Advancing Battery Technology for Modern Innovations
2021年5月18日 · Li-ion battery technology has progressed significantly over the last 30 years, but the best Li-ion batteries are nearing their performance limits due to material limitations. They also have significant safety concerns—such as catching on fire if overheated—leading to increased costs because safety features must be designed into the battery ...
Safer and Powerful Solid-State Batteries for Electric Vehicles - ASME
2022年2月23日 · The battery is a silicon all-solid-state battery that is safe, long-lasting, and energy-dense. In another recent development, researchers from Brown University have developed a new material for use in solid-state batteries that is derived from trees. The solid ion conductor combines copper with cellulose nanofibrils—polymer tubes derived from ...
A Solid Foundation for Battery Technology - The American Society …
2023年8月29日 · In 2021, Factorial Energy raised $200 million, forging partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Hyundai to jointly develop the solid-state battery technology leveraging industry expertise and an automotive OEM perspective. Poornima Apte is technology writer in Walpole, Mass.
7 Top Trends in Transportation Technology - The American …
2020年1月15日 · Researchers at the DOE Battery Manufacturing R&D Facility test new technologies for hybrid electric and full electric vehicles. Photo: Oak Ridge National Laboratory But the limitations of lithium-ion batteries—energy density, and safety—must be overcome before electric cars gain significant market share.
9 Innovations in Solar PV Technology - ASME
2017年9月27日 · Solar fabric is an application of solar technology with a wide range of applications. Solar cells are woven into textile fibers and generate convenient solar electricity. “One version, created by FTL Solar, can literally be pitched like a tent to provide both shelter and electricity,” writes Hicks.
Blog: Electric Vehicle Advances Accelerate - ASME
2024年11月6日 · General Motors LLC of Pontiac, Mich., is getting $8 million to develop and demonstrate an automatic sorting and de-hazarding system for end-of-life EV batteries, while ReJoule Inc. of Signal Hill, Calif., will utilize $6 million to develop and scale EV battery diagnostics technology. Elsewhere, the pursuit of a better battery continues as well.
Hemp Carbon Makes Supercapacitors Superfast - ASME
2013年7月31日 · Today, it is also used for food, fuel, medicine, building materials, and plastics. Now the energy storage industry is starting to take notice, thanks to new Canadian research that shows supercapacitors with electrodes made from hemp-based carbon nanosheets outperform standard supercapacitors by nearly 200%.
MEMS Vibrational Micro Power Generation - ASME
2012年1月10日 · Creative MEMS designs are helping devices compensate for varying frequencies, amplitudes, and other real-world operational challenges as the technology matures. Micro-electromechanical (MEMS) vibrational energy harvesting devices are able to convert hundreds of micro watts of electrical power from mechanical vibrations in relatively low ...
Reusing discarded EV batteries to store wind & solar power - ASME
2022年10月27日 · “Our controller allows us to use the battery packs as they come out of the vehicle, using the pack’s battery management system software,” said Hall. The B2U system allows batteries with different levels of health and capacity work together. “Each battery type has different guardrails in terms of voltage, current, cell temperature, etc.”
3 Emerging Trends Automotive Engineering - ASME
2013年2月19日 · Other engineering trends focus on improving transmissions (adding speeds), accessory load reduction through the intelligent energy management of other vehicle components, vehicle electrification, hybridization, improved battery management systems, new battery chemistries, and power electronics.