Sentences with phrase «electric generators using»

Synapse also modeled the impact that energy efficiency and renewable energy have on fossil fuel consumption by grid - connected electric generators using EPA's AVERT.

For one, it does not completely eliminate the need for fossil fuels, because the associated electric generators use natural gas to supplement the energy from the stored compressed air.

Not exact matches

Electric motors and generators are in countless devices, appliances, and vehicles we use every day.

The resulting heat is conveyed out of the reactor, where it turns water into steam that is used to run a turbine that drives an electric generator.

Tesla claimed to have accidentally caused an earthquake in New York City using a small steam - powered electric generator he'd invented — MythBusters debunked that idea.

When using KAIST's TE generator (with a size of 10 cm x 10 cm) for a wearable wristband device, it will produce around 40 mW electric power based on the temperature difference of 31 °F between human skin and the surrounding air.

He could envision the approach's being used to create new flow sensors or electric generators without moving parts.

The research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA - E REACT program (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy — Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies) which develops cost - effective alternatives to rare earths, the naturally occurring minerals with unique magnetic properties that are used in electric vehicle (EV) motors, and wind generators.

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, or TENS, is delivered using a small battery - operated generator connected to a set of electrodes.

EV Drive mode uses only the two electric motors to power the crossover, while Series Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the electric motors and Parallel Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.

Using an integrated starter / generator, the powerplant produces a baseline of 362 hp and 369 lb - ft, adding another 21 hp and 184 lb - ft when electric assistance (aka, EQ Boost) kicks in.

As well as the 1.8 - litre, 97bhp engine there are two electric motors, one used mainly as a generator for the hybrid battery but also as the starter motor, the other providing electric power for brief low - speed running, acceleration boost and reversing.

The Mustang Hybrid will be joined in 2020 by a 300 - mile fully - electric small SUV and an F - 150 Hybrid pickup, which may appeal to working customers by allowing them to use its hybrid battery as a mobile generator.

Chevrolet has also released some details of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt's new powertrain, which will use a naturally aspirated 1.5 - liter four - cylinder engine as a generator for the electric drivetrain.

Now that series electric hybrid vehicles are beginning to emerge in commercial applications (first seen in buses and soon in the Chevrolet Volt), the concept of an electrically - powered vehicle that uses an on - board turbine generator seems like a practical idea.

While the current Chevrolet Volt uses a 1.4 - liter four - cylinder as a range - extender and generator for the Volt's battery and electric motor, the next Volt could switch to a smaller and lighter turbocharged 1.0 - liter three - cylinder mill.

Real - world use Despite the addition of the electric motor / generator and battery pack, BMW says the Concept X5 eDrive has almost the same interior space as a standard 2014 BMW X5.

The Prius Prime will also feature what Toyota calls the dual motor generator drive system, which uses both the electric motor and generator to drive the car to improve acceleration.

Volvo has also designed hybrid ability into its new corporate drivetrain, with the capacity to fit a motor generator onto the front axle or an e-motor on the rear axle as per the «T8» petrol - electric drivetrain that will be used by the XC90.

This Regal joins the 2012 LaCrosse as the second Buick to feature the eAssist technology, which uses a state - of - the - art lithium - ion battery system together with an electric induction motor - generator and regenerative braking to improve fuel economy.

EV generates power solely from using the electric motors while Series uses the engine as a generator to charge the batteries.

Alternatively, the plug - in hybrid system that's been an option for the Prius uses all electric power, drawing energy primarily from a plug - in charger that's used while the car is parked, with the gas engine only acting as an onboard generator when battery power gets too low.

The Lexus RX400h hybrid uses a 3.3 - liter gasoline V - 6 engine combined with electric motor - generators to produce all necessary power.

The engine is used as a generator to power an electric motor directly or charge the vehicle's battery, which also can drive the electric motor.

This contrasts with conventional braking systems, where the excess kinetic energy is converted to unwanted and wasted heat by friction in the brakes, or with dynamic brakes, where energy is recovered by using electric motors as generators but is immediately dissipated as heat in resistors.

The fifth hybrid model in the Lexus lineup makes use of a 1.8 - liter gasoline engine that works in conjunction with an electric motor, a battery and a generator.

This a modular concept that allows three models with different drive configurations: the BlueZERO E-CELL with battery - electric drive and a range of up to 200 kilometres using electric drive alone, the BlueZERO F - CELL (fuel cell) with a range of 250 miles using electric drive and the BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS with electric drive and additional internal combustion engine as power generator (range extender).

The engine is paired with two Honda - developed electric motors — a propulsion motor and a generator / starter motor — that are the first drive motors in the world to use permanent magnets containing no heavy rare - earth metals.

The TSI engine uses the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor when the battery is low, to make up this all - wheel - drive system, hence the «electric propshaft» name.

Malibu's eAssist system uses a state - of - the - art lithium - ion battery and an electric motor - generator to enable regenerative braking electric assist and start - stop functionality.

The 2018 Accord Hybrid uses two new - generation electric motors, a propulsion motor that drives the wheels and a generator motor that produces electricity, both of which have been upgraded from the previous generation i - MMD.

A «through the road» hybrid vehicle uses a conventional piston engine to power two wheels, with electric motor / generators on the other two wheels, giving a form of part - time 4WD.

The powertrain is quite interesting with Nissan using the same electric engine found in the Leaf along with an unspecified gasoline engine that acts as a generator.

Capable of driving up to 40 miles on battery - only power — using zero gasoline and producing zero tailpipe emissions — the 200C EV uses a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator that produces electricity to extend the driving range to 400 miles.

Honda says that in most driving conditions the Insight will operate using its electric motor, using the 1.5 - liter engine as a generator or drawing juice from the battery.

So - called plug - in hybrids may use a gas engine to power the batteries after their depletion, however the drivetrain always remains fully electric, regardless of whether the batteries are being powered by the gas generator or not.

It uses only an electric motor to move the car, while a petrol engine is used as a generator producing electricity that goes directly into propelling the electric motor or, when electricity is in excess, to charge the batteries (similar to BMW's REX).

The car's accessories continue to operate using battery power, and the 11 kW electric motor - generator provides a small amount of torque to the wheels during acceleration.

The Prius Prime will also feature a Toyota - first dual motor generator drive system, using both the electric motor and the generator for drive force, helping to boost acceleration performance.

Under acceleration the mild hybrid system provides up to 10kW of electric power assistance to the powertrain in «motor» mode, while in «generator» mode, the system harvests kinetic energy from the vehicle during in - gear deceleration and braking and uses the power to recharge the batteries.

The battery pack uses roughly 85 percent of its capacity before switching to charge sustaining mode using the generator to maintain the battery — not recharge it — and to power the electric motors.

But also, when the accelerator is let up to slow the car, the electric motor becomes a generator, using the car's momentum to help recharge the batteries in a process known as regenerative braking.

The technology uses an Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) consisting of an integrated power generation and electric motor, as well as a lithium - ion battery pack.

The system uses a state - of - the - art lithium - ion battery system and electric motor - generator to enable regenerative braking capability to improve LaCrosse fuel economy by an estimated 25 percent.

Front Livingroom w / Fireplace, King Size Bed, Residential Refrigerator, Washer and Dryer, 4 Slide - outs w / awnings, Full Body Paint, Rear Patio Deck, 5.5 Onan Generator, 3 Season rear door, Keyless entry door, Fueling station, 3 electric awnings, Dyson cordless vacuum, 2nd Air Conditioner, Additional 32» TV in Garage, used very little.

If the charge state of the IMA battery is low, the motor / generator will also recharge while the Insight is cruising, however, the advantage of regenerative braking is that it eliminates the need for a large, on - board electrical generating system, like the ones used on most parallel hybrid gasoline - electric drive - trains.

The 2017 Accord Hybrid uses two electric motors, a propulsion motor that drives the wheels and a generator motor that produces electricity, both of which have been upgraded from the previous generation i - MMD for more power, smaller size and lighter weight.

The default upon startup is all - electric with the gas engine decoupled and this means of operation is not unlike how the Chevrolet Volt — or a diesel - electric freight train for that matter — operates in concept, efficiently using the combustion engine as a generator in series hybrid mode.

SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) is a lightweight, compact mild hybrid system that uses an ISG (Integrated Starter Generator) with an integrated power generator and electric motor, and a lithium - ion battGenerator) with an integrated power generator and electric motor, and a lithium - ion battgenerator and electric motor, and a lithium - ion battery pack.

The company explained the iBooster and ESP - hev technology balance the use of the CT6 electric motors to act as generators to slow the vehicle and capture as much kinetic energy as possible during low - demand scenarios, while blending the traditional hydraulic brakes with the motors in high - demand scenarios.