Charged

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We continue to improve the technology with reductions in packaging space and connection methods. This technology is scalable from entire vehicles down to individual components. CSM’s latest innovations for power and efficiency analyses expands on the success of our industry-leading High Voltage Breakout Modules (HV BM).

Batteries 91

Batteries Cooling Packaging Technology 91

Charged

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Devices with nominal voltage ratings from 650 V and 750 V up to 1,200 V will be available, giving more choices for designers to address applications operating from ordinary AC line voltages up to those of high-voltage EV batteries and chargers. The first products available are the 650 V SCT040H65G3AG and a 750 V device in die form.

Packaging 115

Packaging Automotive Cooling Innovation 115

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 24, 2023

from the European Commission’s 2022 EIC Accelerator to advance its CO 2 battery. Greentown Go alum BlakBear , which provides package-level food freshness visibility, raised a £2.3M Nth Cycle won a $2.15M grant from the Department of Energy for its electro-extraction technology. Energy Dome won €17.5M Aja Labs raised a $2.5M

Startups 97

Startups Upcycling Methane Lithium 97

Charged

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Oxfordshire-based Oxis Energy has been working on lithium-sulfur battery technology since 2004 ( Charged has reported on the company several times over the years). Mr. Crittenden, for one, doubts that a large long-haul airliner using Li-ion batteries would be practical at all. volt battery pack.

Aviation 44

Aviation Batteries Lithium Cooling 44

Charged

JANUARY 27, 2022

Dana brings together its expertise in hydraulics and fluid controls with TLX Technologies’ proven capabilities in control valves and electronics to deliver customized on-off and proportional fluid-routing e-Valves for electric vehicle applications. The Rise of the e-Valve. The Dana Difference.

Business Energy Monitoring 94

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Packaging 94

Charged

JUNE 27, 2022

These include innovations in miniaturization and balancing control of vehicle weight and cost as well as connectivity that will help automotive system architects achieve scalability and durability without sacrificing cost and packaging size. Charging innovations and technologies also help enable fast vehicle charging.

Electric vehicle 99

Electric vehicle Electricity Automotive Cooling 99

Charged

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The eGen Flex system features a new drive unit, inverter and battery pack. The smaller and lighter inverter package, which is now water ethylene glycol (WEG) cooled, eliminates oil lines. The company says the new package decreases installation complexity, reduces maintenance expense and increases uptime.

Packaging 89

Packaging Power grid Lithium Cooling 89

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. With this latest cohort, Elemental is infusing another $12.5M The why: With demand for lithium growing twice as fast as production, the U.S.

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

Business Green

JULY 13, 2020

The UK government has confirmed £40m of funding to drive the development of next generation nuclear technologies, underlining its confidence that the sector will continue to play a significant role in decarbonising the energy system. for a U-Battery scheme in Cheshire, £1.4m for Cavendish Nuclear in Sheffield.

Government 85

Government Cooling Batteries Investment 85

Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

The market is still warm, but cooling. Jury is out on whether investment will keep cooling or heat back up. Batteries topped the charts for mega deals Mega rounds were mega investment drivers.   The largest deals of 2023 were dominated by transport, in particular, batteries.

Building Energy Monitoring 144

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 144

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic. Moreover, the analyst expects Covid-19 headwinds to hit both the global car market as well as the burgeoning battery market, together spelling a potentially bumpy year of growth for EVs.

Energy Monitor 67

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 67

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Katie Fehrenbacher. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:00.

Sustainability 545

Sustainability Scooters Electric vehicle Natural gas 545

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

conditional commitment to Ford’s battery manufacturing program. ❄️ Macro market cools climate tech venture.    🏠 Tetra , a Boston, Massachusetts-based heating and Cooling System developer, raised $11M in Seed funding from Greycroft, Gutter Capital, Lerer Hippeau, and 1sharpe Capital.   

Business Energy Monitoring 72

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 72

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic. Moreover, the analyst expects Covid-19 headwinds to hit both the global car market as well as the burgeoning battery market, together spelling a potentially bumpy year of growth for EVs.

Energy Monitor 58

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 58

Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

At the site where four huge cooling towers once belched coal fumes into the air on the edge of the Midlands town of Rugeley, plans are underway to build 2,300 low carbon homes and a net zero carbon school, in a scheme that hopes to provide a new standard for smart, sustainable, and community-centric development in the UK.

Carbon 76

Carbon Cooling Sustainability Investment 76

Charged

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Battery management systems (BMS)—the electronic brains that monitors and maintains lithium ion battery packs—are essential for the safe and efficient operation of the batteries powering a variety of applications, including electric vehicles. Battery packs utilize three main wiring architectures. Temperature monitoring.

Energy Monitor 118

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 118

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For example, the US company Alice Technologies is working on completely automating this process. New technologies can also make construction more resource-efficient. Heating, cooling and domestic hot water require the most energy during the building’s operational phase. Have you read: E.ON Data-based building operation.

Construction 105

Construction Sustainability Real Estate Electric vehicle 105

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  In deals, major funding for transportation including $144M for Indian EVs, $33M for rare earth-free magnets, and $15M for battery recycling.  The US Department of Energy continues the solar streak, putting $440 million in rooftop solar and batteries in Puerto Rico.   Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

Carbon-negative 72

Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Carbon Investment 72

Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Using active power components in advanced, isolated packaging addresses the high-power charging challenges by enabling higher power density and significantly reducing the efforts in thermal management in circuit designs. Utilities are investigating two vehicle-to-grid technologies. The first technology, V1G, is known as smart charging.

Packaging 95

Packaging Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Batteries 95

Charged

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Bus OEM New Flyer of America has selected Modine Manufacturing’s EVantage Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) to use in its Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit bus. Modine’s EVantage BTMS is designed to give customers full control over battery temperature in all environments, from hot summer afternoons to icy winter mornings.

Batteries 98

Batteries Cooling Packaging Technology 98

Charged

MARCH 12, 2024

Yes, the company built an electric version of the Ford F-250 pickup truck, and yes, it’s a pretty cool ride. But the real point, as Scott from Schaeffler explained to Charged , is to showcase all the EV technology that Schaeffler offers to vehicle OEMs.

Electricity 108

Electricity Cooling Automotive Batteries 108

Charged

JUNE 24, 2020

The original technology was introduced in 2014 on the first-generation Kia Soul EV. The new system scavenges waste heat from an increased number of sources, including drive motors, on-board chargers, inverters, battery packs and slow chargers. In severe cold weather, the Kona Electric delivered 91 percent of its nominal range.

Energy Monitor 121

Energy Monitor Technology Cooling HVAC 121

GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2021

Vehicles such as the big rigs that carry goods across state lines, vans that drop off packages at your front door, garbage trucks that pick up our waste or the forklifts that move pallets across the floor in warehouses. Battery-powered commercial vehicles also highlight the power of the lithium-ion battery in a unique way.

Electricity 461

Electricity Scooters Transportation Batteries 461

Charged

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Electrogenic believes in developing and manufacturing its own technology, which includes in-house designed software, printed circuit boards, digital dashboards, bespoke battery management systems and vehicle charging technology. The E62r kit packs a larger 62 kWh battery and promises a range of 200+ miles. Jaguar E-Type.

Packaging 103

Packaging Cooling Batteries Technology 103

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Less advertised around that time, the company unveiled details about its new modular vehicle platform and Ultium batteries , designed to lower EV prices and allow a 400-mile range fully charged. Best known for its butter — and the Native American logo it retired last year — Land O’Lakes is also a 21st-century force in technology.

Sustainability 516

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 516

Climate Tech VC

JUNE 30, 2023

Yet, dollars-and-cents demand from customers for better, faster, cheaper climate technology products only continues to grow—along with the talent flows, regulatory accelerants, and evolving capital stack. ⚡ Energy - The electrons and fuel that power us Sectors: new generation technologies (e.g.,

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Transportation Solar Energy Monitor 52

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 4, 2021

As a technology-agnostic provider of turnkey energy storage systems, Borrego must constantly evaluate energy storage products in order to identify the right solution for our customer applications. Evaluate different battery technologies in terms of performance attributes that are most meaningful for customer applications.

Business Energy Monitoring 40

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 40

Charged

MAY 13, 2020

billion in a battery cell assembly plant in the area. Our battery pack is very advanced and we’re really excited about it, but battery packs are kind of a given these days. They’re not rocket science anymore, until the next generation [of solid-state batteries] comes out, and then there will be a new wave of innovation.

Electricity 76

Electricity Batteries Automotive Scooters 76

Charged

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The demand for higher efficiency of electrical drive systems in e-mobility, meaning longer travel distance or higher speed per battery loading, requires high power density packaging solutions, perfectly matched material combinations providing high temperature stability and maximum reliability of drivetrain inverters in electric vehicles.

Batteries 106

Batteries Electric vehicle Automotive Cooling 106

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In 2020, Porsche delivered just over 20,000 units of its luxury Taycan EV—the first vehicle from a major automaker to sport an 800 V (nominal) battery, which is more than double the voltage of its competitors (and firmly into light-rail and switchyard locomotive territory, actually).

Batteries 123

Batteries Cooling Fashion Law 123

Mr. Sustainability

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Tesla’s success could spill over into adjacent transport sectors Summary - Using Tesla’s announcements of Battery Day, DNV expects the cost of batteries to be reduced by 56% (measured in $/kWh) by 2025. Tesla Battery Day event finally happened. The new battery technology will make a $25,000 Tesla car a reality.

Batteries 78

Batteries Electric vehicle Lithium Electricity 78

Charged

MARCH 26, 2021

New Flyer’s battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE and fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 buses have logged 4.5 New Flyer manufactures its own batteries in its bus production facilities. Its streamlined approach allows technicians to simply plug in or unplug individual battery packs, allowing easy replacement and reducing bus downtime.

Electricity 128

Electricity Logging Batteries Packaging 128

Charged

AUGUST 17, 2022

What if going wireless enabled you to prolong the life of your batteries, to achieve the same range with a smaller battery pack, and to charge the same number of vehicles with fewer charging stations? The battery management system remains in control of our pad. Then we tap into the normal cooling system loop of the vehicle.

Batteries 57

Batteries Logistics Electricity Energy 57

Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

BlocPower's " Civilian Climate Corps " program launched in September, after the New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) awarded the company a $37m contract, paid for with funding from the $2.2bn federal COVID stimulus package, known as the CARES Act. And a lot of the technology is very approachable.".

Startups 40

Startups HVAC Construction Cooling 40

Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 25, 2021

Entrepreneurs and investors alike are flocking to this sector, and amazing technological and business advancements have been realized. New ideas and technological breakthroughs abound in this new era, and leaders at the forefront of this space must properly nurture them to realize their potential.

Startups 52

Startups Innovation Technology Sustainability 52

The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In addition to being a very good smart thermostat that adapts your heating and cooling based on whether you’re home or away and even which room you are in, it is also a smart speaker (Alexa or Siri), an indoor air quality monitor, a smoke and CO alarm listener, a temperature and humidity sensor, and a radar-powered motion sensor.

Home Energy Monitoring 120

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 120

The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

It’s got a battery in it.” What we are doing at Monarch is we are licensing our technology out to all the tractor companies. We have given our technology to them, so they sit on our data stack. So, is that your revenue stream — the platforms and the technologies — or is it actually selling the tractors?

Agriculture 87

Agriculture Batteries Electricity Technology 87