Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. Now, they have employed a different approach for incorporating aluminum, resulting in rechargeable batteries that offer up to 10,000 error-free cycles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Schematic illustration of the designed hybrid-seawater fuel cell and a schematic diagram at the charged–discharged state. Sodium can serve as an alternative to lithium in rechargeable batteries as the reversible storage mechanisms for sodium ions are very similar (e.g., Click to enlarge. 1 , respectively. earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2011

The carbon nanofiber electrodes are substantially more porous than other carbon electrodes, and can therefore more efficiently store the solid oxidized lithium (Li 2 O 2 ) that fills the pores as the battery discharges. Thompson and Yang Shao-Horn (2011) All-carbon-nanofiber electrodes for high-energy rechargeable Li–O 2 batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2020

Structural batteries, i.e., batteries designed to bear mechanical loads, are projected to substantially increase system-level specific energy, resulting in electric vehicles with 70% more range and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with 41% longer hovering times. —Hopkins et al. Hopkins et al. 202 0.07.027.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

A pair of researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have developed a novel rechargeable solid-state lithium battery with an organic crystalline cathode. The battery features a novel cell design which prevents dissolution of the organic cathode compounds. Hanyu & Honma. Click to enlarge. —Hanyu and Honma 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2021

The projects in BEEST sought to develop a variety of rechargeable battery technologies that would enable EV/PHEVs to meet or beat the price and performance of gasoline-powered cars, and enable mass production of electric vehicles that people will be excited to drive. BEEST (Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Fuel cells do not have a need for replacement or lengthy recharging when its fuel is spent. Additionally, since fuel cells store their fuel in external storage tanks, the maximum operating range of a fuel cell-powered device is limited only by the amount of fuel that can be carried. million investment in zero-emission transit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The MLIX cells use MHI’s own prismatic cell design and stacking architecture. kWh of capacity, and operates with a state of charge window of 10-90%.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of electric vehicles and battery life in next-gen electronic devices. —Fang Liu.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Designed both for city and intercity routes, it provides an excellent link between the urban and suburban road network across conurbations. The vehicle has been designed in such a way that its interior can be adapted to class I or class II type approval requirements. This allows it to recharge vehicles of various heights.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The Volkswagen Group Components brand will be showcasing the near-series design study of its flexible quick charging station at the Geneva Motor Show. By contrast, when it is permanently connected to the mains power grid, the battery pack continuously and independently recharges itself.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The hydrogen is stored in gaseous form in tanks, mounted on the front part of the vehicle’s roof. Moreover, the vehicles will boast USB ports to recharge mobile devices. Continuous servicing of the vehicles will be provided by eSConnect, a bus fleet monitoring and management system designed by Solaris. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Designed both for city and intercity routes, it provides an excellent link between the urban and suburban road network across conurbations. The vehicle has been designed in such a way that its interior can be adapted to class I or class II type approval requirements. This allows it to recharge vehicles of various heights.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2017

Researchers have achieved a significant boost in the storage capacity of magnesium-ion batteries through a new design for the cathode and a new understanding of the electrolyte. The new battery stores energy by inserting magnesium monochloride into a host, such as titanium disulfide. That altogether lowers the battery’s efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro combines the tried and tested platform of the best-selling Mercedes-Benz city bus with new technological solutions and a novel design. In the currently available articulated bus variant, the eCitaro fuel cell can run for around 350 kilometers without recharging, while offering space for up to 128 passengers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2023

The next-generation battery takes merely three hours to fully recharge since it supports a fast-charging rate of 80 kW. V2G technology allows EV fleet operators to sell excess energy stored in school bus batteries back to electric power companies at a profit. The battery enables a vehicle range of up to 130 miles on a single charge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Both fleets will recharge their Volvo VNR Electrics at their local facilities. Watsontown Trucking Company operates a fleet of 425 trucks that perform over-the-road transport, as well as regional haul and last-mile delivery—two applications that the Volvo VNR Electric model was designed to support. Producers Dairy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Sandia National Laboratories and Hawaii Hydrogen Carrier s (HHC) are partnering to design a solid-state metal-hydride hydrogen storage system for forklifts; the storage system can refuel at low pressure four to five times faster than it takes to charge a battery-powered forklift. Photo by Dino Vournas) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Techrules, a China-based automotive R&D company ( earlier post ) is unveiling the final production design of its Ren RS series-hybrid supercar at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The modular chassis design permits a variety of powertrain configurations to provide the range and performance capabilities required by the customer.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2020

The design of the articulated buses will be adapted to two recharging modes: by means of a 4-pole roof-mounted pantograph placed above the first vehicle axis; or using a plug-in charger. Energy will be stored in high density Solaris High Energy+ batteries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

This is the first hybrid transmission to be designed and built by Ford. When the plant is inactive, such as holidays, the stored solar energy will provide power during periods of insufficient or inconsistent sunlight. Reduced weight to help increase fuel economy. Projected energy cost savings are approximately $160,000 per year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

EMERG-E was designed under the direction of Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer. —Jerry Hardcastle, Vice-President Vehicle Design and development, the Nissan Group Technology Centre Europe and senior member of the UK’s Automotive Council. Mid-ship design. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

This led us to OptiFuel’s modular, affordable designs. times the volume to store energy versus diesel, and hydrogen requires 11 times the volume, while lithium batteries require 50 to 75 times. Batteries are poor energy storage solutions for heavy horsepower use, and they require frequent recharging with traditional electricity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The hydraulic hybrid is system is designed to enable a boost effect that would normally be offered only by more complex electric drives. The gas cushion stores energy by the gas being compressed rather like a coiled spring. The amount of energy that can be stored in the pressure accumulator depends on the size of the system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

These properties render quinone-based redox couples very attractive for high-efficiency metal-free rechargeable batteries, they found. Since grid-scale electrical energy storage requires hundreds of gigawatt-hours to be stored, the batteries for this application must be inexpensive, robust, safe and sustainable. —Yang et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed a vehicle-to-home (V2H) power supply system for electric vehicles (EV), which is designed to work in coordination with DENSO’s home energy management system (HEMS), which was introduced earlier this year. DENSO’s H2V system leverages its HEMS. Click to enlarge. earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The vehicle also needs the ability to generate, store and distribute power effectively to the Soldier. Other specific vehicle requirements include: Recharge utilizing SAE-1772 combo connector or similar adaptor. 4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive. Minimum ground clearance of 8 inches.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Mellon College of Science and College of Engineering have developed a semiliquid lithium metal-based anode (SLMA) that represents a new paradigm in battery design for solid electrolyte batteries. The interdisciplinary research team published their findings in the current issue of Joule.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2022

If QuantumScape can successfully deliver today’s demonstrated capability into the marketplace, the time difference between recharging EVs and refueling their combustion-engine counterparts will be only several minutes, which could help enable broader EV adoption.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The energy stored (compressed air) is transmitted to the wheels via the hydraulic motors and gearbox. Maximum use of deceleration and braking energy will ensure efficient recharging of the compressed air unit. Located on the sides and the bumpers of the car, the design component expresses a new approach that gives style a function.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2013

Conceptual design of a water-based flow battery GE scientists are researching as part of ARPA-E’s RANGE program. Discharge and re-charge of such flow batteries occur in electrochemical cells separated from energy storing tanks, which makes them safer. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2025

3-Row Premium Midsize Plug-In Hybrid The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is the largest of the three Volvo plug-in hybrids (the XC40 is the smallest and the XC60 is in the middle), aging gracefully and remaining a solid choice for a premium midsize SUV with a plug. EV range is a plus The XC90 Recharge AWD is easy to drive. kWh battery (14.7

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Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

And if we could reduce or eliminate that problem, how would that actually influence the development of mobile and wearable tech beyond just not having to recharge as often? So we’re enabling this sort of jump in functionality without compromising design, battery, sustainability, all of that. Fili: Yeah. That was also tough.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs. EnZinc Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2012

Design and synthesis of a novel porous carbon material with high conductivity, which would ensure sufficient pores to store discharge products, channels to diffuse oxygen and good electrolyte wettability. This would provide an adequate and suitable three-phase interface (solid–liquid–gas) for the charge/discharge process.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The system has a capacity of 408 kWh and is designed to have a system efficiency of 90%. Click to enlarge. Each container unit can be moved by container trailers.

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