Remove Electric Remove Energy Storage Remove Power Storage Remove Recharge
article thumbnail

Volvo Car Group testing lightweight structural energy storage material applied in trunk lid and plenum cover

Green Car Congress

year EU-funded project developing a prototype material which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts ( earlier post )—has created two components for the testing and further development of the technology. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

article thumbnail

Mitsubishi Heavy develops containerized large-scale Li-ion energy storage system

Green Car Congress

MHI), has developed Japan’s first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system using Li-ion batteries. The system is capable of providing power of up to one megawatts (MW), and its mobility makes the system suitable for a wide range of applications, including emergency use. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

Li-ion 210
article thumbnail

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems.

article thumbnail

Sanyo Installs Two Solar Parking Lots for Bikes and Provides 100 Hybrid Bikes in Tokyo

Green Car Congress

Sanyo Electric has completed installation of two Solar Parking Lots for hybrid bikes, incorporating solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems, and also provided 100 electric hybrid “eneloop bikes”, in Setagaya, Tokyo Japan. Sanyo is using its new Standard Battery System for Power Storage announced in November 2009 in the system.

article thumbnail

Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

Green Car Congress

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Michigan Assembly will operate on a blend of renewable and conventional electricity.

Michigan 186
article thumbnail

Continental Voltage Stabilization System with Maxwell Ultracapacitors to power start-stop in Cadillac ATS and CTS as standard

Green Car Congress

Maxwell’s ultracapacitors, in Continental’s VSS design, also serve as an additional power source for stabilizing the vehicle’s electrical system during periods of high power demand. Unlike batteries, which produce and store energy by means of a chemical reaction, ultracapacitors store energy in an electric field.

Cadillac 150
article thumbnail

The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

Setec Powerr

The actual specific capacity is low, with poor electrical conductivity, slow diffusion of lithium ions, and high times when charging and discharging. Large electric vehicles: buses, electric cars, hybrid vehicles, etc. Light electric vehicles: electric bicycles, golf carts, electric wheelchairs, etc.