by the wall box can fully charge the MINI E’s lithium-ion battery pack from empty in just 4.5 can be installed by Southern Electric. charging cable.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. . Its lithium-ion batteries deliver top speed of 50mph, a range of up to 100 miles on a single charge and can be recharged from flat to full in 6-8 hours.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Michael Leiters , who was Ferrari’s chief technology officer (he recently left the company), says there’s no denying that electrification in the car industry is largely being driven by the need to comply with strict emissions regulations, including for carbon dioxide. Those motors are fed electrons by a 7.9-kilowatt-hour

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week. Tags: Electric cars Ford low carbon fleet uk government.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

To put things into perspective, this means you could easily go from Brussels to Paris (316 km) or from London to Liverpool (350 km) without any stops for charging. However, the process of obtaining raw materials and manufacturing lithium-ion batteries does generate waste and harmful emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

A 35 kWh Lithium-Ion battery containing 5,088 cells provides the power. The MINI E trial was one of eight UK projects supported by the £25-million (US$41-million) Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator Programme, funded by the Technology Strategy Board and Department for Transport. The MINI E. This enables a charge time of 3.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The power electronics module controls the high-voltage energy flow between the e-motor and the lithium-ion battery (between 250 and 430 V depending on the battery voltage). The battery pack covers (a carbon fiber reinforced plastic shell with an aluminum cover) are secured using the same fastening system used for windshields.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Jervois intends to be capable of supplying refined nickel and cobalt products to customers across a range of industries including specialty stainless steels, nickel and cobalt superalloys, cathode precursor, lithium-ion battery and electric vehicles manufacturers. Niquelandia provided the SMP Refinery with nickel carbonate.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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