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JANUARY 24, 2018

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and BlueSG Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Blue Solutions owned by the Bolloré Group, have launched Singapore’s first flash-charging electric shuttle. As part of NTU’s Smart Campus initiative, the university is also in talks with BlueSG to install electric vehicle car-sharing stations.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

An international team of researchers led by Quanguan Pang at Peking University and Donald Sadoway at MIT reports a bidirectional, rapidly charging aluminum–chalcogen battery operating with a molten-salt electrolyte composed of NaCl–KCl–AlCl 3. Sadoway is formally the Chief Scientific Advisor.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

Our role as scientists is to provide the evidence for how best to move towards a zero-carbon economy—society needs to understand that there is a raw material cost of going green and that both new research and investment is urgently needed for us to evaluate new ways to source these. billion miles uses at least 63 TWh of power.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The average cost to trial participants for recharging at home is between 25p and £1 (US$0.40 The data analyzed by Aston University combines and compares the behavior patterns of 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEV drivers over two consecutive quarters. The low cost of ‘refuelling’ in relatively short periods of time reinforce this.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin and colleague Kyu-Sung Park have written a perspective paper on Li-ion batteries (LIBs), published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. More recently, at the University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Goodenough patented a new class of iron phosphate materials. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 22, 2013

For example, the University of California, San Diego will receive approximately $3.5 million to engineer a low-cost, low-weight battery and to redesign vehicle frames so the battery becomes an integral part of a vehicle’s support structure. University of Houston. Princeton University. University of California Los Angeles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2013

This battery could be one-fourth the cost of current car batteries, and could nearly triple the distance electric vehicles could travel on a single charge. We’re excited about the impact this new technology could have on electric vehicles, especially as it relates to cost and the need to recharge. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

measurement capabilities and lowering the cost of electric. cost associated with thermal management. Utah State University. Utah State University will develop electronic hardware and. Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania State University is developing an innovative. Washington University.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

Researchers at Penn State University have demonstrated the efficient conversion of low-grade thermal energy into electrical power using a thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery (TRAB). To “recharge”, the TRAB uses low-grade waste heat from an outside source. Then the reaction stops. —Zhang et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Researchers at Michigan Technological University are developing an asymmetric ultracapacitor using a novel cathode based on carbon foam-supported nickel oxyhydroxide. It’s lighter and cheaper, so we thought maybe we could use it as a scaffold, filling its holes with nickel oxyhydroxide.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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APRIL 30, 2010

This project will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that produces a biodiesel-equivalent fuel from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide, at costs of less than $2.50 NC State University. Medical University of South Carolina. Columbia University. per gallon. Water will be the primary byproduct.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

The rear-wheel drive KEB is propelled by a 250 watt electric motor producing a 45 N·m (33 lb-ft) of torque, and powered by a 36 volt, 10 amp lithium-ion polymer battery pack which is easily detached for recharging. The City model has a range of around 40 km (25 miles) on a single charge and a recharging time of four hours.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, led by Prof. enables the direct use of commercially available bulk Li 2 S particles as high-capacity cathode materials for rechargeable Li?S The ability to use commercially available bulk particles could significantly decrease the manufacturing cost of Li?S Batteries'

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe but, on earth, it must normally be extracted from water or organic compounds. The cost of making fuel cell vehicles has recently dropped dramatically.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2023

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Researchers at the University of Missouri’s Department of Chemical Engineering (MU) have developed and demonstrated a new type of battery, referred to as the “convection battery” or “convection cell”. However, for larger batteries, the savings in separator and cathode intercalation material costs can more than offset the cost of a pump.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

The lithium-aluminum-layered double hydroxide chloride (LDH) sorbent being developed by ORNL targets recovery of lithium from geothermal brines—paving the way for increased domestic production of the material for today’s rechargeable batteries. Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Initiated by the Swedish company Elonroad AB together with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Lund, this research and development project is a cooperation between members from the industry, academia and public sector. This in turn results in reduced weight and cost of the electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Momentum Dynamics —nearly $587,000—to develop a technology that will recharge EV and plug-in hybrid vehicles wirelessly. Philadelphia City Treasurer, Office of Fleet Management —$205,416 – to offset the cost of purchasing more than 1 million gallons of B5 biodiesel for use in the city’s fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

In response, the lithium-ion battery developers are constantly exploring ways to make these sustainable energy devices more powerful, more robust and faster during recharging cycles. Electrolytic solutions have a direct impact on these performance issues. New and enhanced electrolytic solvents are being continuously introduced. Joseph Walker.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

These projects focus on developing next-generation anodes to increase the energy and decrease the cost of lithium batteries while maintaining safety and cycle life. The awardees include two national laboratories, five universities, and one private non-profit research institute. Binghamton University. Drexel University.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Those enhancements include deeper cycling, longer life, elimination of sulfation and shedding on the negative plate, lighter weight, and easier more rapid recharging capabilities. and Penn State University. Temple University. Penn State University. 131,100 to buy down the incremental cost of biodiesel blended fuel.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

New composite materials based on selenium (Se) sulfides used as the cathode in a rechargeable lithium-ion battery could increase Li-ion density five times, according to research carried out at the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. Earlier post.). 160 mA·h/g -1. 135, 8047 doi: 10.1021/ja402597g.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Tin (Sn) shows promise as a robust electrode material for rechargeable sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries, according to a new study by a team from the University of Pittsburgh and Sandia National Laboratory. Rechargeable Na-ion batteries work on the same basic principle as Li-ion batteries—i.e., for the positive electrode.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Click to enlarge. As just one example of government funding, the US DOE is contributing $1.8 million to a $3.8-million

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

Specified performance targets for 2015 for battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles include: Maximum speed of not less than 100 km/h (62 mph); All-electric driving range of not less than 150 km (93 miles) and 50 km (31 miles), respectively; Battery power/kg target of 150W/kg, at a cost of 2 yuan/Wh ($0.31/Wh),

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

The study, a companion to one released in January 2009 that analyzed the technical and cost tradeoffs of competing alternative power-train technologies, addresses the two principal variables in BCG’s analysis of the developing market for electric cars: the technical attributes and the costs of lithium-ion batteries for electric-vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When we spoke to customers interesting in driving a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, many wondered what the cost of hydrogen would be. Because of the inherent weight and cost of batteries, and the chemistry and physics that drive slow recharge times, today’s electric vehicles have practical limits for many consumers, Hyundai suggested.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The project plans to develop a solid-state grid-scale prototype for advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that addresses the safety, cost, lifetime and energy density issues associated with lithium-ion batteries. The Commission’s funding is the cost-share for the company’s $6.2 Seeo is contributing $5.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Kia’s mild hybrid system will enable a car to be driven in an electric-only mode at low speeds and when cruising, while the battery is recharged under deceleration at all speeds. The Valeo electric supercharger was developed in the UK by Controlled Power Technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

When we spoke with customers about fuel cell vehicles, many wondered about the cost of hydrogen. To ease those concerns as the hydrogen refueling network builds out, we decided that covering this cost for these early adopters was appropriate, and consistent with how we like to treat our customers.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

By creating a pathway to replace expensive elements like platinum for more common metals to serve as catalysts, teams also hope to greatly reduce the cost of the fuel cell parts needed to generate electricity from chemical sources. Iowa State University. Pennsylvania State University. University of Colorado Boulder.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

The diesel-electric powertrain concept enables the T-Hybrid (turbo-hybrid) to be driven in electric-only mode at low speeds and when cruising, with deceleration serving to recharge the battery pack.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel strategy to improve the efficiency and performance of non-aqueous lithium-oxygen (Li-air) batteries. The university will license the new “solar battery” to industry. Professor Wu says it will help tame the costs of renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

International agreements on the need to combat climate change, the fluctuating but generally rising costs of marine fuels which account for a large proportion of the running costs of a ship, and developments on a number of other fronts have led many in the industry to question whether the present methods of ship propulsion are sustainable.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. Duvall looks at recharging infrastructure in two pieces: privately-owned (recharging companies, workplace and home charging); and publicly-owned. Director, Manufacturing Research Center, Western Michigan University. Assistant Professor, Michigan State University.

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