Remove Global Remove Grid Remove Parts Remove Recharge
article thumbnail

UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

Green Car Congress

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

Grid 225
article thumbnail

RMIT researchers demonstrate working rechargeable proton battery

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable “proton battery”. The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly, and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Recharge 150
article thumbnail

Nuvera and DD DANNAR partner to develop mobile fuel cell power for diverse industries

Green Car Congress

which designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks and aftermarket parts marketed globally primarily under the Hyster and Yale brand names. An optional 60 kW Cummins tier four generator can also provide 600 kWh of continuous export power and battery recharging. The DANNAR 4.00

article thumbnail

Daimler showcasing eCitaro fuel cell bus at GPTS in June

Green Car Congress

At Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) 2023 from 4 to 7 June 2023, Daimler Buses will be showcasing the first series-production electric bus with fuel cell as a range extender: the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell. million as part of the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW). Earlier post.)

Fuel 221
article thumbnail

BAE Systems to supply up to 600 electric power and propulsion systems for new transit buses in Ireland

Green Car Congress

The stop/start function can be programmed with a global positioning system to automatically shut down the engine at specified locations. The technology is part of the company’s 20-plus years of experience developing and integrating electric propulsion systems and accessories for transit buses. Series-ER components.

Ireland 324
article thumbnail

UK study concludes cumulative global sales of EVs could reach 30M units by 2050, or 1.5% of projected global car parc; decisive global action required

Green Car Congress

of the global car parc (2 billion units) projected for then. of the global car parc (2 billion units) projected for then. “Without decisive fiscal and investment policies on a global scale, private road transport’s absolute volume and share of greenhouse gas emissions will continue to rise.”

Global 225
article thumbnail

A Driver-Centric Approach Is Essential to Broad Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Adoption

Driivz

The 2020 International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook projects that by 2030, the share of electricity going towards EV charging could rise to as high as 4–10% at peak demand. V2G returns the energy stored in EV batteries to the grid. The thinking goes like this: Most vehicles are stationary 95 percent of the time.

Grid 52