article thumbnail

EV maker CODA files for Chap. 11 bankruptcy; restructuring business around energy storage

Green Car Congress

has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Petition Nº 13-11153) to enable the reorganization of its business solely around energy storage based on its Li-ion battery systems. Struggling electric vehicle manufacturer CODA Holdings, Inc.

article thumbnail

University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

Green Car Congress

The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., makes the electric drive system and designed the eBox, an all-electric car. In September 2009, Delaware Gov. of Delaware). Components of a V2G system. Source: PJM. Click to enlarge. 2007.03.010.

Delaware 218
article thumbnail

Tesla has installed the Powerwall 250,000 times

Teslarati

Tesla is widely characterized as an automotive company, even though CEO Elon Musk expects the entity’s energy business to be just as large as the automotive side within the next few years. Tesla releases specs for its new Powerwall+ energy storage system. 250k Powerwall installs globally [link].

article thumbnail

DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. University of Delaware. University of Maryland.

article thumbnail

ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

Green Car Congress

The top awardee in this segment is Pinnacle Engines ( earlier post ), which is receiving $8 million for the design and demonstration of an electrification-enabled full-featured opposed piston 4-stroke engine for hybrid and range extender applications. University of Delaware. Ecolectro, Inc. University of California, San Diego.

Engine 247
article thumbnail

SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

Green Car Congress

an automobile conversion company out of New Castle, Delaware. With that AC Propulsion and AutoPort solution, the current USPS LLV design is stripped of the gasoline engine, transmission and other components and refitted with the AC Propulsion AC-150 drive system, an integrated power system that includes an AC. Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

Honda joins vehicle-to-grid technology demonstration project in partnership with University of Delaware and NRG Energy

Green Car Congress

Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. through their eV2g joint venture ( earlier post ). Earlier post.).

Delaware 304