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Battery Model S cost reduction will ensure profitability

Posted by admin on December 30, 2010
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According to foreign media reports, supported by Toyota electric car maker Tesla Motors said that as battery costs, the company’s Model S sedan sales far below in the case of Nissan Leaf still achieve significant profits.

Straw Bear Tesla CTO, said in an interview, as a price of $ 57,000 electric sedan, Model S’s annual sales reached 20,000 for the Tesla will be able to bring profit. And in sharp contrast, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn (Carlos Ghosn) has previously said that if the government does not provide subsidies, then the Leaf’s annual sales to reach 50 million units to ensure that the company profitable.

Straw Bear in the interview Wednesday, said: “The Nissan is using a larger lithium-ion battery type, so the production cost issues they face more difficult to be solved. In point reached before the internal sustainable cost Nissan to profitability by increasing sales to ensure that. ”

Since 2008, Tesla began selling prices can be charged for the $ 109,000 Roadster sports car, the car to thousands of pieces of small lithium-ion battery power. These cells by the suppliers such as Matsushita Electric Company production, with the typical laptop computer battery is very similar. So far, Tesla has yet to achieve profitability. The Silicon Valley start-ups that, compared to Nissan and General Motors Chevrolet Volt Leaf used in large-scale lithium batteries, the batteries used by the company in the foreseeable future, will all provide a better cost savings of. Under the plan, Nissan and General Motors are starting from this month, selling its electric car.

Tesla founder and former CEO in November of this year Eberhart interview pointed out that Tesla’s battery pack can be reduced to the lowest cost 200 U.S. dollars per kilowatt, compared with the large lithium ion battery pack cost 700-800 U.S. dollars per kWh. For Eberhart estimated cost of the battery pack, Straw Bear declined comment.

On the other hand, Nissan spokesman for Lott, said Nissan’s electric car company Tesla strategy strategy and not comparable. However, Lott declined to elaborate in more detail. Lott said: “Throughout the product cycle, Nissan Leaf production projects is the ability to generate profits.” However, Lott declined to Leaf in the end product life cycle is long. Lauth also noted that Nissan had in the past two decades in the development of its lithium battery technology, its R & D costs over the past many years has been amortized.

Under the plan, from 2012 Tesla company began selling Model S. Straw Bear said that despite the high price of this car to be able to lower case sales profit, but lower the battery cost is the company to ensure that the main reason for this car profitability.

Center for Automotive Research studies of new vehicles, Smith said the experts, the company plans to Tesla Model S Roadster production significantly over the current expansion, so the company’s main challenge is how to ensure the battery pack and the quality of the assembly process. Smith said: “The benefit for the Tesla companies is that they use the battery pack has been widely used in notebook PCs, although the two are not identical.”

As a result of that, Tesla do not need to spend a lot of battery R & D costs. Smith said: “For small producers, they made the logical decision-making needs.”

Korea SK Energy and Formosa storage battery production agreements signed

Posted by admin on December 29, 2010
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South Korea SK Energy spokesman, said recently, SK Energy will work with Formosa Plastics AG signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop energy storage batteries.

 Under the cooperation agreement signed by both parties, SK Energy and Formosa Plastics will jointly develop and produce lithium battery storage, the energy storage capacity than the high energy storage battery electric vehicles 1,000 times.

 SK Energy is Korea’s largest oil producer. Last year, SK Energy has been selected as the Daimler subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso’s hybrid electric car project lithium battery suppliers.

 July this year, SK Energy Hyundai-Kia Group was selected as the lithium battery electric vehicle project suppliers.

2010 China solar cell production accounts for half of the world

Posted by admin on December 29, 2010
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Experts predict that by 2010 China’s photovoltaic solar cell production will reach 8 GW, accounting for 50% of the total world production, ranking first in the world.

 Photovoltaic power generation is the most ideal characteristics of sustainable development of renewable energy technologies, one of universal concern. As of 2009, in the last 10 years, the world PV industry annual growth rate of 48.6% into the high-speed development period. China has become the world’s largest photovoltaic solar cell producer.

China is expected to take the lead in the industrialization of new energy vehicles

Posted by admin on December 28, 2010
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The national electricity supply and urban infrastructure management focus and resources on advantages and other advantages of coal, China is expected to become the world’s first batch of new energy vehicles, and electric car industry of the country.

27 journalists from the closing of the 2010 development of new energy vehicles in China at the annual meeting was informed that, to deepen as oil dependence, air pollution and traffic congestion issues outstanding, the development of new energy vehicles as China’s automobile industrial structure adjustment of the inevitable choice. The national power grid, centralized management of urban facilities, and the advantages of energy of coal resources on the new energy vehicles in particular, the first to realize the industrialization of electric vehicles provides a unique condition.

BMW electric car project is responsible for Greater China senior manager Tian Sheng said the new energy vehicles have been listed as one of the seven strategic emerging industries, which is a definite direction of development. Especially on oil and reduce dependence on imported oil, is the development of electric vehicles, a major driving force. China’s power grid structure is relatively concentrated, the State Grid and China Southern Power Grid are all large state-owned enterprises, the relative concentration of the management infrastructure for the rapid development of electric cars a lot of good. “Around the world, China’s new energy policy to promote the intensity of vehicle is very large, there are 20 new energy vehicles, experimental city, of which 6 are implemented on private subsidies for new energy consumption, from a policy perspective, to promote the views in the government, China is promises to be the first to achieve a new energy vehicles, or electric vehicle industry one of the country. ”

National Development Research Institute of Peking University, said Yao Yang, another major advantage of electric cars is the power concentrated production. “There are actually emission electric vehicles, but emissions are concentrated. We know that the most difficult to disperse emissions control, plant management to focus much better, especially when large-scale use. Focus on the use of coal resources, China’s dominant power, but also can reduce dependence on foreign oil. ”

First Electric Mobility CEO Pang Yicheng said that in the field of new energy vehicles, regardless of industry or the industry start-scale start-up time, China does not lag behind in any one country. Backed by the world’s largest and fastest-growing market, there is strong government support and clear policy guidance, if not create the world’s largest car market new energy, establish a new energy paradigm of the automobile industry in China will be a great regret.

Earlier, Science and Technology Minister Wan Gang said that China’s new energy vehicles innovation system has been basically established, demonstration and popularization of new energy vehicles will gradually expand to the industry within 5 years direction. In electric vehicle technology, China has established and applies with independent intellectual property rights of public transport and private car market, the characteristics of hybrid, electric, fuel cell, power system technology platform, forming the largest international auto parts industry and electric 35 technical standards, along with car batteries, motor, vehicle detection capabilities and technology infrastructure.

Xinjiang again found a number of large resource deposits

Posted by admin on December 24, 2010
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CNS Urumqi, December 24, following the first half of this year many new discoveries of oil in Xinjiang, molybdenum ore, iron ore deposits and other large reserves of resources, the second half once again rewarding exploration in Xinjiang, iron ore, gold ore, coal and other large deposits in the “float” out of the ground.

24 reporter learned from the Xinjiang Toli County, the county breakthrough deep exploration of gold, with a newly discovered vein HATU. Mainly in that vein with a kilometer below the huge amount of gold resources, developing potential long-term. Toli County proven gold reserves of 500 tons or more long-term and found 187 gold mines, the 600-1000 m a huge gold reserves.

Currently, the county has proven gold mineralization within the distribution of large fault zone is mainly Daer Bu, HATU vein zone. The two geologic fault structure is complicated, but the formation of a very good background of gold mineralization. Kazakhstan plans new found the following Huang Jincheng km belt, gold production will be increased year by year.

In coal exploration, the reporter learned from the Xinjiang Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Eastern Region of the past two years added within 1,000 meters underground coal resources of 127.7 billion tons forecast. SDIC, coal, Huaneng Chongqing energy, Xiang Hua Jin coal exploration area and Central Asia have achieved this degree of exploration, to submit detailed investigation of the cumulative amount of more than 16.1 billion tons of coal resources.
 

Following the Western Tianshan metallogenic belt Ah I Laramie 3 total proven reserves of more than hundred million ton of large iron ore reserves of 500 million tons, the Autonomous County of the West Kunlun Mountains in Taxkorgan like Hom - Leaf Creek iron ore belt has taken the amount of 300 million tons of proven iron ore resources, predict long-term resource volume of 1.5 billion tons or more.

Why this year found a number of large dense deposits in Xinjiang? According to report, since 2007, starting with the Xinjiang Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources of China Aero Geophysical Survey and Remote Sensing Center for Land cooperation, has been in Western Tianshan, Kunlun, Kunlun and other important ground work is difficult to carry out a number of high metallogenic belt precision aeromagnetic survey work, completed 11 million square kilometers of the measurement area. Has been inferred with 140 mine-related multiple magnetic anomalies and ore to make new breakthroughs.

In addition, from 2009, Xinjiang Land and Resources Department to carry out geological prospecting projects and arrangements for the deployment of special inspection, determination of the time with 3 years comprehensive clean-up exploration market. Thorough investigation of resources in Xinjiang this year, “circle instead of exploration” behavior, to carry out geological prospecting projects in a special inspection of the ‘circle instead of exploration’ who firmly said “no.”

Standard battery charger interface standard uniform is more than urgent

Posted by admin on December 24, 2010
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November 10, 2010, the Ministry of Equipment Industry announced “electric vehicle conductive charging connections” (hereinafter referred to as the “standard”) and other three series of recommended national standard for advice to the community, trying to automotive companies and energy companies standards in the fragmented nature of electric vehicle charging the chaos ends.

Same charging device, reminiscent of the recent mobile phone charger standard implementation process: cell phone charger from the previous large variety, into a three-step small variety: Power access port be unified, the cable money to one end of the interface is also changed become a USB-style, but with the phone connected to one end, there are three, large USB, a small USB, there is a small hole type.

Afraid of the electric car chargers will be the case, and probably will be more messy and cumbersome.

In fact, the ready-made example of in front: the power plug and socket, then the ever-changing shape, the real is uniform, can connect circuits; then a different bolt, the pitch and other standards are the same, so you need not worry about the same from Which was not good enough in diameter bolts nuts (with the exception of the British Empire the sun never set, but not too slowly inch out of it?). Used in the basic car parts, standard parts mostly, or even create a tool for maintenance, that is a unified standard. Even if slightly one color of the French Peugeot, before with Guangzhou Automobile, a joint venture production of the Peugeot 505, the part though hex nuts are mostly repair and installation of multi use their special tools, not also out, and now the Dongfeng Peugeot, where also find colored hex nuts?

Thus, the development of uniform standards is a growing industry, the most basic things. Otherwise, all takes a narrow-gauge railway Yan Xishan, as the result of a color, inconvenient, not to facilitate his own people and eventually be eliminated.

In fact, China’s intelligence is well known, however, seems to be smart too small, the lack of great wisdom; also been said that the Chinese people, all of them is a dragon, but the three together is the three insects. Lack of team spirit, lack of team spirit.

Mobile phone charger end only a half-uniform, but that seems to be forgiven: the development of mobile phone too long, too much change would hurt Zhu moving bone loss at no compensation. This will be unified into a format that did not expect getting a three-step, one end of the phone interface is still not unified. Be a compromise and moderation. Ministry of Industry has always been vigorous and resolute, it seems there are too many helpless.

However, electric cars, which is just beginning, and even that commercial, market-oriented operation has not officially begun, this time should be able to make a more thorough unity.

In fact, electric vehicles and had had more things to be uniform, such as the standard battery, size, capacity can not be uniform size, volume, uniform standards can be made at least a small sub-cells, like lead-acid batteries in the battery compartment and battery uniform grid plate format, can be replaced. This problem more than the charging port problem: because of the construction charge is nothing more than piles Southern Power Grid and National Grid, the manufacturer is nothing more than car companies, and battery manufacturers are really too much, the size, qualifications are diverse, they produce battery, the final decision of the OEM battery format.

Earlier this year, at a seminar on electric vehicles, met an expert. According to him: the authorities are entrusted to him and a group of experts in the development of battery standards. The expert is a very real hope that the real experts out from the practice, but also want to strict standards of viable cells out early. Then later down the situation will be the formation of cell phone chargers, electric vehicle industry for deep-rooted cause adverse effects. Imagine how much, if each household batteries are not interchangeable, will be to a chaotic situation? And how many repeat investment? And when cross-car prices to make rules in this regard, we are faced with how to turn sacrifices and adjustments?

The U.S. and Europe has always been a serious machine, able to learn Korean in Japan, is likely once again to develop a standard.

LG Electronics signed a few of China

Posted by admin on December 23, 2010
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LG Electronics announced a strategic cooperation with China the number of partnership and become the first new media content with leading technology service provider to achieve the strategic co-operation of foreign TV brands. Meanwhile, China will become the number of LG Electronics in the future of Internet TV, smart TV, the first generation of television partners. According to LG Electronics said, after LG Electronics for the Chinese market, “tailor”the first intelligent TV will also be immediately available.

 LG Electronics home appliances division, said City chief executive Zheng Yu, “China is the number of new media and a leader in triple play, in the content, technology and operations has obvious advantages. LG number of the contract with China for future LG Localization in China, paving the way for launch, while the Chinese version of the smart TV LG will soon also be available. ”

 Li Yi Qing, president of China a few also said that “China very much appreciate the number of LG Electronics in China, brand influence, LG TV’s technology leadership and design and other areas. China’s powerful combination of numbers and LG for Chinese TV Consumers more choices. ”

 Insiders analyzed that, following the release in early 2010 the first foreign investment in China after the 3D TV, LG once again the leading foreign-funded enterprises, the first tailored for the Chinese market, more entertainment, education, health care and other applications and features of the smart TV, LG highlights the vision and strength, but also established its foreign leader in 3D intelligent television.

U.S. 80% Security vehicles model by TRW Electronic Technology

Posted by admin on December 22, 2010
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Authority of the United States road safety body - the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently selected the safest cars in 2010, of which nearly 80% of the models used global automotive safety leader - TRW Occupant advanced safety, steering, brakes and electronic technology.

    It is reported that the IIHS named the most secure TRW used in advanced vehicle safety technologies include: electronic stability control ESC; adaptive radar cruise control, lane departure camera and lane keeping support system, tire pressure monitoring, inertial measurement, roll and the car side of the collision zone sensing sensing technology; electric power steering; curtain airbags; knee airbags; side airbags; tire pressure monitoring system.

    TRW director of global sales and business development, said executive vice president of PeterLake, “published by the Association of the safest cars in the 27 and 21 models using our technology. This proves that we have the honor commitments to customers and consumers, practical intelligence to provide economic security system to meet market requirements. We will cognitive road safety system continues to advance innovation, thus helping to protect occupants and prevent accidents. “

Sony developed a new type of dye-sensitized solar cells

Posted by admin on December 21, 2010
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Sony announced in November 2010, developed a module area of 4cm × 5cm (area of the openings 17.11cm2), conversion efficiency of 9.9% of the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC). March 2008 a single module conversion efficiency of 7.5% in April 2009 was 8.4% in May 2010 was 9.5%, this was 10%. Earlier reports had said that if the dye-sensitized solar cell is less than a few mm square area of “small unit “, can reach 12.3% conversion efficiency, but a few cm square module conversion efficiency reached 9.9%, anywhere in the world Top level. Sony’s small units conversion efficiency of 11.0%.

     As the key to improved performance, Sony cited the independent development of the “synergy effect ” technology. The technology used in combination with the wavelength of light absorption and the absorption rate of 2 different kinds of pigments. Aims to improve the light absorption efficiency, expand the range of wavelengths available.

     The battery with the use of different colors to form solar cells in series structure is the difference between the two pigments mixed use. Although other research groups had also tried, but “will occur in the electronic exchange between pigment, does not help to improve efficiency”(Sony, Environment and Energy Division developed the core components of business development power system components, including Minister of Development, Kazuhiro Noda). Sony said, by improving the color combination of the molecular structure of titanium dioxide (TiO2) part, addresses this issue.

     Sony previously said, “The goal is to block the practical efficiency of 10%. ” Basically, the 9.9% reached this goal. In addition, Sony also developed that can enhance the durability of the gel electrolyte, and can replace the high cost of platinum (Pt) electrode carbon electrode. Can be said that Sony from achieving “power window ” target home appliances and power generation is a step closer.

Tianjin “Little Giant” for the lithium battery of “blood”

Posted by admin on December 20, 2010
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Mobile phones, laptops, electric cars … … Today, many people around the domestic electrical appliances have to spend high-performance lithium batteries. You know, more than 1 / 4 of the domestic lithium battery are “flowing” with subsidized products from the lithium hexafluorophosphate electrolyte consisting of other high-end materials, “blood.” Reporter learned from the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission, as representatives of SME in Tianjin, Tianjin Taurus Power Material Co., Ltd. With high technology, breaking the monopoly of foreign long-term technology and to fill the gap and become the brightest spot in the field of “small Giant. ”

    Li-ion battery is a high technological content of new energy, and lithium hexafluorophosphate electrolyte is an important raw material, known as the “lithium blood.” For a long time, because they do not grasp the core technology of lithium hexafluorophosphate had to rely on imports. In recent years, Taurus in Municipal Science and Technology with the support of multi-channel experts overcome technical difficulties, has declared 11 patents, with independent intellectual property rights of the formation of lithium hexafluorophosphate Preparation. Now, as the only, only five of the world to one of industrial production of the product, Taurus’s lithium hexafluorophosphate, electrolytes and other projects have won the State 863 Plan, Ministry of Science and special funds, municipalities and other support of major scientific and technological projects, the field of lithium battery materials has become a resounding “Tianjin card.”

    It is understood that high is because of the strong support of the last three years, even in the face of global economic crisis, the Taurus company’s sales were 37.5% annual growth over the current domestic market share of over 25%. The company expects sales of more than 2 billion, 40% growth rate to continue to lead the industry in the country.