Remove MPH Remove Polymer Remove Store Remove Waste
article thumbnail

Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

Green Car Congress

The aircraft can fly at an average speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), takeoff at a speed of 44 km/h (27 mph) and attain a maximum cruising attitude of 8,500 m (27,900 ft). This high energy density enables the Solar Impulse 2 to store more energy without increasing the plane’s weight or size. —André Borschberg. Source: Kokam.

Solar 150
article thumbnail

Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

Green Car Congress

Developing 81 kW (110 hp) and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), with 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62 mph) taking 11 seconds. The CO 2 used in Audi’s e-gas plant is a waste product from a nearby biogas plant, operated by power utility EWE.

Audi 296
article thumbnail

Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

Green Car Congress

Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. Fuel consumption of the sedan, which has a top speed of 240 km/h (149 mph), is 5.3 VW’s “Strategy 2018”, earlier post.) Mild hybrid: stop-start 2.0

Emissions 199
article thumbnail

Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

Green Car Congress

mph) in less than seven seconds; its top speed is governed at 200 km/h (124.3 A high-efficiency heat pump absorbs the waste heat from the electrical components and a thermoelectric auxiliary heating element maintain pleasant temperatures inside the car. When the car is braked it stores the recovered energy. mi)—i.e.,

Audi 150
article thumbnail

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

Green Car Congress

Audi says that its e-gas project provides an answer to the question as to how green power can be efficiently stored, irrespective of location. If there are strong sea winds, for instance, then surplus power supplies can be converted to e-gas and stored in the largest available energy-storage system: the public gas network.

Audi 370
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Green Car Congress

High voltage and solid polymer composite electrolytes. Only a small percentage of a battery’s weight (approximately 25 to 30%) is due to the active materials that store energy. Alloy or Li metal anodes. Li/air and Li/S systems. Other novel technologies or cells. Subtopic 6B: Enabling Technologies for Engine and Powertrain Systems.

Li-ion 231
article thumbnail

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. Their outer skin is made from aluminum-coated polymer and this in turn brings weight advantages. lb-ft) of system torque. litre V6 TDI engine.

Audi 150