Up to 60 percent of each $4 gallon of gas is wasted, lost as heat that pours out of the exhaust pipe. The technology to collect some of that heat and convert it back into electricity that can recharge the battery exists, but it’s still a work in progress. The solution lies in thermoelectric devices. A material whose response to a change in temperature generates electric … [Read more...]
Solution for Power and Thermal Management
Rogers BVBA Power Distribution Systems will be introducing the latest member of its RO-LINX® line of laminated busbars at PCIM Europe 2011. The RO-LINX PowerCircuit™ busbar is designed for a wide array of applications, including industrial voltage drives, solar inverters, and for motor drives in the growing hybrid-electric-vehicle market. The new RO-LINX PowerCircuit busbars … [Read more...]
Microsoft, Toyota Form Partnership for More Efficient Battery-Powered Cars
Microsoft Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. are forming a partnership to develop in-car electronics systems that help battery-powered vehicles run more efficiently. The companies will jointly invest $11.7 million in Toyota Media Service Co., a Toyota subsidiary that provides data services to drivers. The system will include navigation and in-car entertainment using Microsoft’s … [Read more...]
Ceramic Pump Components for Hybrid Cars
Morgan Technical Ceramics is providing ceramic components for three water cooling pumps that will be used in hybrid and electric vehicles to cool the high energy battery, the cabin heater and the power electronics loop that drives the vehicle. Ceramic gives high quality performance in harsh environments where aggressive glycol coolants are used. This makes it ideal for the … [Read more...]
Engineering Firms Collaborate on Australian Electric Car
A consortium of five Australian car-parts makers will collaborate over the next 15 months in the creation of a completely electric version of the Holden Commodore, a popular model made by a subsidiary of General Motors in Australia. Among other contributions, thermal specialist Air International will help keep the heat-generating electronics cool under pressure, electronics … [Read more...]
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