Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Transportation and Energy Analysis (Up to $1.2

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APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

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. Solid State Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon Composite Anodes.

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MARCH 16, 2019

Affordable EVs put stringent requirements on their power batteries, including high energy density, high power density, long cycle/calendar life, and low cost. 200 mAh g -1 ) and low cost compared to commonly used cathode material LiCoO 2. —Brookhaven chemist Enyuan Hu. —Enyuan Hu.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

The team projects that reasonable estimates for production costs and loss of performance due to system implementation result in total energy storage costs roughly 5 times cheaper than those for 700 bar tanks, potentially opening doors for increased adoption of hydrogen as an energy vector. —Skipper et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

The lithium battery industry, as the battery components of new energy vehicles, has thus been elevated to a strategic height, CBAK notes. ha), forecasts an annual output of 120 million Ah, and will be applied in such fields as electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, power tools, transportation and energy storage.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 25, 2021

kW lithium phosphate battery, all LED lights, digital instrument cluster, daytime running lights and combi braking system, the company said. Okaya Group an energy storage solutions provider has recently launched a new electric scooter ‘Okaya Freedum’ with a price tag starting at Rs 69,900.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Analysis suggests that cost parity between electric drive and internal combustion vehicles is possible under certain scenarios when battery pack costs fall below $125/kWh (useable energy). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Precourt Institute for Energy, the umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following four studies: Nanostructured Polymers for High-Performance Batteries. Ultrathin Light Absorbers for Solar Cells. The Dynamic Effects of the Light Bulb Ban. PI: Hemamala Karunadasa, chemistry.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

The drive to fleet electrification includes all classifications of vehicles, from passenger EVs and light commercial vehicles to municipal and school buses to medium- and heavy-duty trucks. McKinsey asserts that on a TCO basis, light commercial vehicles are at parity now with ICE alternatives in the U.S.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Light-weighting materials. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. 10,000,000.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If successful, the proposed technology will offer light- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers a cost-effective solution to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce transportation carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. Ecolectro is developing alkaline exchange ionomers (AEIs) to enable low-cost fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies.

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JUNE 15, 2015

H 2 wt% using a rationally optimized platinum catalyst with high electron density, simply regulated by dark/light conditions. under visible light illumination (420–600 nm) without any other energy input. Upon visible light irradiation, cyclohexane loses two hydrogen atoms to form cyclohexene. Credit: ACS, Li et al.

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JUNE 18, 2011

The resulting battery device is intended to be low cost, have low environmental impact and have the energy and power density necessary to compete will alternative battery technologies in the hybrid and EV markets. —Claire Fullarton, a researcher from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Leicester.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Fiscal year 2017 funding will also be targeted at the development of low-cost, high-strength precursors for carbon fibers that can be used in vehicular hydrogen storage vessels. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Lead battery and car manufacturers have requested that the current exemption for lead-based batteries within the ELV Directive’s wider ban on lead in light-duty vehicles is maintained for at least another eight years. This electrical system is in all cases supplied by a 12V lead-based battery, the groups said.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 43 research projects to receive some $92 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). These advanced components will enable miniaturization, increased efficiency and reduced cost.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced earlier this year, was highly competitive and resulted in awarding $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. XL Hybrids, Inc., kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2014

Fuel cell–based electrochemical conversion devices for stationary energy storage (TRL 2- 5). Consideration must also be given to the system mass, cost and refill time for proposed concepts as compared with DOE system targets. including soft costs) are of interest. Hydrogen infrastructure (TRL 9-10).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

The cost of producing, delivering, and dispensing hydrogen in early markets for light duty vehicles during recent commercial station deployments was estimated to be $13-$16/gallon gasoline equivalent (gge). 2c) Breakthrough Infrastructure R&D: materials and component R&D to reduce cost and station footprint.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Technologies for low-cost production of advanced biofuels are limited by the small amount of available energy captured by photosynthesis and the inefficient processes used to convert plant matter to fuel. More than 90% of energy technologies involve the transport and conversion of thermal energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Is small in size and light weight. The new contract is USABC’s second with Leyden; previous research with USABC included a competitively bid technology assessment contract for evaluation of its lithium-ion technology for EV applications in a high energy density pouch cell in relation to USABC EV battery goals. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. Funds for the 13 projects come from the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. This technology would increase efficiency and lower production costs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Developments by PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) and Princeton of lithium air batteries incorporating graphene as a cathode material set the highest energy storage capacity ever recorded, 15,000 mAh g -1. When combined with other advanced battery materials, it could effectively lower battery life cycle cost by up to 70%.

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Green Car Congress

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. Batteries for grid energy storage and medical devices have similar requirements.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

The vision of the EV/PHEV roadmap is to achieve by 2050 the widespread adoption and use of EVs and PHEVs, which together represent more than 50% of annual LDV (light duty vehicle) sales worldwide. Foster energy storage RD&D initiatives to reduce costs and address resource-related issues.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. that boosts the energy capacity via nanotechnology-enabled self-assembly of functional nanocomponents, reducing?the

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

Austrian manufacturer of high-performance batteries Kreisel Electric ( earlier post ) has introduced the MAVERO home energy storage system. MAVERO is a wall-mounted home energy storage system that stores electricity from any renewable energy source. First deliveries are planned for early 2017.

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MAY 5, 2022

The technologies are: Energy efficiency. These include low-cost solutions such as using more efficient light bulbs and lowering the temperature of your air conditioner. Battery energy storage. You cannot make wind and solar energy useful throughout the day unless you can store it.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

The FOA will give equal consideration to all proposals submitted, including submissions that address the following Areas of Interest: Energy Storage R&D. As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high? and/or heavy?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

If these regional rollouts succeed, hydrogen FCVs might be just a few years behind plug-in vehicles in the commercialization process and might ultimately capture a larger share of the light-duty vehicle market. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate the capability of multi-material joining techniques for aluminum to advanced steel for light-duty vehicle body-in-white (BIW) joints.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. Office of Nuclear Energy. The trend for higher-temperature electric machines requires higher-temperature PMs. Buildings Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. Several Green Goats are still being used for light duty service, Pike notes, but the vehicles have not been available since 2007. Several Green Goats caught fire and were destroyed.

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