Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mini is launching an EV conversion program for classic cars. The Mini Recharged program will convert classic Minis to electric drive, with all changes reversible to protect the originality of donor cars, Mini said in a press release. The original engines are marked and stored, leaving the option for them to be refitted later.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

When the battery is depleted at the end of a complete duty cycle, it can be recharged at the depot overnight via a CSS2 DC charging point. As well as bringing environmental benefits, Equipmake’s repower program makes sense from a cost perspective, with each conversion coming in at less than half the price of a new electric bus.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Novel materials can considerably improve storage capacity and cycling stability of rechargeable batteries. Bottom: Schematics of the proposed de-/lithiation mechanism during the conversion reaction of TM-HEO. With HEO, electrochemical properties can be tailored, as was found by scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

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Energy Storage Conversion Kits Energy 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. They now gulp down one third of the oil we use.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Z-Smart is being incorporated into these fleet vehicles to improve performance, safety and efficiency of the converted vehicles and to provide convenient mobile communication to the driver on the charge levels and recharging status.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2018

The new work, published in Science , shows that four-electron conversion for lithium-oxygen electrochemistry is highly reversible. The Waterloo team is the first to achieve four-electron conversion, which doubles the electron storage of lithium-oxygen, also known as lithium-air, batteries. —Xia et al. —Linda Nazar.

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Molten Salt Conversion F-150 Energy 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a promising new conversion-type cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Materials.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes. Galaxy Resources commissioned a new 17,000 tpy LCE mineral conversion plant in China in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Organic and polymer materials are of great interest as electrode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries because of the low cost, raw materials abundance, environmental benignity, and high sustainability. The reaction path was verified as a conversion from nitro to amino groups. —Chen et al. Resources.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Metal oxides of earth-abundant elements are promising electrocatalysts to overcome the sluggish oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reaction (OER/ORR) in many electrochemical energy-conversion devices. Karahan, S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2025

If equipment costs were lower, they say, they would install more recharging stations. It could be a virtuous circle: The recharge businesses would do better, EV owners would benefit, and more people would consider buying an EV. For EVs, power conversion occurs in four stages (illustration, A shock hazard).

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InsideEVs

JUNE 8, 2022

Based on the 1998 Mini Paul Smith Edition, this 96-horsepower electrified classic is a charming blend of sustainability and minimalism.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The durable and relatively easy-to-produce material has numerous applications, including recycling waste heat from industrial refineries or using auto exhaust heat to help recharge the battery in an electric car. The results of the group’s work appeared in a paper published online in November 2010 in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. OBC is the inventor and worldwide licensor of NiMH rechargeable battery technology and is pursuing advanced battery technologies, including cathode materials for lithium-ion chemistry batteries. Earlier post.) 35 OBC employees have been hired by BASF as part of this transaction.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht have introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. The rechargeable molten air electrode instead uses oxygen directly from the air to yield high battery capacity.

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Energy Batteries Battery Recharge 309

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Having passed the various certification tests at UTAC (the French car, motorcycle, and bicycle technical union), this conversion offers a level of safety that meets market standards. The product is also eligible for national and regional subsidies in France (depending on income and region) and its cost of use and maintenance is reduced.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2022

The multi-step conversion pathway between aluminium and chalcogen allows rapid charging at up to 200C, and the battery endures hundreds of cycles at very high charging rates without aluminum dendrite formation. —Pang et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

Electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global and Ener1, one of its battery partners, are supplying a fully integrated electric drivetrain powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road-testing program. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Fleets Japan.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

We partnered with REV on this project because they have produced a high-quality conversion and they are leading the way with innovative, economical and eco-friendly solutions to help move fleets toward zero emission vehicles. They are also reliable with 1/10th the maintenance, Vehicle to Grid ready, recharge in as little as 3.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

The project aims at demonstrating power supply stabilization in the region by introducing cargo container-type large capacity energy storage system using a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which has a maximum power output capacity of 2MW. Each battery container houses more than 2,000 units of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

has developed a new type of aluminum-air battery which can be recharged by refilling with salt or fresh water and which uses a modified structure to ensure longer battery lifetime. An aluminum–air battery with a rechargeable battery was fabricated, and its properties were stable for one month. Click to enlarge. Fuji Pigment Co.

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Recharge Commercial Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

AMP, a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to full battery-electric drive, unveiled its all-electric conversion of the GM Chevrolet Equinox earlier this year. The conversion of the three DTE Energy SUVs is part of the $5-million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) awarded to DTE Energy in 2008.

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VUE Saturn Convert Energy 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2018

An EV conversion service for existing E-type owners will also be offered. To preserve the authenticity of the base vehicle, the EV conversion will be fully reversible. The concept is powered by a 40 kWh battery, which can be recharged in six to seven hours, depending on power source.

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Land Rover Conversion Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

AC Propulsion began work with Foton Motor in early 2010 developing an EV conversion using AC Propulsion’s advanced Drive and Recharge system, along with an AC Propulsion designed and built battery pack. AC Propulsion notes that this is the first deal where a US-based company will supply the major EV components for a China-built EV.

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Supplies Motor Motors Motoring 279

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Between 1994 and 2000 he was group leader at the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage of the Bayerischen Zentrum für angewandte Energieforschung (ZAE) in Garching. His PhD thesis “Investigation of photoelectric injection of electrons in liquid argon” was prepared at the Max Planck Institute for Physics, Munich.

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Batteries Battery GM BMW 365

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2019

To facilitate the execution of this trial, Sharp modularized its high-efficiency solar battery cells (conversion efficiency of 34%+), previously developed for a NEDO-led project, to create an onboard solar battery panel. Toyota plans to share a selection of trial data results with NEDO and Sharp. Profile of demo car.

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Solar Toyota Batteries Battery 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2010

The power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights. kW) are installed on the roof to generate sufficient power to recharge the batteries of a total of 100 eneloop bike units and illuminate the LED parking lot lights.

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Installation Solar Hybrid Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2011

OBC) a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. OBC invented NiMH rechargeable battery technology that is used globally in hybrid-electric vehicles, and in many consumer and commercial rechargeable batteries. Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. has extended its license agreement with GS Yuasa International Ltd., Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The goal of this project is to develop a hybrid perovskite-silicon solar cell that significantly improves the light-to-energy conversion efficiency of conventional cells. Maximizing solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency in photo-electrochemical cells. Light trapping in high?efficiency,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Researchers at Penn State University have demonstrated the efficient conversion of low-grade thermal energy into electrical power using a thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery (TRAB). To “recharge”, the TRAB uses low-grade waste heat from an outside source. Then the reaction stops. —Zhang et al.

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Waste Batteries Battery Recharge 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

ePower Engine Systems specializes in the retrofit and conversion of diesel-powered Class 8 trucks into series hybrid-powered units inspired by the diesel-electric drives in locomotives—i.e., The PbC batteries accept fast recharge so they are capable of taking full advantage of the regenerative braking functionality of our system.

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Diesel Peterbilt Fuel Economy Lead Acid 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

Under the agreement, Remy HVH 250 electric motors ( earlier post ) will act as an onboard generator to recharge batteries and deliver electric drivetrain traction power for ALTe’s hybrid vehicle powertrain conversions. Remy has been awarded a three-year contract for electric motors by ALTe Powertrain Technologies.

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Motor Motors Motoring Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2011

The Mule M100 has a top speed of 70 mph (113 km) and can travel up to 100 miles (161 km) before having to recharge, making it suited for daily, short-haul deliveries. The Mule M100 fully recharges in three hours, allowing customers to increase the vehicle’s range with the opportunity of charging during the day.

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Corporation Market Lithium Ion Recharge 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

The project will also integrate multiple enhancements for thermal management, durability and electrical power conversion efficiency, enabling performance validation against OEM-specified requirements. As a director of a major haulier, I have first-hand knowledge of the hurdles the industry faces in reducing emissions.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. Founded in 1999, US Hybrid Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of integrated power conversion components for fuel cell, electric, and hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as for renewable energy generation and storage.

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Hawaii Plug-in Plug Hybrid 281

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Preliminary conversations with commercial customers indicate a healthy mix for demand across all eight configurations, with roughly 40% leaning toward high-roof vans and 60% pointing to medium-roof, low-roof, cutaway and chassis cab versions. Available Pro Power Onboard turns E-Transit into a mobile generator with up to 2.4

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