Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. captured at a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2010

Michigan-based electric powertrain company ALTe LLC ( earlier post ) revealed its demonstrator Ford F-150 range-extended electric vehicle conversion at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. The converted pickup has a towing capacity of 6,500 lbs (2,948 kg). . Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Long-term cycling test results of the Li/S cell with CTAB-modified S?GO This result represents the longest cycle life (exceeding 1,500 cycles) with an extremely low decay rate (0.039% per cycle) demonstrated so far for a Li/S cell. This would require almost double the specific energy (about 200 Wh/kg) of current lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. ISB EPA 07 200-hp (149 kW) EGR diesel engine and Eaton hybrid-electric system, with Li-ion batteries for energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

US-based Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems announced the execution of definitive agreements with China’s Wanxiang Group Corporation, which follows the non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) that A123 signed with Wanxiang on 8 August 2012. Earlier post.)

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Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are being developed worldwide as clean energy conversion devices. However, the biggest impact fuel cells could have lies in the commercial automotive sector, which holds great potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. GM Canada, and Hydrogenics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

million in funding support from Oregon, combined with the $5 million in federal funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) ( earlier post ), will support its North American business development efforts. ReVolt says that the $6.8

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The difference lies in a more powerful electric motor, increased energy storage and equipment for overhead conductive opportunity charging. To enable full electric drive, the bus is equipped with electric power steering; an electrical air compressor ; and a DC/DC unit that converts 600 V power to 24 V power.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

With the worldwide emphasis on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, energy storage has become an essential solution for grid stability and reliability. Not only that, but energy storage is also an important research direction in the field of electric vehicles. Classification of energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Engineering E.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

35 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Bi-directional power converter up to 18 kW. Although the first vehicle conversions have been to Toyota Scions, Johnson said that other car models are being considered, and the company is approaching some of their large-fleet customers about converting their three- to five-year-old Chevrolet vans.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Increased availability of magnesium can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel efficiency. Zoltek Companies, Inc. Amprius, Inc.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

In less than seven years, Tata AutoComp now produces battery packs and BMS, battery thermal management systems, electric compressors, integrated motors, controllers and reducers, on board and off board chargers, vehicle and power electronics like DC-DC converters, bus bars, PDUs and many more components for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Magna will provide the BEV electric traction motor, transmission, motor controller, Lithium-ion energy storage system, battery charger and related systems. Earlier post.). Switzerland-based BRUSA Elektronik AG develops and manufactures power electronic and drive technology for electrical vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

The FOA will give equal consideration to all proposals submitted, including submissions that address the following Areas of Interest: Energy Storage R&D. energy batteries. energy lithium?ion energy batteries struggle to meet PEV cycle and calendar life requirements; and. in electric vehicles (PEVs). Size Reduction.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Beyond Li-on. The objective of this area of interest is to conduct focused fundamental research and development on issues impeding the commercialization of the next-generation, high-performance energy storage device. 25% weight reduction at ?$1.97/lb lb saved for the chassis. kW, specific power of 14.1

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Densities for steel springs and Li-ion batteries provide a comparison. the molecular scale, CNTs can function as mechanical springs that store a great deal of energy for their size due to their networks of strong carbon–carbon bonds. 2009) Modeling mechanical energy storage in springs based on carbon nanotubes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

ARPA-E’s first funding opportunity, “OPEN 2009,” was issued three years ago and was similarly an open call for transformational energy technology solutions. The increased energy. Methane Converter to Electricity and Fuel. Bio2Electric will develop a small-scale reactor that converts natural. Bio2Electric, LLC. University.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2015

Researchers at the Skoltech Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (CEES), a partnership between the MIT Materials Processing Center and Lomonosov Moscow State University, are focusing on the development of higher capacity batteries. Advanced Li-ion and multivalent ion batteries.

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Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The solid-state battery, which promises to provide higher energy density, quicker charging, and increased safety, is anticipated to make significant progress towards mass production in 2024. Some other Battery news are, New developments and experiments in battery chemistries like lithium-air and magnesium-ion are going on.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2013

Electrochemical reduction of oxygen in basic media is an important reaction for electrochemical devices directly related to efficient energy conversion and storage: fuel cells (operating with either liquid or polymer electrolytes), metal-air batteries and certain electrolyzers (for example, chlor-alkali ones).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2015

After debuting the first solar air battery—a photo-assisted charging Li-O 2 battery—last fall ( earlier post ), researchers at The Ohio State University led by Professor Yiying Wu have now developed a new system combining a solar cell and a battery into a single device. Credit: ACS, Yu et al. Click to enlarge. —Yu et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht have introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. During discharge, iron metal is converted back to iron oxide. —Licht et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). Conventional Energy (1 project). ENERGY STORAGE. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Carbon Capture (5 projects).

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 3: Beyond Lithium Ion Technologies. ($8M) 8M) One or more projects selected under this AOI may be collaboratively funded and managed by the US Department of Energy and the US Army. This will allow for longer range or less range loss under certain environmental conditions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Several battery manufacturers including AllCell Technologies, Balqon, and Saft are stepping up with 48-volt lead-acid and Li-ion offerings for increasingly power-hungry vehicles with Stop-Start systems. Since then, the cost has come down and reliability of converters has improved. million units during that year.

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