Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Several battery technologies are able to provide these functions in different combinations, with nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries preferred at higher voltages due to their fast recharge capability, good discharge performance and lifetime endurance. Nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion 304

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

The reversible redox reaction without the formation of resistive solid products promotes rechargeability, demonstrating 100 cycles with negligible capacity fading. Li metal with 1 M of LiPF 6 in ethylene carbonate (EC)/dimethyl carbonate (DMC) electrolyte was used for the anode. kWh kg -1 cell (1.0 500 km) [311 miles].

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Li-ion Ni-Li Energy Batteries 255

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

From left to right: (A) a Zn anode (1 cm in diameter), (B) an EMIHSO 4 - PVA separator (laying on a syringe needle to illustrate thickness and transparency), and (C) a PbO 2 - carbon cathode. Experimental work is currently underway to develop such a rechargeable ionic liquid power source. Source: NRL. Click to enlarge.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Molten Salt Batteries Battery 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems: The Battery 500 Project. At present, automotive propulsion batteries are just beginning the transition from nickel metal hydride to Li-ion batteries, after nearly 35 years of research and development on the latter.

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Li-ion Transportation Batteries Battery 239

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs.

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Lithium Ion Range Zinc Air San Diego 360

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

The software upgrade also will allow Prius drivers with PICC conversion kits to boost highway fuel efficiency to 170 miles per gallon (until the rechargeable battery is depleted), as recently measured by Argonne National Laboratory. SOLAR FINANCING – WHO GETS IT AND WHO DOESN’T.

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