Renewables
CWIEME Chicago 2017: Day 3 highlights
Exhibitors of the CWIEME Chicago show have said the expansion of EV and HEV markets worldwide is a positive development for the coil winding, electric motor and transformer manufacturing industry. Breakthrough technologies and new products were also highlighted during the show.
Has the real estate EV charging problem been solved?
A disruptive technology designed for electric vehicle charging in real estate has been introduced by Finnish company, Parking Energy which specialises in real estate electric vehicle charging solutions. The solution is based on a cabling system with the company's quick connectors that enable chargers to be added in plug-and-play manner.
Nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater
It's possible to produce hydrogen to power fuel cells by extracting the gas from seawater, but the electricity required to do it makes the process costly. UCF researcher Yang Yang has come up with a new hybrid nanomaterial that harnesses solar energy and uses it to generate hydrogen from seawater more cheaply and efficiently than current materials.
DC charging technology centre stage at EVS 30
New advances in DC charging technology enabling the future of e-mobility will be showcased by ITT Cannon at EVS 30, the Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (Oct. 9-11) in Stuttgart, Germany. Expanding on ITT Cannon’s EV charging portfolio is the liquid cooled DC High Power Charging (HPC) solution. This intellectual property protected solution is comprised of a connector, cable and cooling unit.
Making fossil fuel subsidies obsolete
In early 2012, the Nigerian government drastically cut diesel and petroleum subsidies, causing local fuel prices to more than double overnight. Violent public protests broke out in response, leading the government to quickly reinstate the subsidies. While this case is extreme, it illustrates a common challenge facing many countries: Despite the recognised benefits of fossil fuel subsidy reform, including climate change mitigation, the realit...
Thermal management support for electric and hybrid vehicles
In order to include thermal management solutions for batteries in electric and hybrid electric vehicles (BEV/PHEV), Parker Chomerics has extended its range of products for the automotive sector. Electric vehicles have significantly larger battery packs than those with conventional engines. These generate a considerable amount of heat that must be dissipated. Left unchecked, excessive heat can cause faster battery wear, reduced performance (d...
Why are Norway at the cutting edge of EV deployment?
A quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions produced in Europe can be attributed to the transportation sector and figures have actually risen since 1990 levels. While there is no silver bullet solution to this, investment in Electric Vehicles (EVs) is one way of helping to bear the load.
What’s driving EMC in EV-Charging?
It’s not just plugging a connector in to your car and letting it charge. Here Holger Urban, Product Marketing Manager, Schaffner International AG discusses more. With the increasing demand of EV charging installations the International Electrotehnical Commission (IEC) is defining global standards which involve among other important aspects of EMC regulations and safety considerations.
Porsche's new Panamera is the latest in the hybrid range
The next in line to expand into the hybrid territory is Porsche as the company has announced it is adding more to its hybrid range, with a new powerful plug-in hybrid joining the Panamera Sport Turismo model line. The new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo flagship model will combine a four-litre V8 engine with an electric motor, resulting in a system power of 500 kW/680 hp. Even when just above idle speed, the Panamera Turbo offers 850...
Dyson plans its future electric car production
In response to the news that Dyson is planning to produce all-electric cars by 2020, Professor of Innovation, Jeremy Howells of the Kent Business School at the University of Kent commented on the matter.