Measurement technology manufacturer CSM has introduced a new measurement product composed of three modules for the high-frequency measurement of current, voltage and power in high-voltage power cables. The High-Voltage Breakout Module Split (HV BM Split) is comprised of an HV SBM I open module for measuring busbars, an HV SBM I for measuring the power… Read more »
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UK’s Electric Highway completes upgrade of all its charging stations
Last July, UK energy provider Gridserve took over an existing public charging network, which had earned a reputation for being unreliable (not the only network in the world to suffer from this affliction). Gridserve renamed the network the Electric Highway, and set about upgrading all the charging stations. That process has now been completed. The… Read more »
Why is Tesla no longer including mobile charging cables with its vehicles?
First-time EV buyers are famously nervous about charging, which is one reason that most new EVs come with a portable charging cable—it’s reassuring to know that you can plug your new car in as soon as you take it home, without having to deal with charger installation right away. Some drivers find the portable adequate… Read more »
Chicagoland bus operator Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses
Pace Suburban Bus, which serves a vast swath of Chicago’s suburbs—an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut—has awarded a $26.5-million-dollar contract to commercial vehicle OEM Proterra to acquire 20 Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit buses and two Proterra megawatt-scale fleet chargers. Proterra’s US-made 40-foot ZX5 Max features 675 kWh of energy storage,… Read more »
Porsche demonstrates V2G application with five Taycans
One of the hottest trends in the EV world is bidirectional charging, which promises to allow EV batteries to be used to provide services to the electrical grid. Now Porsche has partnered with German grid operator TransnetBW to conduct “a realistic pilot test” to demonstrate that “electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage… Read more »
BASF inks land purchase agreement for battery site in Canada
Cathode active materials (CAM) producer BASF has signed an agreement to purchase land for a future CAM materials production, battery metals recycling and refining site in Quebec. The site is positioned beside the Saint Lawrence River in Bécancour. According to BASF, the site will “rely on competitive hydropower to further reduce the carbon footprint of… Read more »
LG Energy Solution and Stellantis to build battery manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario
A joint venture between battery-builder LG Energy Solution and automaker Stellantis will invest more than $5 billion Canadian ($4.1 billion US) to build an EV battery manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario, just across from Detroit. The battery facility will have an annual production capacity of 45 GWh, which will supply Stellantis plants in the North… Read more »
How pressure-sensitive adhesives enable advanced thermal runaway barrier design (Webinar)
Fires caused by thermal runaway continue to be a significant issue in the evolution of EV battery packs. Now, as the EV marketplace approaches a tipping point, engineers are racing to address this challenge using various technologies. These include high-performance, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) used in combination with thermal materials that can assist in hindering thermal… Read more »
City of Boulder saves $270 per month from Fermata Energy’s V2X application
Fermata Energy’s mission is to use its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) software and hardware platform to turn EVs into energy-storage assets. The city of Boulder, Colorado has partnered with Fermata Energy on a vehicle-to-building (V2B) pilot that began in December 2020. Fermata says the project has demonstrated how V2B can deliver savings on a utility customer’s electricity… Read more »
Top 5 considerations for designing an optimized battery venting solution (Webinar)
As battery pack designs rapidly evolve, it is essential that venting solutions also progress to meet application needs. Battery vents must be able to handle a variety of environments from normal operating conditions to extreme edge cases. Proper venting is essential to support battery pack functionality through pressure equalization and emergency degassing. Join this presentation… Read more »