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Hybrid DLC-Battery Energy Storage System for Streetcars

Green Car Congress

In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. The Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system consists of two energy-storing components: the Sitras MES mobile energy storage unit (double-layer capacitor, DLC) and a nickel-metal hydride battery.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Now nominally retired and living in Portugal, he remains active in the infrastructure space as a consultant, and closely follows the development of the EV charging ecosystem. Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck? Supplying to Volvo Trucks or Daimler Trucks or whoever is more burdensome. What are they good at?

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The two companies have made a series of deals across the world supplying carsfor the electrification programmes of cities and whole countries – Denmark,Israel and Portugal among them. Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so. So the car uses an electrical store to power the drive motor.