Saturday, June 7, 2014

Electric car with 1000 mile range from Israeli Li-Ion & Al-Air Battery demonstrated

Electric car with massive range in demo by Phinergy, Alcoa - StumbleUpon
Meet the Israeli Technologies Presented to Obama - Technology & Health - News - Arutz Sheva
Israel's Phinergy Develops EV Battery That Runs for 1000 Miles - Shalom Life



Imagine making a 19-hour, 1,800-kilometre drive in an electric car without having to stop for a recharge. That's theoretically possible with a special kind of battery being demonstrated this week in Montreal by Israel-based Phinergy and Alcoa Canada.


Battery train
The battery, demonstrated this week in Montreal by Israel-based Phinergy and Alcoa Canada,  consists of panels made mostly of aluminum. (Alcoa) The partners have refurbished an "ordinary car" to use a special "aluminum-air" battery.


The battery can extend the range of an electric car by 1,600 kilometres when used in conjunction with the vehicle's regular lithium-ion battery.


"We hope that this will increase the penetration of electric cars with zero emissions," said  Aviv Tzidon, CEO of Phinergy, in an interview with CBC Montreal's Homerun earlier this week, adding that it should put an end to "range anxiety."

New Aluminum-Air Battery Powered Car Travels 1,800 Miles Without a Recharge | World Future Society

Design and analysis of aluminum/air battery system for electric vehicles


Abstract
Aluminum (Al)/air batteries have the potential to be used to produce power to operate cars and other vehicles. These batteries might be important on a long-term interim basis as the world passes through the transition from gasoline cars to hydrogen fuel cell cars. The Al/air battery system can generate enough energy and power for driving ranges and acceleration similar to gasoline powered cars. From our design analysis, it can be seen that the cost of aluminum as an anode can be as low as US$ 1.1/kg as long as the reaction product is recycled. The total fuel efficiency during the cycle process in Al/air electric vehicles (EVs) can be 15% (present stage) or 20% (projected) comparable to that of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) (13%). The design battery energy density is 1300 Wh/kg (present) or 2000 Wh/kg (projected). The cost of battery system chosen to evaluate is US$ 30/kW (present) or US$ 29/kW (projected). Al/air EVs life-cycle analysis was conducted and compared to lead/acid and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) EVs. Only the Al/air EVs can be projected to have a travel range comparable to ICEs. From this analysis, Al/air EVs are the most promising candidates compared to ICEs in terms of travel range, purchase price, fuel cost, and life-cycle cost. # 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
 

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