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Kyoto University team proposes selective dismantling to increase recycling potential of precious metals from end-of-life vehicles

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ABS, ETC, NiMH, LIB and PWB signify anti-lock braking system, electronic toll collection, Nickel metal hydride (battery), Lithium-ion battery, and printed wiring board, respectively. The team set 2015 as the reference year and 2040 as the target year to reflect the current and future situations.

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Life cycle analysis of three battery chemistries for PHEVs and BEVs; environmental impacts higher than expected

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They compiled a transparent life cycle inventory (LCI) in a component-wise manner for nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cobalt manganese lithium-ion (NCM), and iron phosphate lithium-ion (LFP) batteries. Guillaume Majeau-Bettez, Troy R. Environmental Science & Technology Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es103607c.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. The nickel-metal hydride used in EV batteries is in maintenance-free sealed cells, so nothing gets in or out. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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The idea has been to employ these aqueous electrolytes in a cathode, referred to as the aqueous cathode using redox couple reactions that do not deteriorate the aqueous cathode and electrically conductive current collector, as well as not leave over any solid product and precipitation residue at the aqueous cathode/current collector interface.

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What are the types of batteries used in EV? | EV Basics

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Battery: The battery is suitable for pure electric vehicles, including lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, secondary lithium batteries, air batteries, and ternary lithium batteries. (1) 1) Lead-acid battery: Lead-acid battery has a history of more than 100 years.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 System operating voltage is now boosted from battery voltage to as high as 650 VDC by the vehicle’s boost converter before being converted into three-phase alternating current by the inverter, which Toyota refers to as a Power Control Unit (PCU).

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

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By not employing the gasoline engine to recharge the lead-acid pack, the “electric-only” range of the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery pack is extended from one mile to about 10 miles.