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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

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. Of the 40 projects, 15 are transportation-related, with total funding of $41.5

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Researchers from Nanjing Forestry University and the University of Maryland have designed high-performance microfibers by hybridizing two-dimensional (2D) graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and one-dimensional (1D) nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) fibers. —Li et al. (a) GO, graphene oxide; NFC, nanofibrillated cellulose. GPa and 274.6±22.4?MPa,

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Schematic illustration of the designed hybrid-seawater fuel cell and a schematic diagram at the charged–discharged state. As described in an open access paper in the journal NPG Asia Materials , the system is an intermediate between a battery and a fuel cell, and is accordingly referred to as a hybrid fuel cell.

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APRIL 1, 2019

The researchers considered aspects of safety, cost, design and testing specifications n light of the emerging European battery legislations on the use of restrictive materials in vehicles. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Schematic of hybrid anode placed in a Li–S battery. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have designed a lithium–sulfur battery using electrically connected graphite and lithium metal as a hybrid anode to control undesirable surface reactions on lithium. Huang et al.

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MARCH 3, 2011

million cost-shared technology development contract to develop an advanced energy storage system for power-assist hybrid electric vehicles (PAHEVs). Maxwell will be responsible for capacitor technology development, module technology and design, electrode formulation and system integration. USABC will provide more than $2.8

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Their hybrid approach combines the highly efficient light harvesting of inorganic semiconductors with the high specificity, low cost, and self-replication and -repair of biocatalysts. thermoacetica serves as an ideal model organism for demonstrating the capabilities of this hybrid artificial photosynthesis system.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 15, 2009

A consortium is seeking US stimulus funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program to convert 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion. Tags: DME Heavy-duty Hybrids. Volvo Truck Corp.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

To help in the design of self-restoring catalysts for ceramic fuel cells, which could run on natural gas rather than hydrogen, this project will illuminate the fundamental chemical and structural transformations involved. Projects include: Trip Estimation Techniques to Better Manage Hybrid Vehicle Batteries. TomKat Center awards.

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MAY 28, 2014

Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report. This is expected to be the situation for the foreseeable future, according to the report.

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JANUARY 29, 2012

On Friday 27 January, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the new Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) package that sets out the regulatory emissions and technology requirements for light-duty automobiles through model year 2025. not a series-hybrid type vehicle such as the Chevrolet Volt equipped with a full-capability engine.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced that start-up lithium-sulfur battery company NOHMs (Nano Organic Hybrid Materials) Technologies Inc. In April 2013, the company was awarded a $500,000 Phase II SBIR Award from the NSF to scale a novel low-cost manufacturing process for long-life sulfur cathode composite materials.

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APRIL 28, 2014

End use applications planned include hybrid and electric vehicles and consumer electronic devices. In keeping with the plant’s process development role, a fully flexible modular process design has been deployed throughout, and both conventional and novel reactor designs have been implemented.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

A low-cost, nanostructured composite material developed by researchers at UC Santa Cruz has shown performance comparable to Pt/C as a catalyst for the electrochemical splitting of water to produce hydrogen. An efficient, low-cost catalyst is essential for realizing the promise of hydrogen as a clean, environmentally friendly fuel.

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APRIL 30, 2022

The consortium will showcase these systems at both Damon and Moment Energy’s new facilities in Vancouver BC, demonstrating manufacturing scale-up of components, assembly systems and targeting design for a near zero waste production operation. However, the cost of producing MEAs is high and the durability is often poor.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

It is very likely that highly efficient “fully flexible” engines with hybridized solutions will be a big part of sought-after efficiency improvements, as well as emission/GHG reductions. Finally, it must be acknowledged that, in practice, people select their choice of powertrain based on numerous factors, including cost.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

During his presentation at the recent California Air Resources Board (ARB) ZEV Technology Symposium, Tatsuaki Yokoyama, from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, said that Toyota aimed to reduce the cost of fuel cell vehicles to 1/10 of the current level by design and materials improvement by commercialization in 2015.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The lack of any mechanical coupling or other form of linkage through the system’s casing enables Kinergy to offer a robust, compact and lightweight package suitable both for incorporation into new product designs as well as retrofit applications aimed at improving the efficiency of existing vehicle fleets and industrial equipment.

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APRIL 30, 2009

A collaboration led by the UK’s Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion system for a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle. This transformed the van into a hybrid vehicle capable of achieving an all-electric range of more than 20 km (12 miles) on one charge. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 1, 2012

This set of awards supports a diversity of alternative fuel and vehicle types, including biodiesel production, natural gas vehicle technologies and incentives, hybrid and plug-in vehicles, and E85 fueling stations. The facility is expected to provide low-cost biodiesel in rural Northern California, which currently lacks such fuel options.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Scuderi Group will design and build four liquid propane gas-powered generators with CAES capability that will be sized and optimized according to each building’s requirements. An air-hybrid configuration of the engine for vehicles envisions adding a compressed air storage tank to the engine. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 28, 2012

Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China designed and synthesized novel MnO 2 /Mn/MnO 2 sandwich-like nanotube arrays for supercapacitors. Various materials, including carbon materials, transition-metal oxides, conducting polymers, and hybrid composites have been widely studied as electrodes for these devices, the team notes.

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MAY 23, 2009

Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. In the pneumatic hybridization scheme, each cylinder is connected via a fully variable charge valve to a shared pressure tank. On the other hand, downsized SI engines are low-cost, and exhibit significantly improved efficiency.

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APRIL 9, 2013

LaunchPoint designed and tested a prototype actuator using the magnetic spring technology originally developed for a high-speed switching mechanism in a space application (US Patent 7,265,470). The Phase II project was aimed at reducing the switching interval even further while improving robustness of the design. Ricci, Murat Okçuo?lu,

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MARCH 22, 2012

This partnership brings together 17 scientists and engineers from nine universities across Canada, who will work on reducing the cost of PEMFCs through the exploration of alternative non-platinum metals and the fabrication of advanced layer structures. APC Investment: $4,176,005 (through NSERC and CFI).

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MAY 16, 2012

The model estimates sales of 40 vehicle technologies, including conventional and hybrid ICE, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, battery-electric vehicles, and a range of hydrogen vehicles. Among the other initial findings of the study are: Low-cost batteries (Bat+) help all vehicles: H2Vs and PEVs as well as BEVs.

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JUNE 3, 2013

The focus of the 16-month program is to develop an advanced lithium-ion 12-volt start-stop battery system to meet or exceed the performance, life and cost targets set by USABC. Specifically, Leyden Energy will design and develop 12-volt start-stop cells using Leyden’s Li-imide chemistry.

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MAY 15, 2015

Although lithium-ion batteries are currently the predominant battery technology in electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as other energy storage applications, sodium-ion could offer significant cost, safety and sustainability benefits. Oxford University was also a partner. Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e., Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

The Ricardo-designed pack incorporating QinetiQ iron sulphide cells for the RED-LION project. Ricardo designed the overall battery pack to directly replace the existing unit, developing a new battery management system to manage the iron sulphide chemistry. Resources. Click to enlarge. Ritchie, P. Bowles and D. 2004.03.043.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

This project explores the use of specially designed nanostructured polymers to make high-energy, low-cost, flexible and stretchable batteries. Hybrid Materials for Reversible Capture of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. PIs: William Chueh, MSE/PIE, and Nick Melosh, MSE. PI: Brian Knutson, psychology.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This multilayered photoelectrode is a two-dimensional hybrid metal-dielectric structure, comprising three layers of gold (Au) film; an ultrathin TiO 2 layer (20 nm), and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). 2016.01.004.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE’s investment strategy does not preclude the market from selecting mild or strong hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, or even fuel cell vehicles as the end point for electrification. ICE improvements can also be applied to both hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and vehicles that use alternative hydrocarbon fuels.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. DOE funding $60,280,000, total project value including cost share $120,560,000). 29,561,142. 125,006,103.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Siemens Energy Management Division has teamed with Duke Energy and Ford to demonstrate the results of an 18-month effort to reduce the cost and expand electric vehicle charging technologies. OpenADR is an open standard for Automated Demand Response, allowing utilities to manage grid load resources remotely and automatically.

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MAY 11, 2010

In January, THINK North America announced a new manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Indiana, and recently completed the initial phase of due diligence for a low-cost, long-term loan with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to help fund the North American expansion. Ener1 fully intends to invest further resources in THINK.

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