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MARCH 4, 2013

Axion Power International, Inc, the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic relationship with ePower Engine Systems LLC. the diesel engine powers a generator that in turn provides power directly to the traction motors. when accelerating or climbing.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The new fleet will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB), a safe rechargeable battery solution with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide range of applications, from EVs to grid energy storage. Proterra Inc. Earlier post.).

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Lithium Titanate Recharge Fuel Economy Energy Storage 244

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APRIL 8, 2013

The DesignLine range-extended electric buses are 45 feet long, and feature an all-electric drivetrain using Li-ion batteries for energy storage. The lithium-ion batteries recover kinetic energy from the bus brakes via a regenerative braking system to extend the range.

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Denver Li-ion Fleet Lithium Ion 294

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

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Grid London Fleet Charging 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

adaptive energy management. adaptive energy management. The system-overlapping interaction of the energy storage unit and the power supply system with the power train and the recharging unit is optimized by Vossloh Kiepe’s energy management system. Illustrated overview of EMIL project. German captions.).

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Charging Germany Energy Storage Recharge 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2013

Normally, the electric motors for the movement and hoisting functions are powered by a diesel generator often kept idling 24/7 to ensure that the crane is always ready for operation. The small diesel generator will only need to be started to recharge the batteries when required—it will be turned off for around 50% of the shift.

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Li-ion Supplies Hybrid Lead Acid 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Norfolk Southern unveiled a prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive that relies solely on rechargeable batteries for power yesterday at its Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa. of Energy (DOE), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and The Pennsylvania State University.

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Lead Acid Energy Storage Pennsylvania Recharge 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

Calculated diesel equivalent fuel economy for each phase was: 21.35 The bus was recharged in less than 20 minutes using the Proterra’s TerraVolt fast charge energy storage system at the end of each completed ADB, replenishing the energy consumed and thereby extending the total daily vehicle range.

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MPG Diesel Fuel Economy Pennsylvania 239

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

Consequently, Loop fuel cell products produce significantly more power output in the same package and a materially lower total cost of ownership versus diesel-engines, the company says. By changing the geometry of the fuel cell flow field, Loop has unlocked capabilities not previously achieved by other fuel cell designs.

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Peterbilt Emissions Range Fuel 284

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. Using technology developed by Proterra, the lightweight, composite-body bus recharges in about 10 minutes. Proterra Inc. later this year.

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GM San Antonio Companies Lithium Titanate 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

It is now developing a new generation hybrid TBL 800 suitable for even large wide body aircraft, such as the double-decker Airbus 380, that will enable airports to cut their use of diesel-driven tractors to address growing demands for reduced environmental emissions.

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Li-ion Hybrid Motor Motors 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. Total energy consumption is reduced by 60%. The difference lies in a more powerful electric motor, increased energy storage and equipment for overhead conductive opportunity charging.

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Volvo Plug-in Hybrid Plug 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Valence Technology will provide modular, scalable energy storage systems that will be placed in new hybrid-electric yachts, sailboats and motorboats for Bénéteau and Bénéteau Group partners. One of the features of the new hybrid drive system is the capability to recharge the battery packs without the use of diesel generators.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Sales for Daimler Buses North America’s Orion VII diesel-electric series hybrid bus have surpassed 3,000 units—more than any other manufacturer in the world. Houston Metro is placing an additional order for 80 Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid buses for 2010 delivery. These will be produced and delivered in 2010.

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Puerto Rico North America New York City Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Supercapacitor energy storage unit for the E-Booster Click to enlarge. A powerful booster module was required to deliver the power surge needed to assure easy diesel engine starts even at below-freezing temperatures. The power electronics in the E-booster control recharging the ultracapacitors during the recuperative phase.

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Supplies Energy Storage MPH Diesel 286

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The prize will be awarded for the development of a prototype battery that can power an electric vehicle with similar performance in terms of range and charging time as a conventional petrol/diesel powered small family vehicle. The battery should also be of relatively low cost, durable, safe and fully recyclable.

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Batteries Battery Lithium Ion Europe 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The system will operate without interruption at the work site, even if battery capacity drops, since the hybrid system has the ability to recharge the battery quickly by temporarily using the chassis engine, if needed. The Odyne system provides consistent power conversion throughout the entire range of the battery charge.

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Plug-in Hybrid Plug Power 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

Utilized for a mass transportation application, EDI PowerDrive 6000, certified by the China government, delivered full OEM performance with more than 40% improvement in fuel economy and emissions reductions as the system was deployed in the field to perform standard bus routes in place of its conventional diesel fuel counterpart.

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Fleet China PHEV Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

New operating opportunities such as stationary storage make it possible to perpetuate the service that the battery offers. In this case, the battery makes it possible to integrate electricity from solar or wind power, on the scale of an individual house, a building, a recharging station or an industrial site, for example.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

The system will be integrated with a 750 kW energy storage facility that can store 2 MWh of energy using batteries—enough to power 100 average Michigan homes for a year. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system.

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Michigan Detroit Solar Power 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Initial consumer experiences with PEVs—their real-world driving range, cost, safety, reliability, and ease of recharging and resale—will exert a significant influence over mainstream consumers’ perceptions of PEVs. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles. The Need for “Truth in Advertising.”

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Driivz

OCTOBER 8, 2023

They are quieter, cleaner, have better acceleration, and cost less to keep running because electricity is cheaper than diesel and EVs require less maintenance than their ICE counterparts. As the term implies, V2G-enabled EVs paired with V2G-enabled EV chargers can both receive energy from and send energy to the grid.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

Cummins has successfully demonstrated a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in a hybrid-configured auxiliary power unit (APU) configured to power a Class 7/8 truck’s hotel loads while running on commercial ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. Earlier post.). Average net power produced over test period: 1,100W DC or 820W AC.

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Power Powered Fuel DC 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Fuel Cell-Battery Electric Hybrid for Utility or Municipal MD or HD Bucket Trucks (H2BT) The fuel cell bucket truck has no emission and saves 1,400 gallons of diesel fuel per year. It is cleaner, quieter, and friendlier to operate with a fuel cell power plant enabling mobility via renewable energy. American Lithium Energy Corporation.

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Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. billion market for energy storage devices, according to a 2012 Lux Research report on micro and mild hybrids.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

DHRT2 (Démonstrateur Hybride Rechargeable Toyota II): Toyota, EDF, Ecoles des Mines, and the INES are fielding a test fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with innovative recharging infrastructure in urban areas. WATT, developed by the PSI, is developing demonstrator buses using supercapacitors for energy storage.

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Environment CO2 Vehicles Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

Odyne’s hybrid technology combines electric power conversion, power control and energy storage technology with Remy electric propulsion motors, modular Johnson Controls lithium-ion battery systems and other automotive-quality components. The Terex Commander 4042 digger derrick features a DUECO, Inc.

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Wisconsin Plug-in Clean Cleaning 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Composite body electric buses: Replace conventional diesel transit buses with 35-ft composite body electric transit buses.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2014

LCEBs are defined as vehicles producing at least 30% fewer lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than a current Euro-III-equivalent diesel bus of the same total passenger capacity. batteries); the requirement for specialist maintenance, in some cases; and constrained range of passenger capacities, for some types of LCEB.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Positioned at the rear under the luggage compartment, the lithium‑ion battery with an energy storage capacity of 0.9 During braking, efficient recuperation using the 20-kW-strong starter generator quickly recharges the battery to ensure that the vehicle can regularly be driven under electric power. close to the engine.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

SEC 132 Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program Grants to auto makers, suppliers, component manufacturers to encourage PHEVs, EVs, and advanced diesels. Clearly, this bill will accelerate the development of Plug Ins and energy storage in general. T here has been a lot of news too!

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PHEV Energy Energy Storage Saturn 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

AVL says that its smart recharging concept guarantees the filling of the “torque gap” at low speeds under all circumstances of acceleration even with a small energy storage system. engine (green hatched area) is applied to charging the energy storage system rather than in directly delivering torque.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

However, these were models based on conventional diesel and on CNG engines. The decision to build a new bus was triggered not only by market interests, but also by the technical progress with regard to electric buses, and in terms of energy storage in particular.

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Energy Storage Electric Electrical Transportation 311

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

Increased fuel efficiency standards and the blending of biofuels could replace more than 30% of US gasoline and diesel demand by 2030 relative to 2010 if VMT stays the same. The US EV industry faces strong competition from China, Japan and Korea which already account for 60% of the US’s rechargeable battery imports.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Magnetocaloric materials have great potential to lower the energy consumption and carbon footprint of technologies used in building cooling, refrigeration, and gas liquefaction. DOE will seek projects to develop electrochemical energy storage technologies which support commercialization of micro-, mild-, and full-HEVs, PHEVs, and EVs.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Electric Vehicles 150

Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

During a presentation of Volkswagen's new electric car program entitled "Fleet Test: Electric Drive Vehicles," Winterkorn explained that TwinDrive can power a vehicle solely on electricity for up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) and can be plugged into to existing power outlets for recharging. But, there's also a 2.0-liter

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