Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. No battery is perfect, however, so engineers keep pushing for new and improved ways to store those electrons.

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Hydrogen Green Molten Salt China 103

Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

Photo: Konect Gas pump and convenience store equipment technology giant Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) has launched a DC fast charging system that can be seamlessly integrated into its retailers’ gas stations. Konect’s system is available now in the US and Europe, with more markets to come.

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DC Gas Charging Fuel 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The electricity would then be stored and supplied to the in-hub motors in the wheels of the plane when it needed to taxi. ACARE (the Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe) has made engine-less taxiing one of the key objectives beyond 2020 for the European aviation industry. —Professor Paul Stewart, research leader.

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Engine Taxi Universal Convert 236

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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Grid Solar Charging Power 143

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. The report estimates that carbon emissions equal to half the annual emissions of the global transport sector are being captured and stored by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. Carbon cycle.

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Mariner Carbon Emissions Climate Change 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

The percentages are higher in Europe and Japan, at 10% and 15%, respectively, largely because of favorable economics and government policies.) The future grid will face significant challenges by providing clean power from intermittent resources to a much more dynamic load. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Speeding up the shift to e-mobility will help us to meet the extremely ambitious CO 2 targets that have been set in Europe, China and the USA. The power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). —Thomas Ulbrich. Earlier post.). While a vehicle is charged at 2.3

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But I also know that, if you look back at the history of gas, when automobiles first started out in the early teens, they sold gas at hardware stores and grocery stores and pharmacies and things like that. The anti-EV crowd is fond of saying that EVs are going to “crash the grid.” We need to be in the energy business.

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Sale Florida Fleet Grid 81

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

While they store a high amount of energy compared to the other designs, their power output is comparatively low. Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. Pouch cells and prismatic cells are more versatile.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

When electricity generation exceeds demand, the battery will store the excess, which will be discharged later to help balance the grid. This project demonstrates the value and flexibility of Tesla’s best-in-class power electronics, providing enhanced grid stability and enabling more renewables on the grid.

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Wind Batteries Battery Tesla 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In doing so the power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC) and use this to drive the motor. In motor mode the power electronics use high-power transistors to convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into 3-phase alternating current (AC). The range of the e-up!

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 337

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

With power drawn from the single-phase German household grid with its output of 230 volts, capacity extends up to 3.6 In recuperation the vehicle’s energy of motion is converted to electrical energy during deceleration and stored in the drive system battery, so as to be available for subsequent acceleration. Energy recuperation.

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Audi Parts Motor Motors 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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