Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2010

Sion Power’s proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries ( earlier post ) played a critical role in the QinetiQ Zephyr smashing the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. The Zephyr, a solar/battery powered all electric UAV with a wing span of 70 feet (22.5 m) and a weight of just over 110 lbs. (50

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MARCH 5, 2013

A conventional internal-combustion engine combines with hydraulic units and an accompanying gas (e.g., Like electric hybrids, the hydraulic hybrid system is able to support gasoline and diesel engines in ranges where they do not work at optimum efficiency. The power-split concept permits various drive options. Earlier post.).

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JULY 17, 2010

Leo filed for patents on the ZAFC technology in 2008. The refuelable ZAFC oxidizes zinc pellets, generating the power to recharge the Li-ion polymer battery pack. Leo also developed a mechanism to halt power generation when the battery is fully charged, and for collection of the zinc oxide sludge from the stack.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

Tesla Motor’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel signed a 5-year research agreement with Dalhousie University’s Jeff Dahn, Li-ion battery researcher with the Faculty of Science, and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff. Fundamental studies of safety of Na-ion and Li-ion batteries.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The system will be integrated with a 750 kW energy storage facility that can store 2 MWh of energy using batteries—enough to power 100 average Michigan homes for a year. Michigan Assembly’s energy storage system will be able to recharge from the grid during off-peak hours when energy is available at a lower cost.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Winding round the Bird’s Nest stadium built to host the 2008 Olympic Games, the Beijing course supplied all usual ingredients of a city-center circuit, with a succession of straights, chicanes and 90° bends. Any onboard battery electrically connected to the Power Circuit is considered to be an integral part of the vehicle’s traction battery.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

“There has been a swift pace of development since the launch of our first 119-gram models in Paris in autumn 2008.”. liter diesel engine and manual gearbox. Volvo engineers employed two main techniques to reduce CO 2 emissions from the previous 129 g/km (4.9 Smart battery recharging is the most important measure.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. ABAT), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., All three models are equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack (48V rated voltage and 15 Ah rated capacity) developed by the ABAT.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The HYbrid3 Evolution is a roofless—and higher-powered—version of the HYbrid3 compressor, presented at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The HYbrid 3 Evolution features electric motors in each of its two front wheels and a naturally aspirated engine at the rear. Engine and rear wheel. Engine and rear wheel.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 30, 2021

Though steam was doing well powering the trains and factories incorporating a steam engine into a personal car was not a practical and efficient way and soon became obsolete mainly due to the long starting time and the need to fill water in a short span with other numerous other inconvenience. Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Game Changer.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

The French Mega City appeared next from NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine). Sakura Battery Co is offering a line of EVs, including the Italian Maranello4 microcar. Limited ranged, lead-acid battery based cars, they have nonetheless proven the demand of even less than perfect electric vehicles. nk City in 2008.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 9, 2021

Giant companies were paying no or very little attention in the electric vehicle market and they were still focusing on developing new IC engine-powered models. The image and common impression of Electric vehicles were re-written by the introduction of the Tesla Roadster in the year of 2008. But the story was about change forever.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

This compliments its existing fleet of 56 Orion VII hybrids which were delivered in 2008 and the 40 units that will be delivered in 2009. In 2008, Daimler deployed lithium-ion energy storage technology for buses in volume production. Series production began in the early 2000s.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Valeo and Michelin signed a letter of intent to coordinate the development of electric and rechargeable hybrid vehicle systems such as the drive train, engine and battery cooling management, climate control, lighting, energy management and tires. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Ultimately, they expect that this material could be used in hybrid and electric vehicles to make them lighter, more compact and more energy efficient, enabling drivers to travel for longer distances before needing to recharge their cars. In the new €3.4-million million (US$4.7-million) Emile Greenhalgh.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Donaghy noted that Valence has shipped some 70 MWh of Li-ion battery capacity since 2005—equivalent to 200,000 batteries, or enough for 1,500 3.5 We believe we are the number one shipper of lithium phosphate batteries in the world right now, ” he said. ton trucks. “

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Its work on powertrains focuses on two main areas: the development of a range of electric motors for all-electric vehicles, and new technologies for conventional engines, including a new generation of turbocharged internal combustion engines as well as on new automatic transmissions. Conventional combustion engines.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

liter TDV6 diesel engine, working with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and a 69 kW electric motor. kW/h lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from an external 240V power source, Range_e can be driven on electric power alone for more than 20 miles. Using a parallel hybrid system with a 14.2

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Compared to a standard ocean-going tug with large engines directly driving stern propellers, the Hybrid Assist uses smaller engines to drive motor/generators that charge a large battery pack. Thrust is decoupled from the engines. This exceeds the EPA’s Tier 2 emissions requirement for marine engines. Resources.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

I loved everything about engineering, programming, and building things," he says. "I I wanted to figure out a way to combine my interests in both engineering and medicine.". He went on to earn a master's degree in computer science in 2008, also from Loyola. Its battery recharges in an hour, the company says.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The SOLO will be a lightweight electric crossover with an on-board 30 kW Capstone microturbine that will charge the crossover’s batteries and super capacitors while in operation or at rest. According to Velozzi, the cars will operate on 100% battery power in zero-emissions mode for a range of up to 200 miles. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Lots going on with batteries now, as John O’Dell’s piece below illustrates. GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. but then contract with one or more additional battery makers to satisfy the demand.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

Two tracks need to be followed simultaneously, the EC says: Promoting clean and energy efficient vehicles based on conventional internal combustion engines; Facilitating the deployment of breakthrough technologies in ultra-low-carbon vehicles. These can also deliver similar environmental benefits to battery electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

Launched in 2008 by D2T in partnership with IFP, Renault, the Laboratoire de Génie électrique de Grenoble (G2ELAB) and LMS-Imagine, and supported by the Mov'eo competitiveness cluster and FUI Fund, HyHIL uses a suite of generic tools to reproduce and assess the complex architectures of hybrid vehicles. will be gradually integrated.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The clutch module contains a second clutch, currently not activated, which can disconnect the combustion engine from the drive train to enable electric-only driving in a future phase. Downsizing a gasoline engine (e.g., Comparison of Fuel Consumption, Fun to Drive and System Cost of the different powertrain concepts. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

a surface engineering and nanotechnology co-development company and Exide Technologies, one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries, have formed an alliance to develop innovative energy storage solutions. Tags: Batteries. Nano-Terra, Inc., Whitesides of Harvard University. Mountain Power Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Currently, there’s an ongoing debate about the future of the electric vehicle, which Hyundai condensed into two approaches: Store more electricity on-board using more/larger batteries. The energy is stored in a 24 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, jointly developed with LG Chemical. Hyundai is taking the second approach.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

Values normalized to standard naturally-aspirated gasoline engine vehicle. The market for pure BEVs is likely to be limited because their inherently limited driving range and long recharging times, and their high cost, make them less attractive to purchasers looking for an all-purpose vehicle. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

SEE below for December 2008 contents from Las Vegas EVA Watts Happening -- space that was reserved for Stan & Marianne, Bill and Amanda, Bill, Lloyd, Daniel, John, Michelle, et Las Vegas EVA'rs al for webblogging plus posting pixs of the "Spirit of DC" shining & showing on the 2nd level of the Texas Station Casino parking garage.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Two of those, one by consultancy Element Energy and a second by AEA Technology, explored the characteristics of EV buyers, technology, utilization, and prospects for market adoption of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Recharging infrastructure is mentioned as a concern but with a lower priority.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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APRIL 21, 2009

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. 3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels. Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. by RSS or sign up by email.

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MAY 16, 2009

Using 2008 estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) as well as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Tate and Savagian note that global primary energy use is projected to rise by 50% over the next 22 years, with worldwide vehicle population increasing by 60% over the same period of time.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Today’s announcement signals our intent to reduce our dependence on petrol- and diesel-based engines, and determine the best practical alternatives. Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle. The research will include a focus on domestic recharging behavior over a 12-month period. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

It will go about 50 miles on a battery charge , which isn't far, but the car will also come with a built-in gas engine that exists primarily to charge the battery. liter turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine producing 148 horsepower and returning about 48 mpg. The car will cost $80,000. The Audi features a 1.4-liter

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MAY 3, 2009

In 2005, BMW Group Research and Engineering announced it was developing a steam-powered auxiliary drive—the Turbosteamer—to use the waste heat present in the exhaust gases and cooling system from a conventional gasoline engine as its source of power. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. GM's crosstown rival is pushing its Eco Boost engines, which generate plenty of power and better fuel economy.

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