Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Z-Smart is being incorporated into these fleet vehicles to improve performance, safety and efficiency of the converted vehicles and to provide convenient mobile communication to the driver on the charge levels and recharging status.

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Conversion Li-ion Financing Lead Acid 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

received an order from privately held ePower Engine Systems LLC for PbC batteries and management systems required to convert 10 Class 8 trucks from standard internal combustion engines (ICE) to series diesel electric hybrid drive train systems utilizing ePower’s proprietary technology. Axion Power International, Inc. Earlier post.).

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2024

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. Charge speed plummets and we’re being good EV citizens.

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Porsche Re-Charge Buy Charging 104

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Janus Electric has developed a system to convert diesel powered prime mover fleets to electric power, including on-road applications and specialist vehicles for primary industries such as mining. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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Lithium Sulfur Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

The San Joaquin (California) Regional Transit District (RTD) is converting its existing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Express Route 44 to 100% battery-electric buses this month. The electric buses can travel up to 40 miles or 2 hours on a charge. The RTD charging stations take about 10 minutes to completely recharge a bus.

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All-Electric Electric Electrical Convert 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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NiMH Kits Conversion Prius 207

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Kits Prius Canada Conversion 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 Charging of metal-air cells converts hydroxyl ions to oxygen in the air electrode, releasing electrons.

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Zinc Air Tax Credit Oregon Portland 230

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sacrilege Motors, a bespoke performance, restoration and electric-conversion studio, is partnering with UK-based powertrain supplier Fellten , a designer and manufacturer of systems used in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. Fellten is the only EV powertrain supplier approved by BMW for the Classic Mini Recharged project.

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Porsche Conversion Motor Motors 369

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Researchers will design self-healing polymers that can stretch to accommodate large volume changes in the battery during charge and discharge. Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Maximizing solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency in photo-electrochemical cells. Light trapping in high?efficiency, modified plants.

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Renewable Solar Zinc Air Energy 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

In May, researchers at MIT and Stanford University reported the development of new battery technology for the conversion of low-temperature waste heat into electricity in cases where temperature differences are less than 100 ?Celsius. converting heat to electricity. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). discharging at low temperature.

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Waste MIT Batteries Battery 239

Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

We’ve seen plenty of electric bicycle conversion kits around these parts, but rarely is there one that strays as far from the pack as the Skarper. This novel e-bike kit sports a unique look and claims that it can convert just about any bicycle into an electric bike – as long as it uses a disc brake. Recharging takes 2.5

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Kits Electric Electrical Conversion 52

Drive Electric

JUNE 25, 2023

Green Hydrogen is sorted under pressure in cylinders within vehicles and converted into electricity to power electric motors. This electricity is then used to propel the vehicle’s electric motor and recharge its battery. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen gas into electricity, the only byproduct being water vapour.

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Hydrogen New Zealand Gas-Electric Cars 98

EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. The maximum DC fast charge rate is 110kW. That’s what I know, we started the conversation today.” 2023 Yangwang U8.

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BYD Australia SUV BMW 97

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. US Hybrid has been a key supplier of balance-of-plant components such as cathode air blowers, DI pumps and power converters to UTC and other fuel cell suppliers for over a decade. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Hawaii Plug-in Plug Hybrid 281

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

ePower Engine Systems specializes in the retrofit and conversion of diesel-powered Class 8 trucks into series hybrid-powered units inspired by the diesel-electric drives in locomotives—i.e., The PbC batteries accept fast recharge so they are capable of taking full advantage of the regenerative braking functionality of our system.

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Diesel Peterbilt Fuel Economy Lead Acid 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The team, led by Yiying Wu, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, integrated a dye-sensitized photoelectrode into a lithium-oxygen battery along with the oxygen electrode to enable “photo-assisted charging” of the Li-air cell. The photovoltage generated on the photoelectrode compensates the battery’s charging voltage.

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Solar Li-ion Batteries Battery 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid with overhead conductive charging station and pantograph extended. The difference lies in a more powerful electric motor, increased energy storage and equipment for overhead conductive opportunity charging. The bus is rapid-charged at select bus stops via a pantograph. Charging interface onboard.

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Volvo Plug-in Hybrid Plug 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The vehicle program is a collaboration between Efficient Drivetrains and North American Repower , California’s leading natural gas engine management and conversion technology company. The unique ability to the EDI PowerDrive in tandem allows elimination of transient IC engine operations dramatically reducing NOx when the CNG engine is in use.

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PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Through the sales network, these conversions will primarily target professional customers (commercial vehicles) dependent on access to the urban centre for the continuity of their activities. Second-life batteries are also used to operate refrigeration units on converted versions of Kangoo Z.E.

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Economy Re-Charge France Maintenance 397

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2014

They can thus be optimized for applications such as carbon capture, wastewater filtration, and natural gas storage, and for use in devices including fuel cells, rechargeable batteries, and solar cells. However, despite decades of effort, no lab-developed catalyst for achieving that conversion has been commercialized.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. to help develop the market for zero-emission electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the San Diego region.

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

As reported in an open-access paper in Nature’s Scientific Reports , Jialiang Tang and Vilas Pol converted bee pollen and cattail pollen grains into carbon microstructures through a facile, one-step, solid-state pyrolysis process in an inert atmosphere. Solid, dense carbon particles provides high energy density to the rechargeable batteries.

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Li-ion Carbon Energy Storage Lithium Ion 150

Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

An onboard charger, also known as an OBC, is a built-in device in electric vehicles (EVs) that converts alternating current (AC) power from an external source, like a Level 2 charging station or even a home outlet, into direct current (DC) power to charge the vehicle’s battery. What is an OBC? kW to 22 kW.

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Grid Charging DC Gas-Electric 40

Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2024

An onboard charger, also known as an OBC, is a built-in device in electric vehicles (EVs) that converts alternating current (AC) power from an external source, like a Level 2 charging station or even a home outlet, into direct current (DC) power to charge the vehicle’s battery. What is an OBC? kW to 22 kW.

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Grid Charging DC Gas-Electric 40

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Excess electricity generated by the renewable resource could be used to electrochemically convert gaseous fuel such as methane to a liquid chemical to be stored in bulk. ITFCs with in-situ charge storage for dynamic response. Similar functionality is envisioned for oxygen-based electrolytes with redox-active electrode species.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Direct current, as the name implies, is when an electric charge flows in only one direction, whereas alternating current alternately reverses direction. Conversion from alternate to direct current is thus required, either onboard or outside the vehicle. What are the types of electric car motors and how do they run?

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Motor Motors Motoring DC 40

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated in the laboratory a lithium-sulfur (Li/S) battery that has more than twice the specific energy of lithium-ion batteries, and that lasts for more than 1,500 cycles of charge-discharge with minimal decay of the battery’s capacity.

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Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Energy Industrial 359

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

ReVolt Technology Ltd, a technology company which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery ( earlier post ), and BASF have entered a joint-development agreement to speed the development and commercialization of ReVolt’s rechargeable zinc-air battery system. Source: ReVolt. Click to enlarge. million in ReVolt.

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Zinc Air Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has two main ways the battery is charged–plugging in or through regenerative braking when slowing or stopping. There is no mystery to having a full charge and the 32 miles of all-electric driving range every morning when you get into the Pacifica. The only minivan with a plug.

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Chrysler Plug-in Plug Hybrid 79

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” He was pontificating on an all-electric composite Hypercar using rechargeable batteries back in 2000. It’s very cool."

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EV1 San Jose California Motorcycles 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Engineering E.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2011

Sugar Fuel Cell Vehicles and BEVs charged with electricity from a fuel cell (green bars) were the most efficient. fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. Huang and Zhang. Click to enlarge. Huang and Zhang. Click to enlarge.

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Virginia Fuel Hydrogen Gas-Electric 246

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

E-Save : this mode preserves the current state of charge of the battery to be able to drive on all-electric power at a later time, for example in urban traffic. Charge : battery is charged while driving and when the vehicle is stationary. The charging time using the wallbox charger or the charging station is around two hours.

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Plug-in Mercedes SUV Plug 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery. Regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. So driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic, or coasting down hills recharges the battery.

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Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Plug 93

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project will include 27 alternative fuel stations (16 CNG, 7 B20/E85, one B20, three Electric Charging) and deploy 373 alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles (235 CNG, 58 HEV, two LPG, two EV).

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256