Sono Motors unveils its solar and battery-powered electric car
Fred Lambert for Electrek: German electric car startup Sono Motors unveiled the crowdfunded prototype of its battery and solar-powered vehicle; the Sion.
The Latest Progress on Electric Cars
China will lead the transition to an EV-driven society. Car companies are doubling down on plans to produce a selection of electric vehicles. Because of its substandard air quality, China has been pushing electric vehicles, which could help automakers with the economies of scale.
POWER2DRIVE: THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY HAS A NEW PLATFORM
New exhibition showcases the energy transition in the transportation sector
ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO ACCELERATE TO 54% OF NEW CAR SALES BY 2040
Tumbling battery prices mean that EVs will not just have lower lifetime costs, but will also be cheaper to buy, than internal combustion engine cars in most countries by 2025-29
New Nissan Electric Caf© Opens in Paris as the Brand Celebrates Three Billion EV Kilometres Worldwide
Nissan LEAF owners across the globe have travelled a landmark three billion kilometres, saving nearly 500 million kilograms of CO2 emissions*
Nissan celebrated the announcement with the launch of a pay with energy pop-up caf© in Paris
The Nissan Electric Caf© marks the start of Electrify the World - a new digital community platform to drive awareness and engagement in electric vehicles and sustainable living
Electric motors for electric vehicles: $400 billion confusion
by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx
IHS Markit: Electric Vehicles Expected to Account for 15 to 35 Percent of World's Vehicle Sales in 2040
IHS Markit announces launch of major new multiclient study, Reinventing the Wheel, which uses the firms combined expertise in the energy, automotive and chemical industries
Solar Power Meets Electric Vehicle Atop a VW Microbus
Brett Belan, Apparent Energy for MotherEarth News: The time is here for solar power to make its way to our vehicles. The state-of-the-art panels pose no weight limitation. At 6 pounds per 150 watts, thin flexible solar panels will weigh 600 pounds but give you 15 kilowatts! This is enough to directly drive from the sun.
However, the surface area is a limitation, because that much solar would require 10 feet around the vehicle on all sides. The solution, ironically, is a mechanical engineering question of how to accordion-style fold these panels to conveniently open them for charging while the vehicle is at a standstill. Cont'd...
Self-drive delivery van can be 'built in four hours'
Jane Wakefield for BBC News: A self-drive electric delivery van, that could be on UK streets next year, has been unveiled at the Wired 2016 conference in London.
The vehicle's stripped-back design and lightweight materials mean it can be assembled by one person in four hours, the firm behind it claims.
The vehicles will be "autonomous-ready", for when self-drive legislation is in place, the firm said.
The government wants to see self-drive cars on the roads by 2020.
"We find trucks today totally unacceptable. Loud, polluting and unfriendly," said Denis Sverdlov, chief executive of Charge, the automotive technology firm behind the truck.
"We are making trucks the way they should be - affordable, elegant, quiet, clean and safe." Cont'd...
Green Tech Investing on the Rise: $17 Million and Another $1 Million on the Way
StartEngine is a website that allows companies to raise capital by exchanging capital for securities (equity or debt). Rather than asking friends, family and fans to donate money to help raise funds, StartEngine enables companies to raise capital by offering investment opportunities to the general public.
Solutions for E-Mobility Demands
There are two standards governing EV charging. In the U.S. there is the SAE J1772 standard, while in Europe and China the IEC61851 standard is used.
Electric Vehicles: Next Comes the Melodrama
by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx
Silicon Valley and New York State bet on non-flammable electric vehicle battery company
"NanoLyteâ„¢ Electrolyte contains ionic liquids, which are non-flammable. By engineering the molecular structure, we can create electrolytes that are abuse tolerant without sacrificing the power or battery life," says Dr. Surya Moganty, CTO at NOHMs and inventor of the technology.
'Ideal' energy storage material for electric vehicles developed
Walt Mills for Phys.org: The energy-storage goal of a polymer dielectric material with high energy density, high power density and excellent charge-discharge efficiency for electric and hybrid vehicle use has been achieved by a team of Penn State materials scientists. The key is a unique three-dimensional sandwich-like structure that protects the dense electric field in the polymer/ceramic composite from dielectric breakdown. Their results are published today (Aug. 22) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
"Polymers are ideal for energy storage for transportation due to their light weight, scalability and high dielectric strength," says Qing Wang, professor of materials science and engineering and the team leader. "However, the existing commercial polymer used in hybrid and electric vehicles, called BOPP, cannot stand up to the high operating temperatures without considerable additional cooling equipment. This adds to the weight and expense of the vehicles." Cont'd...
Romeo Power launches a brighter energy future
Santa Monica startup founders combine biz and engineering expertise
to develop high-performance EV battery systems
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