News tagged with electric vehicles
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E-3POD electric vehicle concept wins the Double Challenge Project
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a car. It's a bike. It's the winner of the Double Challenge project sponsored by Citroen. It may look like a prop from the move TRON, but in actuality it is an ultra-compact electric ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Aluminum to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems
Electric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and expensive. ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Lithium-air batteries' high energy density could extend range of electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- For today's electric vehicles that run on lithium-ion batteries, one of the biggest downsides is the limited range between recharging. Over the past several years, researchers have been working ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Volkswagen's XL1 said to be world's most economical car
(PhysOrg.com) -- Volkswagen has unveiled its new, prototype super-efficient hybrid vehicle, the XL1, at this week's Qatar motor show. The car has been under development for a decade and Volkswagen claims it ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Nissan turns new Leaf with all-electric car
At first glance Nissan's Oppama plant looks like any other. But a closer look reveals workers inserting lithium-ion batteries and electric motors in every sixth vehicle on the production line.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 27, 2011 |
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High-performance capacitor could lead to better rechargeable batteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- In order to develop next-generation electric vehicles, solar energy systems, and other clean energy technologies, researchers need an efficient way to store the energy. One of the key energy ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Electric vehicle capabilities way ahead of policy, infrastructure needs
The technologies needed to begin seriously weaning the U.S. transportation system away from petroleum and toward alternatives such as hybrid and pure electric vehicles have made great progress, but harnessing ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 24, 2011 |
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Nissan Leaf deliveries 'see slow start'
Nissan Motor had delivered only 60 units of its Leaf electric vehicle in Japan as of Friday, Kyodo News reported, despite already taking 6,000 orders due by the end of March.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Breakthrough in converting heat waste to electricity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such as vehicle exhaust systems, ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Toyota developing alternative electric motor
Toyota Motor Corp., maker of the popular Prius hybrid car, is developing a new type of electric motor to cut its dependence on rare earth metals and lower costs, a company spokesman said Monday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Electricity pricing policies may make or break plug-in hybrid buys
California policies aimed at reducing electricity use and curbing greenhouse gas emissions have the unintended consequence of making new plug-in hybrid vehicles uneconomical, according to a Purdue University economist.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Nearly one-fifth of drivers are likely to consider an electric vehicle: study
Many automobile industry executives believe that sales of traditional vehicles will peak before 2020 and are looking to electric-only vehicles (EVs) as one of the next hot products, but they will first have ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Light-up cereal boxes powered by shelves on display at CES
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cereal boxes with blinking lights may or may not be the next big thing, but the underlying technology could prove useful for many other potential applications. At the recent CES in Las Vegas, ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Green cars on the rise, but consumer interest lags
Green vehicles stole the show at the Detroit Auto Show this year but their success depends on consumers, who are still shying away from their higher price tags.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Toyota unveils family of Prius hybrids
Toyota unveiled new siblings for its popular Prius hybrid Monday, introducing a brand new midsized wagon, a plug-in, and a compact Prius to journalists at the Detroit auto show.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 10, 2011 |
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