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Ford and Sunrun partnering to advance home energy management using F-150 Lightning

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Teaming up with Sunrun leverages their expertise to bring solar power to even more customers, giving them the chance to turn their truck into an incredible energy storage source —and future truck features can help accelerate the development of a less carbon-intensive grid.

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ARPA-E RANGE: $20M for robust transformational energy storage systems for EVs; 3x the range at 1/3 the cost

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If successful, these vehicles will provide near cost and range parity to gasoline-powered ICE vehicles, ARPA-E said. ARPA-E defines robust design as electrochemical energy storage chemistries and/or architectures (i.e. ARPA-E defines robust design as electrochemical energy storage chemistries and/or architectures (i.e.

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BYD to hold European premiere of e6-Eco and dual-mode S6DM at Geneva show

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The BYD S6DM SUV can travel more than 60 km (37 miles) purely on electric power and more than 495 km (308 miles) in extended range with the 2.0L gasoline engine. Environmentally-friendly energy storage. It takes 40 minutes to fully charge the e6 using a 100 kW quick charger. Electrified transportation.

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Nissan and Sumitomo to Launch Second-Life Venture for EV Battery Packs; 4R Business Model

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and Sumitomo Corporation are planning to initiate a business venture to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” (4R) lithium-ion batteries previously used in electric cars, giving them a second-life as energy-storage solutions in markets worldwide. Nissan Motor Co., Hideaki Watanabe, head of Nissan’s Zero Emission Business Unit.

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GM Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels, Calls for Ongoing Commercialization and Infrastructure Support

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The energy storage density of liquid fuels far exceeds that of batteries and hydrogen. While improvements in batteries are expected, they still have a 100x lower energy density than liquid fuels. “ GM also plans to make the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle flex-fuel-capable about a year or so after it’s introduced.

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Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

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kWh) provides energy storage for regenerative braking. More than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far by the fuel cell Equinoxes, more than 100 of which are part of Project Driveway. A 35 kW NiMH battery pack (about 1.8 The Equinox fuel cell powertrain. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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Pushing the Sport button provides a 20% boost in acceleration at the beginning and middle of the torque curve compared to pressing the accelerator in a gasoline-powered vehicle. More balanced power output with regenerative braking helps keep energy consumption at the lowest level. Earlier post.). The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).