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Penn State researchers developing methods to prolong operating life of valve regulated lead-acid batteries; electric locomotive as example

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A team of Penn State researchers is developing more cost-effective ways to prolong the life of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, such as those applied in Norfolk Southern Railway No. In this paper, the cell voltage and pressure of new and dead VRLA batteries are monitored during testing to determine the cause of death of the cells.

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CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

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liters/100km (36 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 154g/km—a 20% reduction from the 192 g/km of a series production Passat (MY 2006) fitted with a 2.0L liter variant of the ELC-hybrid power unit, will meet the European industry’s 130 g/km CO 2 emissions target. TGDI engine and close to the 146 g/km of the current Passat 2.0L

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Pike Research forecasts global stop-start vehicle sales to reach 37M units annually by 2020; 16:1 ratio over HEVs

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SSVs offer 5% to 10% reductions in both fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions at a cost premium approximately 10–25% that of full vehicle hybridization. Pike sees the market being dominated by enhanced flooded batteries (EFBs) and valve regulate lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, along with a small number of Li-ion batteries.

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Controlled Power Technologies and Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium to unveil LC Super Hybrid at Geneva show; low-cost “micro-mild” demonstrator

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The LC Super Hybrid delivers CO 2 emissions of less than 130g/km compared with 140 g/km for the baseline Passat 1.4-liter This represents a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 8 and 23% respectively. The demonstrator features a Valeo electric supercharger. Click to enlarge. liter TSI model.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The program will also use advanced communications and telematics and solar-powered charging technologies to explore future forms of personal mobility and their potential for reducing CO 2 emissions. VRLA (lead-acid), Panasonic. In March 2009, Honda and Saitama Prefecture concluded an agreement to collaborate on environmental issues.

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UK Collaboration Develops Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit for Conventional Vehicles

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The Affordable Add-on Zero Emissions Vehicle ( ADDZEV ) technology demonstrates how it may be possible to convert segment of the existing the UK vehicle fleet into plug-in hybrid vehicles using a through-the-road approach. Earlier post.). The ADDZEV consortium includes: Cranfield University. The approximately 4.8

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New micro hybrid cars could cut CO2 emissions

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A new generation of low voltage micro-hybrid technologies in vehicles could allow existing engine technology and transmission combinations to be downsized and support significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Controlled Power Technologies and AVL have been working [.].

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