Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

Saft has signed an agreement with ESMA , a Russian company, to cooperate in the development, production and commercialization of supercapacitors based on ESMA’s technology. ESMA’s patented asymmetric nickel capacitors feature one battery electrode mated with a double layer charge storage (capacitor) electrode.

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Nickel Cadmium Ni-Li Nickel Metal Hydride Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The studies show: At the end-of-life, lead-based batteries have a 99% collection and recycling rate in a closed loop system, making lead-based batteries the most recycled consumer products in the EU. Other battery technologies (nickel-metal hydride, lead-based etc.)

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Nickel Metal Hydride Industrial Industry Battery 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Ovonic is a leading producer of NiMH (nickel metal hydride) battery technology, including the production of cathode active materials (CAMs) for this battery type. Additionally, OBC is working on Proton-Ion (MH-Air) systems featuring a metal hydride anode and Ovonic alkaline fuel cell cathode.

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NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Battery 239

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. In 2011, PowerGenix delivered its first production prototype product for the micro-hybrid stop-start market.

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Nickel Cadmium NiCd Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 230

Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The systems store electrical energy, allowing dealerships to utilize it during off-peak hours, taking advantage of lower electricity rates. Daily and seasonal variations in electricity demand mean that during regular weekday business hours ( on-peak ), demand is high in commercial zones. In the second quarter of 2023 , the U.S.

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Energy Storage Energy Battery Batteries 102

Charged EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. And the way to think about this supply chain is that there are three stages in the production process. Advancing bipartisan legislation such as H.R.

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Supplies Fort Worth Fuel Tax Credit 103

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Among the other key findings are: Honda’s recent and rapid transition from moderate to strong-hybrid production will be superimposed on the consistent expansion at Toyota and Ford, driving demand for Li-ion batteries for this type of application. Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply. Li-ion cells employed in current EVs.

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Li-ion Hybrid NiMH Battery 265

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. And the way to think about this supply chain is that there are three stages in the production process. Advancing bipartisan legislation such as H.R.

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Supplies Fort Worth Charging Fuel 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

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. Second, the presumed dominant reaction product of aprotic cells is Li 2 O 2 , which is a strong oxidizer. Recommended key research.

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Li-ion Transportation Battery Batteries 239

Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

Though they do recognize commercialization is at least decades away. is quoted in the leadoff position to suggest even advocates of electric cars understand the product has been too ugly for the masses. Toyota comes in for a smackdown by Lawrence Ulrich ( Conspicuous Consumption With Green Illusions ) on it's high class hybrids.

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LS 600H Hydrogen Nickel Metal Hydride Green 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

[See EnergyCSs Greg Hanssens Hydrogen Bridges PDF ] We believe, however, that the advantages of flex-fuel PHEVs (and, counting conversion efficiencies, the 4X energy storage advantage of batteries over fuel cells) mean that the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may never happen. Are the batteries recyclable?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lithium, nickel metal hydrides and even advanced lead acid products are now capable of great energy storage and have strong recycle lives. New investments in battery technology and production are announced daily. Jonathan Read is the head of ECOtality, which makes fast-charging systems, among other products.

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Charging Battery Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. Massive government subsidies are upending commercial considerations. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.

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