Sentences with phrase «used vehicle batteries»

In a scenario where most light vehicles and heat is from electric power, there will be tremendous load - balancing opportunities through vehicle - to - grid technology, used vehicle batteries, and heat storage.

In the field, the researchers often had to use their vehicle batteries to power the centrifuges used to separate out white blood cells from their samples, and then add buffering chemicals to stabilise the DNA so it would not degrade under the African sun.

An most important note for me, something we will review in future articles, rather than here, is the very low cost assigned to storage using vehicle batteries — at $ 32 / kWh, whereas centralized storage is $ 318 / kWh.

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With the rise of electric - powered vehicles and Tesla's announcement that it's building a 5 million - square - foot factory in Nevada, the lithium used in the production of batteries might seem like a good investment.

Using special equipment, they will embed electromagnets under the road, which will wirelessly charge a much smaller, lighter, and cheaper battery under the vehicle (see the video above).

There are already a lot of these types of vehicles being sold, but they use a two - battery system using lead - acid batteries.

The friendly deal, which requires approval by US Cobalt shareholders, comes as growing investments and demand in electric vehicles has spurred interest in key metals like cobalt, used in the vehicle's battery packs.

Automaker BMW is working with a London - based start - up to use transaction - recording technology blockchain to prove batteries for its electric vehicles will contain only clean cobalt.

Before a prototype existed, Musk was using the solar roof to relay his vision of a solar ecosystem that includes Tesla's at - home battery, the Powerwall, and its line of electric vehicles.

Although lead - acid batteries will continue to account for more than 62 percent of secondary battery demand in 2015, sales of lithiumbased rechargeable batteries, which are widely used in both portable devices and hybrid vehicles, will record the strongest increases.

Initial rechargeable zinc air batteries, developed for use in vehicles, were used for buses in Singapore.

By following a model where the roof offsets energy used by features like air conditioning, solar - produced power can be theoretically used to extend a vehicle's battery range, albeit very marginally with today's technology.

The company that will bring Henrik Fisker back into the electric car industry will use a new kind of battery to power its vehicles.

With the aim of supporting its transition to electric vehicles, China has been aggressively securing the critical raw materials used in batteries.

Zinc can be found in most car parts, from tires to door handles, and because it can store six times more energy per pound than more conventional battery systems, the metal is also used in electric vehicles.

While traveling outside the U.S. with Pump In Style Advanced, we recommend using the battery adaptor or Portable Vehicle Adaptor (sold separately).

Spanning 17 elements — from lanthanum to lutetium, plus scandium and yttrium — they find use in computers, screens, superconductors, oil refineries, hybrid or electric vehicles, catalytic converters, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, light - emitting diodes, lasers, audio speakers and microphones, cell phones, MRI machines, telecommunications, battery electrodes, advanced weapons systems, polished glass, and even the electric motors that run automobile windows.

Tesla's vehicles use the same battery chemistry as Boeing and last week Musk told Flightglobal.com (owned by the company that publishes New Scientist) that he thinks the Dreamliner's battery pack design is «inherently unsafe» because the eight cells inside it are packed too close to dissipate heat effectively.

Those cars charge up their batteries with electricity generated when the car brakes and then used that «recycled» energy to power their electric motors, which take over from the vehicle's gasoline engine at low speeds and in stop - and - go traffic.

«Our process also has an important advantage over battery or gaseous - hydrogen powered vehicle technologies as many of the hydrocarbon products from our reaction are exactly what we use in cars, trucks and planes, so there would be no need to change the current fuel distribution system,» said Frederick MacDonnell, UTA interim chair of chemistry and biochemistry and co-principal investigator of the project.

Over the years, Easley produced code that went on to be used in renewable energy research, including batteries for early hybrid vehicles, as well as for the high - thrust liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen Centaur rocket used to get space capsules into orbit.

Prof. Cho and his research team have developed a new type anode material that would be used in place of a conventional graphite anode, which they claim will lead to lighter and longer - lasting batteries for everything from personal devices to electric vehicles.

The scenarios focused on 10 to 20 years in the future, when battery and fuel cell vehicles are expected to be in much wider use, and when solar power and electrolyzers are cost competitive with the electric grid.

Advances in batteries or the use of electric vehicles for storage could smooth the peaks.

This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the performances of 49,000 battery electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their vehicles.

PNNL's zinc - polyiodide battery also had an energy output that was about 70 percent that of a common lithium - ion battery called a lithium iron phosphate battery, which is used in portable electronics and in some small electric vehicles.

A recent Carnegie Mellon University study suggests that hybrid plug - in vehicles would be more expensive over a lifetime of use than comparable gas - powered cars due to the battery's hefty cost.

Reducing the width and weight of the vehicle can also help reduce drag, so instead of cylindrical batteries, the team is using square, pouch - type ones, which can be packed more tightly.

Such demand response is different from using electric vehicle batteries as a form of storage or backup for the electricity grid, which can put undue strain on batteries as they constantly cycle from fully charged to nearly drained.

This novel, space - saving design allows the use of bigger batteries, which can increase the range of electric vehicles by an additional 15 to 20 per cent.

«Such a battery is definitely not suitable for use in mobile phones or electric vehicles, but it may target high - end applications with special requirements, such as the power source for implantable cardiac pacemakers.»

The latest electric vehicles use lithium - ion batteries, in which lithium ions move from anode to cathode (negative to positive), transforming chemical energy into electric current.

The findings from this study, done through DOE's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), could help scientists design a safe and stable metallic lithium anode and ultimately pave the way for the practical use of high - energy - density battery systems for electric vehicles and storing renewable energy.

Earlier this summer, President Obama announced that PNNL would lead the Battery500 Consortium, a partnership of DOE national labs, universities and industry working together to make smaller, lighter and less - expensive batteries that can be adopted by manufacturers for use in future electric vehicles.

Hybrid - electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and 472 of SEPTA's buses, have for years used regenerative braking to charge on - board batteries and reduce fuel consumption by reusing the stored energy upon acceleration.

In a new report, Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... ReadVehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Readvehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Read more →

By testing batteries during and after discharge and examining the infrastructure required to facilitate use of plug - in electric vehicles, the scientists aim to expand the potential for their widespread use.

WHOI engineers modified a hydraulically operated robotic manipulator arm to operate under intense pressure and make effective use of the vehicle's limited battery power.

As a consequence, a tank of oxygen gas would have to be part of the battery system, making it prohibitive for use in electric vehicles due to space requirements.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice and information to owners and operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) concerning incidents that have occurred relating to the possession and use of battery - powered portable electronic smoking devices [e.g., e-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-cigars, e-pipes, e-hookahs, personal vaporizers, electronic nicotine delivery systems] and the transportation safety risks associated with the use of these devices.

Even then, it still doesn't drive like a typical gas - engine vehicle, more mimicking the Volt's operation — it drives electrically and uses the gas engine primarily to keep the batteries at a minimum charge as needed.

Technology that can look into drivers» eyes and read their mind (well, almost), dazzling audio systems that don't use speakers and wireless inductive charging systems for battery - electric vehicles are just a few examples of the deluge coming from the auto supplier.

As batteries become more energy dense and programmers learn how to use that energy more efficiently, the Volt's range - extended electric vehicle concept will be even more compelling.

The downsides of fuel - cell vehicles are that they're expensive to develop (unlike with batteries, fuel cells have more limited uses outside of transportation), and it's expensive to set up the refueling network.

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It's being billed as «the first production - ready» vehicle to use the company's eponymous nanoFlowcell battery technology.

Hydro - Quebec says it motor / wheel is likely best suited to a 4 - wheel - drive hybrid electric vehicle that uses a small internal - combustion engine to recharge its batteries.

As the name suggests, the battery systems operate using a proprietary «flow cell» system, whereby an electrolyte fuel can be used to fill the car much as a combustible fuel is in a regular vehicle.

The bonus feature of a battery isolator is in winter if you a little juice to crank over - just use a single battery cable short the right and left terminal and jump start your vehicle.

One article I read suggested that the amount of electronics connected to the battery in a modern car could result in damage from any kind of transient during a jump - start, and another article I read on how to jump - start a car had a large warning that read «If either vehicle has an electronic ignition system or is an alternatively fueled vehicle, the use of jumper cables may damage it.»