Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Siemens earlier this year launched a new hybrid energy storage system for streetcars that combines a double-layer capacitor (DLC) and NiMH battery pack. Streetcars equipped with the Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system can be driven up to 2,500 meters (1.6 miles) without an overheadcontactt line (OCL).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

RANGE is focused on supporting chemistry and system concepts in energy storage with robust designs in one or both of: Category 1: Low-cost, rechargeable energy storage chemistries and architectures with robust designs; Category 2: Multifunctional energy storage designs. Robust design architectures.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

The electric motor can also recover kinetic energy during braking to help recharge the nickel metal-hydride battery pack. A special clutch can disengage the transmission from the engine when the engine is not powering the Touareg, allowing it to coast forward emission free to further aid in fuel savings.

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New York Nickel Metal Hydride International Auto 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Sonata’s hybrid system stores its electrical charge in a 34 kW lithium polymer rechargeable battery (5.3Ah/270V) from LG Chem. times more energy density than nickel-metal hydride batteries, allowing Hyundai engineers to devote less space and weight to the battery pack. pounds versus the Camry Hybrid’s 123.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes (Li-ion and NiMH) that allows for faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. This system that we have gives you capacitor-like power with battery-like energy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Umicore will build an industrial scale recycling facility for end-of-life rechargeable batteries in Hoboken, Belgium. The investment will enable Umicore to deal with the expected growth in the availability of end-of-life Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries.

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Belgium Nickel Metal Hydride Building Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

kW nickel-metal hydride battery is located under a revised rear floor area, and the engine uses an integrated starter/generator for the automatic start/stop feature. Brake regeneration works when the car is coasting or the driver has applied the brake, recapturing kinetic energy from the turning wheels to recharge the battery.

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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. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Materials Science and Technology Division are providing evidence of a viable new route towards developing novel, lightweight energy storage devices using non-volatile, thermally-stable ionic liquids.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Molten Salt Batteries Battery 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

In a paper published in Nature Nanotechnology in March, Braun and his group reported on the development of a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes (supporting both Li-ion and NiMH chemistries) that allows for faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

In the US, the Department of Energy recently awarded TOXCO Incorporated US$9.5 The Lancaster, Ohio facility currently processes large format lead acid batteries, as well as nickel metal hydride batteries used in the current population of hybrid and electric vehicles. Technische Universität Braunschweig. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. During operation, the furfural–nickel hydroxide battery converts biomass-derived molecular furfural into either furfuryl alcohol or furoic acid. While storing 1 kWh of energy, 0.7

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems: The Battery 500 Project. At present, automotive propulsion batteries are just beginning the transition from nickel metal hydride to Li-ion batteries, after nearly 35 years of research and development on the latter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

A new nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) battery is used with a revised construction and more compact cooling system that allows for smaller dimensions overall. This permits more efficient energy recovery and recharging of the hybrid battery. Predictive State of Charge Control.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2022

EPA is interested in both single-use batteries (primary batteries), and rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries).

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPA District of Columbia Batteries 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

Takeuchi briefly touched briefly on critical applications for Li-ion energy storage, including energy storage for renewable power generation; hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, and electric vehicles; and micro power coupled with sensor technology. Electrode failure can occur as a result of localized stress and strain energy.

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Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion 150

Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.);

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

From the company that wants to introduce the world to people-powered cars (presumably a step up from Fred Flintstone’s day) comes the Imagine PS - a grid rechargeable neighbourhood electric vehicle that could even be used as a temporary power station.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

With 3-D Zn, the battery provides an energy content and rechargeability that rival lithium-ion batteries while avoiding the safety issues that continue to plague lithium. The long-standing limitation that has prevented implementing Zn in next-generation batteries lies in its poor rechargeability due to dendrite formation.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. The vans, which have a 20-mile all-electric range, will be outfitted with either nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries or lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

With the coming solar feed-in tariff legislation moving through Sacramento that will pay us for the extra solar energy we produce and feed back into the grid. is trying to put together driven by Howard Choy the County’s Energy Services Manager. County the national leader in solar energy it has the power to make that happen.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Joint Venture with Saab and others to research PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric motors are generally three times more energy efficient than combustion engines. The electric grid is the most advanced energy-distribution network ever created and is constantly only a few feet away from us (far more ubiquitous than gas/ethanol/hydrogen stations). Electric engines are emissions free (and quiet).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Buyerswill purchase the car – at about the same price as a conventional model –but lease the batteries from a third-party energy supplier for a monthly feeequivalent to the fuel costs for an economical petrol or diesel car. Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. In the end, gasoline won out because it was the cheapest and delivered the most energy per unit, but it took 20 years to sort out. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance.

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