Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

Supported by a $3-million California Energy Commission grant, the companies are working to convert a fleet of six, Class-6 International armored trucks into “Zero Emission with Range Extension” vehicles—PHEV trucks that operate with electricity and renewable natural gas (RNG). The EDI PowerDrive 6000 has been durability tested over 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2011

On recharge, the lithium ions are plated back onto the anode as the lithium polysulfides in the cathode move towards S 8. Performance targets for this program are to exceed 500 Wh/kg and 500 cycles at commercially viable recharge rates. Lithium-Sulfur batteries (LSBs) use a lithium metal anode and a soluble polysulfide cathode.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2010

Sion Power Corporation has received a three-year research grant worth up to $5 million from the United States Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) ( earlier post ) for the development of practical, economical and safe lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries for powering electric vehicles. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. Ford recently was selected for two grants from the Department of Energy under its fleet electrification program.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 28, 2023

We can’t expect the market to move en masse towards electric until the public recharging network matches the landscape for petrol-powered vehicles. Common Types of Public Charging Stations Thanks to recent market research, we already know the 6 key places where commercial drivers want to see EV charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2009

Contingent upon winning a DOE grant under Recovery Act - Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000026), BASF plans to build one of North America’s largest cathode material production facilities in Elyria, Ohio. and a rechargeable capacity of up to 250 mAh g -1 over the same window.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

President Obama’s dream is appealing and it may be achievable, but there are big barriers to overcome before the mass commercialization of electric vehicles will occur. Recent public policies in the United States and other countries have improved the prospects for initial commercialization of PEVs. —John D.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. The starting point was routes of 80 to 150 miles a day, but more factors came into play than sheer range.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. 3 ] PHEVLER - EAA-PHEV Wiki. [

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Quallion developed the system under a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with a global Tier 1 supplier to meet OEM specification requirements and has installed the battery in a Class 8 truck for preliminary field testing with plans to obtain data for future commercialization. Earlier post.) to about 5 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

The latter will provide grants to US-based manufacturers of up to $1.5 This FOA specifically is seeking applications for grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants), of US-based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. Transportation Electrification.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. Bright Automotive, which spun out of the Rocky Mountain Institute in January, is building a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will get 100 miles a gallon (see Green Lightpost).

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

And then this past week, GM released its humorous “ No Way Norway ” EV commercial featuring Will Ferrell. At the end of the commercial, GM shares a significant EV promise: “30 new EVs by 2025.” ” Source: GM Norway Super Bowl TV Commercial. What would be the average sales volume per model per year?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The Xcelsior CHARGE H2 for OCTA is able to achieve in excess of 300 miles of zero-emission range without refueling. Fuel cells do not have a need for replacement or lengthy recharging when its fuel is spent. New Flyer manufactures the Xcelsior CHARGE H2 in forty- and sixty-foot lengths. To date, the funding award of $12.47

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Monique closes her EV’s fueling port and heads onto the highway with enough stored energy to drive 640 kilometers (400 miles). The battery in her EV is a variation on the flow battery , a design in which spent electrolyte is replaced rather than recharged. million grant from the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2018

Our electric buses have received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board and both HVIP and TVIP listing, which qualify Blue Bird’s electric buses for grants available in California and New York, respectively. million miles in a commercial fleet setting of city buses deployed in rural and city routes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The grants will go to projects in 17 states. This novel high energy battery concept is based upon a closed loop system in which the zinc (anode), suspended as slurry in a storage tank, is transported through reaction tubes (cathode) to facilitate the discharge and recharge of the battery. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

Geoffrey Schwartz, Business Development Manager at Littelfuse Commercial Vehicle Products, told Charged some stories to illustrate the chaotic situation that’s delaying the move to EVs. The EPA requirements are that commercial vehicles will have to be 40% electric by 2035. I’m pretty convinced that’s a 2035 problem.

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Green Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It supports organisations through grants and finances via OZEV or EVHS funding. It’s because a motor drives these vehicles, while the rechargeable batteries provide power to run the engine. They add up more mile coverage over a short period. Commercial drivers use these chargers. Commercial chargers.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

So, looking at the whole picture, every EV that OUC helps to put in place represents 1,200 miles of driving. kWh per mile, and that’s additional energy growth. And in fact, we’ve had good conversations with bp pulse and with Shell Recharge in our service territory. Factor at a rate of 0.33 Charged : Let’s talk about capacity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

In Phase II, devices suitable for near-commercial applications must be built and tested, and issues associated with manufacturing the units in large volumes at a competitive price must be addressed. Applicant also must demonstrate a reasonable context of commercial viability. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Recharging infrastructure is mentioned as a concern but with a lower priority. a vehicle with a capability of 100 mile range will on average be used between 33.50 The low utilization ratio is a rational response to limited recharging opportunities, long recharging times, and concerns over the reliability of new technology.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Xcel Energy and a coalition of its customers have been selected to be among the first in the country to receive the all-electric Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial van. Azure Dynamics Corp. has named Xcel Energy to its “Lead Customer” program to receive a total of 13 vans.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

Compared to advanced lead-acid batteries, the PbC batteries: Support higher [10-20x] charge acceptance and faster recharge [5-10x] in partial state-of-charge (PSOC) applications; Offer an 4x increase in cycle life in 100% depth-of-discharge applications; and. This limits the ability of battery to take on recharge. PbC battery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ].

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 5 million government grant was awarded in the 2020/2021 budget to help set up Adelaide-based manufacturing facilities. It’s a concept for now, but production car won’t be miles from it.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The CMT-380 features a lithium-polymer battery pack that supports an all-electric range of up to 80 miles. When the batteries reach a predetermined state of discharge, the Capstone C30 microturbine fires up and recharges the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 500 miles. DOE and BIRD Grants.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles.

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