Remove Connected Remove Light Remove Store
article thumbnail

Hybrid biomass flow battery stores electricity and produces valuable chemicals at the same time

Green Car Congress

Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. Researchers have now developed a battery system based on a hybrid cell, which not only stores and provides electricity but also produces valuable chemicals in a flow system.

Store 368
article thumbnail

NREL releases comprehensive vision for deep decarbonization of transportation

Green Car Congress

While today’s market for hydrogen as a transportation fuel is limited to California and parts of Hawaii and the East Coast, experts at NREL think it will play an increasingly key role across the country to store energy and provide the emissions-free muscle needed for heavy-duty trucking, rail, and marine freight.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Singapore’s HES unveils plans for regional hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft: Element One

Green Car Congress

Designed as a zero-emissions aircraft, Element One merges HES’ ultra-light hydrogen fuel cell technologies with a distributed electric aircraft propulsion design. Element One is designed to fly 4 passengers for 500 km to 5000 km (311 miles to 3100 miles ) depending on whether hydrogen is stored in gaseous or liquid form.

Hydrogen 380
article thumbnail

More details from Kia on the EV9 three-row SUV

Green Car Congress

At launch, the EV9 will be available in Light, Wind, Land, and GT-Line trim levels, offered in two battery sizes and rear-wheel drive or dual-motor AWD configurations. The EV9 features Kia’s next-generation Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) system. earlier post ). EV9 Technology. second 0-60 mph time in certain trim levels.

Kia 370
article thumbnail

The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

Cars That Think

But we have encountered another, quite surprising connection between supernovas and the human world specifically, a connection to the technology needed to make computer chips for the latest smartphones and other electronic devices. In lithography, light is used to imprint an intricate pattern onto a prepared silicon substrate.

Power 143
article thumbnail

Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

Green Car Congress

The home’s occupant will be able to use less than half of the energy of a similarly sized new home in the Davis area for heating, cooling and lighting. The system will also enable Honda to evaluate the second life, or re-use, of EV batteries in grid applications, home-to-grid (H2G) connectivity and other concepts. Advanced lighting.

DC 393
article thumbnail

Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

Green Car Congress

has received the necessary approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude—e.g., Alon USA Energy, Inc. Bakken Crude.

USA 231