Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel strategy to improve the efficiency and performance of non-aqueous lithium-oxygen (Li-air) batteries. O 2 systems require an open system to obtain oxygen from the air; Li metal must also be used as the metal electrode to provide the lithium source. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2016

An international team from MIT, Argonne National Laboratory and Peking University has demonstrated a lab-scale proof-of-concept of a new type of cathode for Li-air batteries that could overcome the current drawbacks to the technology, including a high potential gap (>1.2 V) V versus Li/Li +. Courtesy of the researchers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

The Morgan +E program is to deliver two engineering concept vehicles early in 2012. By working closely with Zytek and Radshape, who already have considerable expertise in this field, we aim to make this a realistic concept that could lead to further developments if demand and other factors prove favorable.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Source: Li et al. When the battery is fully discharged, both tanks hold the same electrolyte solution: a mixture of the positively charged zinc ions, Zn 2+ , and negatively charged iodide ion, I -. When the battery is charged, one of the tanks also holds another negative ion, polyiodide, I 3 -. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

The objective of the project is to develop a high power and high energy electrical storage system that combines the strengths of each technology—high power density for ultracapacitors and high energy storage for Li-ion batteries—at equal or better system efficiency and net cost/density compared to current conventional Li-ion batteries.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

The University of Texas at Arlington will develop acoustic stimulation and electrolytic proton production to produce lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni) from CO 2 -reactive minerals and rocks that contain calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), while sequestering CO 2 in the form of carbonate solids. Colorado School of Mines.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. Top: Drivetrain. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

The 48V Li-ion battery is supplied with energy during a number of operations, including recuperation—i.e. The starter generator receives the necessary voltage via the battery and the 12-V power supply receives the required voltage via the DC/DC converter. when the vehicle slows down.

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JULY 17, 2020

Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research. Rational Electrolyte Design for Li-ion Batteries with Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes. AOI 01b: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research, Development, and Validation. Project description. Federal share. Enovix Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Concept electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Of that weight, the 18 kWh Li-ion battery pack represents 240 kg (529 pounds). Energy is supplied via a high-power pulse-control inverter, which is combined with the 12-Volt electrical system DC/DC converter and the charger. 3+1 seating concept. Integral drive.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Designed by Morgan with the support of British technology specialists Zytek and Radshape, Morgan showed it as a concept to test market reaction, suggesting that it could enter production if there is sufficient demand. The program will deliver two engineering concept vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

With hybrid drives, braking energy is converted into electrical energy and stored in the battery. The MTU EnergyPack, which was developed in cooperation with a development partner, consists of 180 individual Li-ion cells, has a capacity of 30.6 MTU developed this concept 20 years ago and was the first company to do so worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2012

The modular hybrid concept requires no modifications to the bodyshell; the hybrid module can be used flexibly in other model series and there will be right-hand drive versions apart from the diesel and gasoline models. kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the modular hybrid system requires little installation space and weighs around 100 kg.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

kWh Li-ion battery pack. A high-output Li-ion battery capable of switching between charging and discharging very rapidly was required, as well as high-speed and precise motor control to allow a smooth connection between the two clutches. liter V6-based engine. ” —Toru Saito, Corporate VP, Infiniti.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The torque converter, clutch and electric motor are housed in the hybrid drive unit. The compact design was achieved by integrating and connecting the separating clutch, torsional vibration damper and torque converter lock-up clutch within the rotor of the electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2015

Porsche retained the basic concept of its Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1) for the second generation: a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems. The kinetic energy produced at the front axle when braking is converted into electrical energy. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Hybrid concept for the S 400 hybrid. Daimler’s S400 BlueHYBRID, which goes on sale this month, is the first series production passenger car featuring a traction lithium-ion battery pack. kWh Li-ion pack. kWh Li-ion pack. Lithium-ion battery pack. Source: Daimler. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Semcon has worked on converting a vehicle with a conventional combustion engine to a plug-in by adapting and installing an electric motor and battery, constructing an adapted transmission and designing and constructing the wiring, logger and control units. kWh Li-ion battery pack, of which 8 kWh is usable. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. 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. Engineering E. coli as an electrofuels chassis for isooctane production.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

A team led by Professor Cheong Ying Chan at Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology (HKUST) Energy Institute, has proposed a novel cathode design concept for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery that substantially improves the performance of this kind of promising next-generation battery. Credit: HKUST. To address these issues, Prof.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

kWh Li-ion lithium-ion battery system is installed in a space-efficient, crash-protected location in the floor, beneath the rear bench seat. The compact unit, with integral DC-DC converter to supply the 12V electrical system shares the same cooling circuit as the battery and charging device. A3 Sportback e-tron.

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JUNE 21, 2016

The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany). —Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility at BMW of North America. The system has been designed to be integrated into the house energy supply chain.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine. The car’s aerodynamics concept is fundamentally new. Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Motorsport. liters (13.18

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The investment will be made in sixteen proof of concept studies, which will last up to one year, and six longer-running full research and development projects. Development of high energy Li-S prototype battery cells. Ptech Engines Ltd (lead), Tickford Powertrain Test Ltd, MUSI Engines Ltd, Concept Group International.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

What has changed the business mainly is that Li-ion batteries have come around and finally supported an energy density that allows you to build a halfway decent car. It will not be enough to improve the efficiency of conventional engines or to launch alternative fuel concepts, Leohold said. So what has changed?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop next generation, high-energy lithium ion cells leveraging silicon anodes, doubling the capacity of state of the art vehicle batteries. This project will develop and demonstrate dry process electrode fabrication to reduce cost of EV and PHEV’s innovations in lithium ion battery production. Amprius, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

35 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Bi-directional power converter up to 18 kW. Top speed 95 mph Dick Johnson, AutoPort’s director of business development, said that AutoPort will work with major companies in the area to demonstrate the V2G concept. AC Propulsion V2G eBox Quick Specs. Onboard charger, up to 18 kW.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The Li-ion battery pack for the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is the result of cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth (UK). This is an area in which the British Formula 1 experts were able to contribute their know-how with KERS hybrid concepts.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Power is provided by a liquid-cooled 95 kWh Li-ion pack.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

For many decades now, our research vehicles have been turning pioneering concepts into reality and thereby setting future trends. The lithium-ion battery with a storage capacity of >10 kWh can be recharged either at a charging station or a household power socket. Li-ion pack capacity (kWh). >10. Li-ion capacity (kWh).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

Surplus electricity generated from renewables could be stored in batteries or could be converted via power-to-gas technology into synthetic methane (SNG), liquid fuels or hydrogen. MJ or 213 Wh/kg, competitive with high energy density Li-ion batteries. Liquid Air. Among the carriers explored in the report was liquid air.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Earlier this week, Magna Steyr introduced the concept mila ev at the Geneva Motor show as a demonstration of its a fully integrated electric vehicle platform which could be used by an OEM as the basis for production-vehicle development of a full battery electric vehicle, or with natural gas, fuel cell or hybrid drive. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

Schematic diagrams showing (a) the prelithiation of SiNWs on stainless steel (SS) foil, and (b) the internal electron and Li + pathways during the prelithiation. Yi Cui, have developed a method for pre-lithiating a silicon nanowire (SiNW) anode for use in a Li-ion battery. Two possible electron pathways are shown in (b).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder features a novel all-wheel drive concept with a combination of a 608 hp (453 kW) V8 combustion engine, 115 kW electric motor on the rear axle and ~95 kW electric motor on the front axle. Li-ion battery.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The new superjunction structure will surpass the theoretical trade-off between on- resistance and breakdown voltage observed in conventional unipolar GaN, leading to more efficient and cheaper power converters. This would eliminate the ionomer, which conducts ions, but also poisons catalyst sites and obstructs oxygen transport.

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JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

kWh Li-ion battery pack. kWh lithium-ion battery. This means a torque converter can be omitted, which partially cancels out the extra weight of the additional drive unit. BMW eDrive technology essentially spans the electric motor, the lithium-ion high-voltage battery and the power electronics.

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