article thumbnail

Johnson Controls and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft collaborate on next-gen cooling systems for Li-ion battery packs; focus on 48V micro-hybrid system

Green Car Congress

Optimizing the energy storage solution within the broader vehicle environment will enable Johnson Controls to design, develop and commercialize systems which not only meet our customers’ requirements, but also lead to improvements in function, package and cost. 48V Batteries Hybrids'

Li-ion 218
article thumbnail

US Army Awards CD Technologies $19M Contract for Development of Large-Format Lithium-ion Batteries

Green Car Congress

The $19 million contract will span an estimated four-year period from September 18, 2009, with the objective of developing large-format lithium-ion batteries that can meet the growing needs of the US Army for light-weight, high power density battery systems.

article thumbnail

Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

Green Car Congress

Crew Chief was developed by Ford Motor Company in response to commercial customer demand for a system that would allow fleet managers to monitor the location of the trucks in their fleets. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., ” The Department of Energy details that fuel economy is reduced by 1% for every mile per hour above 55 mph.

article thumbnail

ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

Green Car Congress

Macroalgae can be utilized as a feedstock for domestic transportation fuels, chemicals and other commercial products without competing with food crops for land and water. Eucheuma is a commercially valuable species of “red” macroalgae that has been difficult to propagate in a cost-effective manner. Category II MARINER Projects.

Mariner 150