Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. The present sodium-sulfur battery operates above 300 °C.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

and the Tokyo Institute of Technology are developing a smart charging system to exploit wind power produced at night to charge electric vehicles. In order to store electricity generated at night, windmill operators need to install sodium-sulfur battery systems, which are as costly as power generators. Mitsubishi Corp.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A team of biologists built a custom Kinefox GPS tracker that wildlife—including this European bison test subject—can recharge simply by moving around as usual. In work published in PLoS One in May, they detailed the Kinefox, a GPS tracker that wildlife can recharge simply by moving. In the future, DIY may not even be necessary.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2022

Especially for sources like wind and solar, which have discontinuous availability. While rechargeable batteries are the solution of choice for consumer-level use, they are impractical for grid-scale consideration. However, in the PNNL team’s demonstration, the freeze–thaw mechanism of the molten salt is able to circumvent that problem.

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Molten Salt Energy Batteries Battery 111

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

It primarily exploits renewable generating options, in particular hydropower, and supports the development of wind energy through purchases from independent power producers. Hydro-Québec is a public utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. Its sole shareholder is the Québec government.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX). Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project. 29,561,142. 25,000,000.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. rechargeable battery?technology?that

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