Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2014

A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate batteries and systems, is selling its grid storage business and other assets related to energy storage for telecom and IT data storage applications to NEC Corporation for approximately $100 million.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

The conversion features Corvus’ AT6500 48 volt lithium polymer battery packs. Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. This diesel-to-hybrid retrofit represents Europe’s first low emissions hybrid tugboat. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

International Battery , a US manufacturer, designer and developer of large-format Lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable cells, batteries and energy storage systems (ESS), has introduced IBexus—a 24-Volt, 4.1 kWh Li-ion energy storage system well suited for storage of solar and other renewable energy sources.

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JUNE 1, 2015

This work is different from most other battery research—for cell phones, cars or even the grid for example—since in those applications safety and lifetime are key so that consumers are not burdened with the frequent cost of replacement. —David Wetz.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

However, going forward, the transportation unit will be increasingly focused on low-voltage (12- and 48-volt) hybrids to capitalize on the performance advantages of its Nanophosphate EXT chemistry and systems competence in micro-hybrids. Bud Collins remains president of A123 Energy Solutions. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2021

According to one recent study , by the metric of price per energy capacity, lithium-ion batteries have improved by 13 percent per year since their commercial introduction in 1991. Even ordinary 9-volt batteries contain six separate cylindrical, 1.5-volt volt cells, packed two by three.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up power storage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2017

When not in use, it makes its way independently to a charging station to load up with new energy. Alternatively, the cars can dock with the power grid inductively, feed in electricity and act as a swarm battery, taking pressure off the grid. Mercedes-Benz is pursuing a holistic approach to powertrain electrification.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How to assemble this motley mélange of used battery packs into a smoothly-functioning stationary storage system? Currently, more than 90% of vehicles are in the 400-volt class. We test them on their quality for energy storage applications. For storage, it depends on applications.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Magnesium (AZ or AM series commercial alloy). Applications must include an existing baseline production assembly; specific targets for assembly mass; technical approach to meet targets; and a technology transfer /commercialization plan. In this AOI, solutions should be capable of being commercially manufactured.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is conducting research on alternative options to reduce costs and make large-scale energy storage safer and more practical. Innovative fabrication methods can also lead to significant energy storage system improvements.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

Distributed Energy Storage (DES) demonstration with GM Volt battery pack and ABB PQF inverter. In conjunction with the Plug-in 2011 event in Raleigh, NC, GM and ABB demonstrated a lab prototype of a distributed energy storage (DES) system that combines Volt battery technology and a proven grid-tied electric power inverter.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 24, 2022

As renewable energy capacity grows, the only way to drastically reduce coal in the electricity mix is by adding energy storage. Although some of the newer solar plants and wind farms are being set up with large amounts of battery storage, it could be decades before such investments have a significant impact.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Q&A with Alex Urist, Vice President of XCharge North America Battery storage, once considered a nifty additional feature for large-scale charging infrastructure projects, is steadily becoming de rigueur for public and commercial charging deployments of all sizes. A battery-buffered system is just taking energy from the grid.

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Batteries Battery Grid DC 89

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

Automated disassembly reduces human exposure to toxic chemicals found inside the batteries and high power levels that are approaching the 900-volt level in some newer vehicles. The system was developed and demonstrated at ORNL’s Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center. —Jonathan Harter.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM CPI’s focus is the North American automotive and commercial vehicle market. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc. LG Chem has annual sales of $14.3 Prabhakar Patil.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

Q&A with Alex Urist, Vice President of XCharge North America Battery storage, once considered a nifty additional feature for large-scale charging infrastructure projects, is steadily becoming de rigueur for public and commercial charging deployments of all sizes. A battery-buffered system is just taking energy from the grid.

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Charging Batteries Battery Grid 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. performance to the best commercial magnets and be significantly less expensive. NAVITASMAX.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Battery management system (BMS) : an electronic system that manages battery parameters such as state of charge, state of batter, maximum and minimum limits of energy, etc. It also controls energy flow to and fro the battery. km/kWh: Unit that indicates how long electric car travel with unit energy consumption.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. Perhaps you should have checked that before posting. as stated. 5 Clayton B. is a Green Options Media Production.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

charger is also required, though ideally the existing motor controllers might be used as grid chargers. Vehicle-to-grid interface technology is also particularly well suited to Plug-in vehicles. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

12-volt micro-hybrid (MHEV): also known as idle-stop or start stop and commonly implemented as a 12-volt belt-driven integrated starter-generator, this is the most basic hybrid system that facilitates idle-stop capability. These vehicles have larger battery packs with more energy storage and a greater capability to be discharged.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric motors are generally three times more energy efficient than combustion engines. The electric grid is the most advanced energy-distribution network ever created and is constantly only a few feet away from us (far more ubiquitous than gas/ethanol/hydrogen stations). Electric engines are emissions free (and quiet).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

For 2013, chemical conglomerates, such as Dow Energy Materials and BASF, will continue to invest heavily in anode, cathode, and electrolyte material research and development (R&D). The EV battery industry continues to await commercially viable breakthroughs in energy and power density that could lead to a new level of performance.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

This will help inform those organisations seeking to create the political, technical and commercial framework necessary to enable sustainable mobility in a low carbon future to become reality. The energy storage unit’s components are based on technologies proven in power supply units for mobile phones and portable computers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Postal Service.

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