Article Library
This archive is a compilation of articles published in our eMagazine since inception. The articles are organized by "Subject". Many thanks to those who have contributed to this archive and continue to help it grow by submitting their thoughts and expertise to the magazine.
Search For Articles
- Top Ten Most Popular Articles in the Last Year
- eMagazine Issues
- Tradeshows and Conferences
- General Industry Articles
- Columns and Series
- Design and Installation
- Education and Training
- Energy Management
- Software
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Biomass Energy
- Fuel Cells
- Geothermal Energy
- Alternative Transportation
- Smart Grid
- Energy Storage
- Miscellaneous Energy Topics
- Green Building Articles
- Product Reviews
Alternative Transportation - Systems
Click on the Article Title to view the article. To find more articles by the same author or company, click the author or company name.
| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standardizing EV Systems and Components | Rich Byczek | Intertek | Dec 2012 |
SAE International is excellent for activity within the automotive industry. However, other Standards Development Organizations (SDO) such as IEC, ISO, UL and NEMA have different areas of responsibility. |
| EV Charging Station Test System | Neal Roche | Gridtest Systems | Oct 2012 |
There are three primary areas where testing EV charging stations is critical – development, installation and maintenance. |
| The Birth of After-Market Consumer Electric Drive | Davel Foote | IpAuctions™, Inc. | Aug 2012 |
You climb in and start your car. Reverse out of your driveway using the gas-powered system. Putting the shift lever into neutral, the system switches over to the AED (Alternative Electric Drive) system, yet your engine is idling. This allows you to use your power brakes, power steering and air-conditioner on that hot muggy day. |
| Looking for innovative ideas about the future of public transportation in cities | The Bombardier YouCity Innovation Contest | Apr 2012 |
Bombardier, a global leader in aerospace and rail transportation is inviting people to submit ideas for sustainable mobility in the urban environment. | |
| EV Charging Station Video | StoryBridge.tv | Aug 2010 |
Electric vehicle owners will influence an extensive network of charging stations being installed in Madison, Wisconsin by MGE. In a story produced by StoryBridge.tv, see how MGE will use driver input to configure its power grid for a new wave of green transportation. | |
| Mobile Solar Power | Dylan Wood | Mobile Solar Power | Oct 2007 |
Take electricity from the sun, run it through a charge controller and into a large battery bank. Have an inverter pull that power out of the batteries (when needed) and make it available as pure sinewave current. The trick: do all this inside of an enclosed trailer. |
| SuperGreen Ships and Barges | Chuck Steiner | WaterSmart Environmental, Inc. | Feb 2007 |
Not unlike washing machines, clothes, cars, and buildings, ocean going ships eventually wear out and require replacement. The next generation of ships may well require onboard ballast water treatment capability and double hulls. |
| Transportation for a Clean Planet | Maxwell Technologies | Maxwell Technologies | Oct 2006 |
Since successful testing in 2003, ISE has incorporated ultracapacitors into its gasoline, diesel and fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles with extraordinary results. |
| ULTRACAPACITORS -Used in Hybrid-Electric Drive Systems | Maxwell Technologies | Apr 2006 |
Batteries have high-energy capability while ultracapacitors have high power capability. In an optimal hybrid storage system, both technologies could be combined in a way that maximizes the benefits of both. | |
| Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Information Sharing and Technology Transfer Program | EDTA | EDTA | Apr 2005 |
“This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers' names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report.” |
| ULTRACAPACITORS AND THE HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Bobby Maher | Maxwell Technologies | Feb 2005 |
Compact in size, ultracapacitors can store an incomparably higher amount of energy than conventional capacitors. Indeed, ultracapacitors are currently available on the market with capacitance ranges up to 2700 Farads, and they can release that energy at both a high or low rate. |
| Greening The Urban Village With Horizontal Elevators | John Alt | Village Technology | Feb 2005 |
Before the advent of the vertical elevator, people were only willing to access 3 or 4 stories of building space. Today, on the threshold of the advent of the "horizontal elevator ", daily shoppers and business patrons will only walk on average, about 300 meters (1,000 feet) from a parking space. |
| So You Want Electric Cars?? | Jack Bonney | UA Systems, JBJ Transportation Group | Dec 2004 |
The Universal Automobile (UA) is a "public domain" vehicle used by subscribers; it is powered by batteries which can be automatically trickle-charged using "charging mats" deployed across preferred downtown locations designated as "UA Parking Areas" , or alternatively, their batteries can be quickly exchanged at traditional gasoline stations converted to accommodate automatic "swapping".. |
| ULTRACAPACITORS AND THE HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Bobby Maher | Maxwell Technologies | Apr 2004 |
Compact in size, ultracapacitors can store an incomparably higher amount of energy than conventional capacitors. Indeed, ultracapacitors are currently available on the market with capacitance ranges up to 2700 Farads, and they can release that energy at both a high or a low rate. |
| Information on Thundervolt - Elfa Hybrid Electric Drive Systems For Buses And Trucks | ISE Corporation | ISE Corporation | Apr 2004 |
ThunderVolt'-ELFA' drive system is a standard ISE Corporation product offering. |
| Electric Drag Racing At Brigham Young University | Perry Carter, Jeffrey Baxter, Tom Erekson | Apr 2004 |
The car's best elapsed time at the Rocky Mountain raceway was 15.774 seconds. The car accelerated to 69.57 miles per hour in the first 1/8th of a mile and finished the 1/4 mile race at 77.47 miles per hour. | |
| Zinc Air and Nickel Zinc Hybrid Vehicle | eVionyx | eVionyx | Feb 2004 |
The idea of metal fuels as an energy source has existed for over 100 years. Many companies have attempted to develop and commercialize zinc air fuel cells and nickel zinc batteries but were unable to solve the problem of dendrite formation. |
| Electric Vehicle Recharging Network | Gavin Young | Electric Automobile Alliance | Aug 2003 |
You don't have to own an electric vehicle of any kind to be a part of the network. All you have to do is be willing to let others use the electric outlet of your home. Even if you are an apartment renter, as I am, you still might be able to let EV owners plug into an outlet of your apartment. |
