Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2013

BRUSA Elektronik AG is to supply the main drivetrain components such as motors, inverters and chargers for the E-FORCE, Switzerland’s first all-electric 18-tonne truck. 2 x BRUSA NLG6 on-board fast chargers each supplying 22 kW. 1 x BRUSA BSC614-24V DC/DC converter to power the 24-V auxiliary system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Janus Electric has developed a system to convert diesel powered prime mover fleets to electric power, including on-road applications and specialist vehicles for primary industries such as mining. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2023

Element 1’s L-Series hydrogen generator uses advanced fuel reforming and hydrogen purification technology to convert a mixture of methanol and water into fuel cell grade high-purity hydrogen, on-site and on-demand. The supply chain replicates that of the current delivery and storage of jet fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Today, fossil-based carbon is used in the anodes of rechargeable batteries. By converting lignin separated from wood into carbon-based anode materials, the synthetic and non-renewable graphite material can be replaced.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In the future, demand for storage batteries is expected to grow as they become necessary supply-stabilizing tools when expanding renewable energy in the movement toward CO 2 emissions reduction. That contributes to reducing costs and helps avoid power loss when converting from AC to DC by PCS, with the aim of improving effective energy use.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The Coradia iLint fuel cell stack is the core of the system, and is supplied with hydrogen on demand; the trains are powered by an electrical traction drive. They accumulate the energy not immediately used, in order to later supply it as needed. This power is used to supply the onboard systems via the auxiliary converter.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

The battery power can also extend zero-emissions capability along the supply chain by using renewables and hydroelectric power. Leveraging ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power distribution system and proven drive technology, the new ferry design will optimize energy use, whether drawing on main engine power, battery power or a combination of the two.

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Drive Electric

JUNE 25, 2023

Green Hydrogen is sorted under pressure in cylinders within vehicles and converted into electricity to power electric motors. This electricity is then used to propel the vehicle’s electric motor and recharge its battery. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen gas into electricity, the only byproduct being water vapour.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

While the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) charges the battery via the grid with a plug, the MHEV does not have a battery that can be recharged via a plug, but is equipped with a 48V belt starter generator. In deceleration phases, the generator converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy and charges the battery with energy that would otherwise be lost.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The scooter, due to launch in spring 2011, is powered by two rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries and has a range of 60 km (37 miles) at a constant speed of 45 km/h (28 mph). The Gen4 range is part of a comprehensive range of AC and DC motor controllers, power converters and battery chargers for electric powered vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

The program will expand the company beyond its current business of electric van conversions to the burgeoning cottage industry of electrified classic cars—and, perhaps, to more contracts to supply its in-wheel motor tech. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2020

In addition to the electric motor, ZF also supplies integrated power electronics and the hybrid control unit, including the software that has been programmed specifically for the Dakar Rally. Power from the combustion engine and e-unit enter the ZF transfer case converting the Renault truck into an all-wheel off-road vehicle.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 2, 2021

The efficiencies are so different because internal-combustion engines convert a lot of energy to heat rather than to mechanical torque. But the efficiency equation is more complicated than that because, unlike petrol pumps, recharging stations do not transfer energy perfectly.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

The bus recharges at stops using its roof-mounted contacts that engage using laser guidance. As this current is up to 10 times less than would be the case without storage, the connection can be made with a cheaper and more readily available low-power supply. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

There are currently 11 commercial plants at the Salton Sea field producing geothermal energy, a process in which hot fluids are pumped up from deep underground and the heat is then converted to electricity. —Pat Dobson, the Berkeley Lab scientist who is leading the project. —Maryjo Brounce.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The performance of the ReFactory will also relate to the ability to generate closed-loop supply flows with controlled costs (reuse, recycling for repair), and to develop new value-added skills (retrofitting, dismantling, fleet maintenance, preparation of batteries for the second life, etc.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

ABB has won a $20-million order from Swiss bus manufacturer HESS to supply its flash-charging technology ( earlier post ) for 20 e-buses and related infrastructure for the French city of Nantes. A further 1 to 5 minutes of charging at the terminus at the end of the line—at 400 kW—enables a full recharge of the batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

It can be recharged from a low-cost power supply, and refueled with hydrogen in three minutes (3.8 Symbio currently has several hundred converted Renault Kangoo ZE Maxi light electric commercial vehicles equipped with a 22 kWh battery pack and 5 kW hydrogen fuel range extender with 2.08 kg hydrogen at 700 bar).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

In addition, electric cars transporting attendees around Davos will be able to recharge their batteries at eight newly installed ABB fast-charging stations. They use overhead contacts that connect at selected stops along their routes to replenish their batteries in as little as 20 seconds, recharging as passengers board and exit.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2012

Output voltage is DC 50 V to 500 V (rapid recharging, CHAdeMO). Nichicon has been supplying OBCs (OBC with DC/DC converter) for the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Nissan LEAF since the release of these two electric vehicles. The NQC-A102 10-kW quick charger. Click to enlarge. Annual Congress, from 23–25 May at Pacifico Yokohama.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Future facility and charging point expansions are already planned out for 2016-2020 to accommodate more routes converting to fast charging electric vehicles. Each new bus takes only 10-15 minutes to complete recharging the battery. Foton electric bus equipped with Microvast LpCO battery system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

The converted EV. Electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global and Ener1, one of its battery partners, are supplying a fully integrated electric drivetrain powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road-testing program. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2011

Siemens Drive Technologies Division supplied the integrated drive train for the first series-hybrid electric aircraft. Electricity is supplied by a small Wankel engine from Austro Engine with a generator that functions solely as a power source. The battery is recharged during the cruising phase. Source: Siemens.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells. There are three main types of electric vehicles: #1 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs): These vehicles are powered solely by electric motors and rely on rechargeable batteries for energy storage.

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Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. And if we could reduce or eliminate that problem, how would that actually influence the development of mobile and wearable tech beyond just not having to recharge as often?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

With its fast charging capability, at a charging output of 100 kW it is possible to recharge the ID.3 The power electronics control the high-voltage energy flow between motor and battery and in this process, the system converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC) for the drive motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2013

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is trialing a bus application for its Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) technology, a dynamic wireless charging technology that recharges a vehicle’s battery while the vehicle is in motion. Earlier post.) Schematic diagram SMFIR technology. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Sharp Intelligent Power Converter. With the Intelligent Power Conditioner, solar cells and storage batteries operate in conjunction with utility power to supply electrical energy on a consistent basis. In anticipation of future DC home appliances, this system can also supply DC electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2016

The bus is targeted to have a range greater than 250 miles without refueling or recharging. Ballard Power Systems is supplying its next-generation fuel cell power plant that is smaller, lighter and less expensive than existing models. Vanner is providing two DC to DC Converters for 24VDC.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Hybrid traction head in torque-converter transmission: more powerful, more compact. It augments the familiar nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter by adding a hybrid traction head with integrated converter, a separating clutch and a powerful electric motor. A discharged battery can thus be fully recharged in 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

has signed a definitive Memorandum of Understanding for a multi-year, global supply relationship with Alpharetta, GA-based Exide Technologies for the purchase of Axion PbC batteries—multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries ( earlier post )—and other Axion technologies. An Axion Power PbC battery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Z-Smart is being incorporated into these fleet vehicles to improve performance, safety and efficiency of the converted vehicles and to provide convenient mobile communication to the driver on the charge levels and recharging status.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The drive components (motor, two-stage 1-speed transmission) of the HyMotion are in the engine compartment of the car as are the hydrogen fuel cell stack; the cooling system; a tri-port converter that regulates the voltage between the electric motor, the fuel cell and the lithium-ion battery; and the turbo compressor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

In generator mode, the system harvests kinetic energy from the vehicle during in-gear deceleration and braking and uses the power to recharge the batteries. Under deceleration, or when driving downhill or towards a junction, the MHSG switches to generator mode, recuperating energy from the crankshaft to recharge the battery on-the-go.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

PrimoveCity addresses the range and recharging constraints of electric vehicles and is intended to provide common technology for all forms of electric vehicles, including trams, buses, commercial vehicles, taxis and cars. These convert the DC supply voltage to the AC voltage used in the system. DC feed cables. Power electronics.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2012

The BMW i Pedelec Concept can also be converted in a matter of seconds to offer a pushing mode, which allows it to be rolled and steered and therefore taken on public transport at no extra cost, saving the rider the effort of having to carry it around. It takes just four hours—or 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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