Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2018

Plug Power Inc. The Class-5 EGEN delivery van is built by Workhorse Group and charged by a Plug Power ProGen hydrogen fuel cell system (2 x 10 kW). The ProGen-powered electric delivery van is one of the first of its kind to operate in a standard commercial environment and is deployed on a standard delivery route for FedEx.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

The eCitaro fuel cell is based on a battery-electric drive system with NMC 3 high-performance batteries, while the fuel cell with an output of 60 kW serves as a hydrogen generator to extend the range. Due to the favorable weight distribution of batteries and fuel cells, this technology enables a high passenger capacity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It can provide sufficient hydrogen to provide power, heat, and even potable water for up to 72 hours. The envisioned fuel-cell/battery-powered hybrid emergency relief truck is to use a low temperature PEM fuel-cell/battery hybrid system to provide continuous electric power to meet emergency needs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

Asko, Norway’s largest convenience goods wholesaler, and Scania, part of Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH, will start testing trucks with hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain. The hydrogen gas will be produced locally, using solar cells. The trucks will run in distribution service with distances of almost 500 km (311 miles).

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. They are highly automated production islands that directly convert wind energy to hydrogen, with a few of them processing the gas into fuels and other goods.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 5, 2021

Hydrogen fuel cell for electric vehicles. India is a developing country in all aspects, The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to test a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vehicles to reduce the carbon footprint in the environment. Hydrogen-powered Hyundai clarity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). Volkswagen has also built several research vehicles based on the US version of the Passat using the same hydrogen drivetrain components as fitted in the Golf SportWagen HyMotion.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2013

Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) flew their fuel cell powered Ion Tiger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for 48 hours and 1 minute, 16-18 April, by using liquid hydrogen (LH 2 ) fuel in a new, NRL-developed, cryogenic fuel storage tank and delivery system. Karen Swider-Lyons, NRL principal investigator. Photo: U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2014

The German Parliamentary Secretary of State to the Federal Transport Minister, Katherina Reiche, refueled a fuel cell vehicle for the first time at the “Green Hydrogen Hub” ( H 2 BER ) of the Total multi-energy fueling station at Berlin-Schönefeld. By 2016, the H 2 BER partner companies will invest more than €10 million (US$13.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Adrian Narvaez of Hawaii Hydrogen Carriers (HHC) observes a metal hydride storage tank, part of a project led by Sandia National Laboratories. The tank will be combined with a fuel cell system to create a fuel cell power pack. Plus, they no longer have to purchase battery rechargers or dedicate space for recharging.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 14, 2021

NTPC issues tender for hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects. NTPC India’s leading power generator has issued a tender an expression of interest (EoI) for hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects. It has also planned for a fuel cell-based backup power system and a microgrid with hydrogen production using an electrolyzer.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2010

Wegmans, a supermarket chain leader, has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell-powered pallet trucks fitted with Plug Power’s GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell power units and fueled using Air Products’ hydrogen and hydrogen fueling station technology at its Pottsville, Pa.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2014

Ballard Power Systems signed a definitive agreement for the sub-license of intellectual property (IP) to M-Field Energy Corporation, a sustainable energy company, for material handling systems to be deployed in Europe. The agreement has a value of approximately $1 million.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

There has been much discussion for over thirty years or more around the use of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to the internal combustion engine. Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 18, 2022

To put it another way, instead of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen with electricity, these two components are joined to make water and electricity The electricity is then utilized to power the car’s drive train, leaving just water as a waste product. The oxygen comes from the air, while the hydrogen comes from a tank.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Around 75 percent of RAV4 sales are petrol-electric powered. But the X-Trail e-Power with e-4orce will only be available in the top Ti and Ti-L grades, costing $54,190 and $57,190 before on-road costs. The fourth-generation X-Trail launches late this year, but the e-Power with e-4orce hybrids won’t arrive until early 2023. .

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2009

UK-based Riversimple will unveil on Tuesday (16 June) its first production-intent car: a two seater hydrogen fuel cell urban car with composite bodyshell. Riversimple, founded by Hugo Spowers, a former motorsport engineer and racing driver, earlier initiated the hydrogen LIFECar project through its subsidiary OSCar Automotive Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

Over the next five years, PostAuto will test the fuel-cell drive, using clean hydrogen as fuel. A new addition is lithium-ion batteries, which store energy that is recovered during braking. With the electric power from this pack, the new Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid is able to run for a number of kilometers on battery power alone.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The concept is powered by a fuel cell electric drive system based on the F-CELL PLUG-IN HYBRID of the self-driving F 015 Luxury in Motion concept introduced at CES in January. The next combines the on-board generation of electricity with a particularly powerful and compact high-voltage battery that can be charged wirelessly via induction.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is collaborating with Oorja Protonics , a developer and manufacturer of direct methanol fuel cell technology ( earlier post ) on a two-year project to deploy and demonstrate methanol fuel cells for power pallet jacks in four commercial wholesale distribution centers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2011

Drive power. Fuel cell power. Energy storage power. They are now accompanied by the lithium-ion batteries which store energy that is recovered during braking; the new hybrid is able to run for several kilometers on battery power alone. Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid. Overall length. Net weight.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

Today promises to be significant for UK based Riversimple, when it unveils its first production intent car - a two-seat hydrogen fuel cell urban car. Almost all of its braking is achieved by the electric motors and this energy is then stored and can provide 80 per cent of the power required for acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

Some of the projects selected will focus on developing robust battery chemistries and architectures that would improve vehicle driving range and overall battery robustness. For example, Solid Power located in Louisville, CO will receive approximately $3.5 Multiple-Electron Aqueous Battery. Structural Battery Power Panels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Hybrid vehicles , including advanced micro-hybrid, mild-hybrid and full-hybrid vehicles rely on the battery to play a more active role, with the energy stored from braking used to boost the vehicle’s acceleration. In full-hybrid vehicles, the stored energy is also used for a certain range of electric driving.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The Golf and Passat models have identical hydrogen powertrains and control software.). In 2009, we forecast that a breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells could not be expected before the year 2020. We wanted to show you that we will be ready to launch when all of the issues related to hydrogen infrastructure have been solved.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety. The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. Read the complete article to know more about fire risks with li-ion batteries. . Fire risks with li-ion batteries. Fire safety of electric vehicles.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells. They need to be plugged into an external power source, such as a charging station or an electrical outlet, to recharge their batteries. #2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

PV canopies will produce power and reduce temperatures underneath canopies. MARTA anticipates that the power produced by these photovoltaic panels will be sold to Georgia Power under their Distributed Generation Contract Program. The nearby traction power substation will be switched off when the WESS is operating.

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EV Connect

JUNE 25, 2024

As millions cruise on roadways alongside their gas-powered counterparts, the majority of the U.S. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Also known as “all-electric vehicles”, BEVs are powered and fueled by electricity only. They don’t even use power when stuck in traffic. Don’t think you’re doubling up on power, however.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. A hydrogen-powered version of Hyundai’s Tucson sport utility vehicle has already appeared in southern California showrooms. Myth #1: Hydrogen energy is not all that energy efficient.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Under the technology designation EQ Power, the latest electric model (destined for subsequent series production) from the Mercedes-Benz family combines fuel-cell and battery technology in the form of a plug-in hybrid. kg of hydrogen on board, the preproduction model produces enough energy for a total range of up to 437 km (271.5

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. CARB ought to tap into some of its bottomless reservoir of technological optimism applied to hydrogen and fuel cells when considering obstacles to plug-ins.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Other research thrusts include ones based on powering planes with ammonia, hydrogen, or electricity. In a major effort in the United States, NASA and industry partners are advancing flight demonstrators to develop electrically powered propulsion systems. This project is targeting the shorter distance, 19-to-50-seat market.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3 TDI, a highly efficient, latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 The electric motor produces 94 kW of power and 350 N·m (258.1

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) are similar to BEVs in that they have an electric-only powertrain, but they store energy differently. FCEVs store hydrogen gas in a tank rather than charging a battery. The fuel cell in FCEVs generates energy by combining hydrogen and oxygen from the air. How Fuel Cells Work.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. No announced plans. Expects production around 2014.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

that car was missing precisely what the Volt (and any other would-be electric car under consideration today) is missing -- an appropriate battery technology that provides decent power within a decent weight and space constraint at anything approaching a decent price. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies. Way to go morons.

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