Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2023

The project consortium consists of five research institutions, two industrial companies and an industrial advisory board and is coordinated by DLR Stuttgart. Lithium is a stellar element for an electrochemical cell in many ways—it combines a high power storage capacity and cell voltage with fast ion migration.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

Ultracapacitor manufacturer Ioxus introduced three new modules: the iMOD 16V/500F, 80V/12F and 48V/165F, which all deliver higher power and energy densities as compared with competitive products, according to the company. The iMODTM 16V/500F provides power density up to 95% greater than modules currently on the market.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Topsoe’s energy-efficient solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) will be installed in First Ammonia’s green ammonia plants around the world in the coming years. First Ammonia will operate all its plants dynamically to support existing renewable power markets. —Joel Moser, CEO of First Ammonia.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so. Source: neon.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

Hitachi has developed a new cathode material for industrial lithium-ion batteries using manganese-based cathode materials that roughly doubles the life of similar batteries using the cathode material which was developed by Hitachi in the past. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

We are heading high speed into an energy train wreck with a perfect storm of bad luck, bad policy and plain bad decision making. Slashing gas storage facilities. No new nuclear power plants operational. Rush to implement Green Power. Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

Partners Volkswagen AG, Lichtblick SE, SMA Solar Technology AG and the Fraunhofer Institute Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) have submitted the final report from the INEES research project (Intelligent integration of electric vehicles into the power grid for the provision of system services).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

A composite blend of carbon fibers and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. This material can then be used around the vehicle, replacing existing components, to store and charge energy. Click to enlarge. Close up of the trunk lid carbon fiber composite.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2012

An all-electric, battery-powered prototype demonstration bus under joint development by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MHI), the government of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, Red River College and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has been completed and was recently unveiled in Manitoba, Canada. Earlier post.) cells (185 Wh-class).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI), MHI), has developed Japan’s first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system using Li-ion batteries. Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The technology has the potential to save energy and help the state achieve its bioenergy goals. billion in follow-on investment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

million by The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the design, development, prototyping, scale-up and installation of a 1 megawatt-hour advanced energy storage system on Ultralife’s Newark, New York corporate campus. Ultralife Corporation recently was awarded approximately $2.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

The Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program recently recommended nearly $7.2 The Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program supports research and development that addresses the technical and cost barriers to commercialization of advanced energy components and systems, with preference to wind, biomass, and energy storage in Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

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. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

Lithium polymer battery packs from Corvus Energy were recently installed in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat, the RotorTug RT Adriaan of KOTUG, an international maritime service provider headquartered in The Netherlands. This diesel-to-hybrid retrofit represents Europe’s first low emissions hybrid tugboat. Corvus uses Dow Kokam cells.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2020

As a young, start-up-style company, Qinous brings expertise that is an ideal complement to Rolls-Royce's industrial credentials. —Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems Division. Joint development work on a range of storage solutions in recent months has shown that the two companies are an excellent fit.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

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. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. This joint venture will accelerate the adoption of new energy technology while creating jobs in the US and abroad.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

Scientists at the Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) (Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg) have developed Li-ion batteries that have already demonstrated a very high cycle life of more than 10,000 full cycles with retention of more than 85% of original capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Renewable energy is another solution. million tonnes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Based in Joplin, MO, EaglePicher is a designer and manufacturer of batteries, battery management systems and energetic devices for the defense, aerospace and medical industries. million to develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

Toshiba positions the SCiB as a new business with promising long term growth potential—and one that is already showing its versatility, as the SCiB has already been selected for an electric bicycle, an electric motorcycle, and as part of the power storage in a microgrid system. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2014

The team starts with graphite oxide, a common industrial material formed by exposing graphite to an aggressively corrosive solution that stuffs oxygen between its layers. Expanded graphite is already commercially available, but industry uses a different method to make it. They won’t be as powerful as lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The batteries were developed in a 20-year-long joint research and development project with Kyushu Electric Power Co., Those batteries are a medium-size cell with energy capacity of 165 Wh (watt-hours), mainly used in vehicles, and a large-size stationary-use battery cell with 350 Wh.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg. Hitachi’s development activities used some of the results of research contracted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Positioning of the new Li-ion cells for PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

will acquire a 51% controlling stake in its energy storage technology partner EEStor for staged cash payments totaling $1 million, and then reorganize the board and management of EEStor. ZENN’s goal now is to be a provider of leading edge power storage solutions and related technologies to the transportation industry.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Tesla’s Megapack power storage systems are being deployed around much of the world, effectively offering massive batteries for storing energy from renewable sources such as solar or wind energy. Congratulations Megapack team on 12 GWh of operating industrial storage at 99% availability!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2009

The partners say their work could lead to lead-acid batteries that are up to 40% lighter, 20% smaller, have 40% more energy capacity and twice the lifespan of traditional lead acid batteries. Journal of Power Sources. Journal of Power Sources Volume 144, Issue 2, Pages 329-337 doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.11.048. 2004.03.025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2022

In the approximate six months between the first round in May of last year and the final round in November, engine performance was improved to levels comparable to gasoline engines, with a 24% increase in power output and 33% increase in torque, along with successful control over abnormal combustion. The vehicle will be powered by a 1.4-liter

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Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. What is the Flexibility Market for Energy? . What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up power storage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. The 150 kW DC charging solution is available with high charging power and efficiency. BYD also provides 19.2

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-power, geothermal, small hydro and marine power contributed an estimated 9.1% billion.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2019

Greenlots, a US-based provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management software and solutions, signed an agreement to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. —Mark Gainsborough, Executive Vice President, New Energies for Shell.

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