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Northvolt and Vattenfall have launched of a new battery energystorage solution, Voltpack Mobile System—a rugged, highly modular lithium-ion battery system envisioned as a zero-emission alternative to replace diesel generators. —Torbjörn Johansson, head of Vattenfall Network Solutions Sweden.
The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) M2. Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. Tags: Diesel Hybrids. Click to enlarge.
The alliance’s initial target is advancing Komatsu’s power-agnostic truck concept for a haulage vehicle that can run on a variety of power sources including diesel electric, electric, trolley (wired), battery power and even hydrogen fuel cells.
Australia-based Ecoult has been awarded a Hydro Tasmania contract to supply the largest battery-based renewable energystorage system in Australia for the King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project (KIREIP). The storage system will have the capacity to power the entire island for up to 45 minutes. The 3 MW / 1.6
EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future. Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co.
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The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, The purpose of the high-performance concept study was to visualize the dynamic performance typical of a BMW against the backdrop of future demands in sustained mobility, according to the company. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
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Funded through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0002197 ) supports projects in advanced batteries and electrification in support of the recently announced DOE EnergyStorage Grand Challenge ( earlier post ). Transportation and Energy Analysis (up to $1.2
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Volvo Penta has been collaborating with its longstanding customer Rosenbauer to develop an electric driveline for the platform and industrialized version of the company’s Concept Fire Truck (CFT), known as “Revolutionary Technology” (RT).
Supercapacitor energystorage unit for the E-Booster Click to enlarge. A powerful booster module was required to deliver the power surge needed to assure easy diesel engine starts even at below-freezing temperatures. PSA Peugeot Citroën plans to equip about 30% of its diesel automobiles with the new start-stop system by 2012.
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Vossloh Kiepe used its standard modular components for electric buses for the contactless intermediate charging concept (opportunity charging), in which the electric buses are charged at special stopping places during their dwell time. adaptive energy management. adaptive energy management. adaptive energy management.
The concept of the Ricardo Split-Cycle engine. The Ricardo Split-Cycle engine concept incorporates the following: Liquid Nitrogen (LN 2 ) injection during compression to control temperature rise and increase mass. Example of a recuperated diesel cycle with high compression ratio and isothermal compression. The IsoEngine concept.
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executives outlined plans to provide a range of power technologies spanning diesel and natural gas engines to fully electric and hybrid powertrains. This new organization seeks to streamline innovation, bringing concepts from the idea stage to commercialization at the most efficient and effective pace.
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Professor Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou and his team at UNSW’s School of Chemical Engineering have developed a system that provides cheap storage and transportation of hydrogen which they expect will provide a new alternative for energystorage within two years. with a particle size below 10 nm). —Professor Aguey-Zinsou.
Energystorage. Energystorage power. Energy capacity. H 2 storage capacity. They are now accompanied by the lithium-ion batteries which store energy that is recovered during braking; the new hybrid is able to run for several kilometers on battery power alone. Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid. Overall length.
Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s EnergyStorage Grand Challenge. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits.
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GE says the planned facility will produce approximately 10 million sodium-metal halide cells each year—equivalent to 900 MWh of energystorage, or enough to support 1,000 GE hybrid locomotives. 1,000 kWh useable energy. vibration resulting from heavy-duty diesel and steel wheel and rail. Earlier post.). high utilization.
Priorities for the Department of Energy’s vehicle technologies research have shifted drastically in recent years among diesel hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and plug-in electric hybrids, with little continuity among them. billion, the bill specifies $1.1 billion, the bill specifies $1.1
TRLs range from concept design at TRL 1 up to full commercialization and deployment at TRL 9. miles per diesel gallon equivalent (mi/DGE). When the bus needs extra power, the fuel cell power system and energystorage system provide power to the drive motors. million kilometers (1.3 This equates to a fuel economy of 4.53
In this aggregate state the energy carrier has a significantly higher energy density in relation to volume compared to gaseous hydrogen. As a result, more hydrogen can be carried, which significantly increases the range and enables comparable performance of the vehicle with that of a conventional diesel truck.
At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The drive system of the Audi Q8 sport concept is a major step towards optimizing efficiency and sustainability in large-volume series production.
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As pumps they use mechanical energy to deliver high-pressure oil. As motors they accept high-pressure oil and deliver mechanical energy to drive the vehicle. These are the energy-storage devices for the high-pressure oil. CNG concept. Diesel Hybrid. Accumulators. OSU evaluation. kNOx (g/mi). THC (g/mi).
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That solar fuels offer the promise of solar energystorage—a key challenge in a world predominantly relying on renewables. They compared the outcomes to the performance of existing hydrocarbon fuels such as diesel; bioethanol; from sugar cane; GTL and BTL diesel. Credit: ACS, van der Giesen et al. Click to enlarge.
Philipp Rösler noted that basic research needs include those in energystorage as well as for material and energy efficiency, and that the Federal Government in May 2011 had provided the €1 billion for that purpose. “ The state should steer technological developments with the utmost restraint.
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