article thumbnail

Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

Green Car Congress

First, a modular drive system with a view to energy consumption, range, driving performance and battery service life will be examined in the concept phase in a pilot project. Based on the concept evaluation, two prototype drivetrains will then be developed and integrated into the demonstration vehicles.

Concept 307
article thumbnail

EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

Green Car Congress

The goal is to create a unique concept that can be standardized and implemented worldwide, allowing for large-scale hydrogen production. WavEC Offshore Renewables is a R&D consultancy encompassing all marine renewable technologies, and a reference institution in the field in Europe.

Wind 221
article thumbnail

European HEFT project seeks lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense PM emotor for EVs

Green Car Congress

The consortium of eight European partners in the HEFT project is led by Mondragan University and includes GKN Automotive. The innovations are intended to result in a high-efficient and low-cost solution that will be validated on 2 motor topologies, which will be compared to two main reference automotive IPM commercial motors in Europe (VW ID.3

Power 273
article thumbnail

DOE partners with Youngstown State and ORNL to support battery manufacturing workforce

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering with Youngstown State University and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance workforce development for the battery manufacturing industry.

article thumbnail

LOTTE, Sumitomo of Americas and Syzygy Plasmonics to partner on photocatalytic cracking of ammonia to produce hydrogen

Green Car Congress

The Syzygy photoreactor technology is the culmination of more than 30 years of plasmonics and nanotechnology research out of Rice University. Each photocatalyst consists of tiny catalyst nanoparticles embedded in the surface of a larger plasmonic nanoparticle; this two-part nanoparticle structure is referred to as an antenna-reactor.

Hydrogen 413
article thumbnail

Jeep Showcases Easter Treats

The Truth About Cars

One-off details like these are what make the EJS concept rigs so appealing. & A shout-out to the so-called ‘Universal Jeep’ is seen in the background, a sure-fire reference to the term Willys applied to its quarter-ton CJ utility vehicles after the war. .&

Jeep 98
article thumbnail

Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

Green Car Congress

a | The total numbers of reference devices that are estimated to be produced in the scenario between 2016 and 2050, together with the range in battery size for each type of reference device. b | The energy-storage demand for the reference devices. Battery size and element requirements for selected reference devices.

Supplies 281