Charge vehicles' batteries/supercapacitors while waiting at the traffic lights!
Several European companies and organisations in the EVIAC group are trying to develop this technology.
http://www.citelec.org/eviac/default.htm#Objectives
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No recent news of EVIAC but Nissan is still developing this technology.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009 ... -plug-free
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009 ... -plug-free
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And Bombardier's PRIMOVE system for trams:
http://www.bombardier.com/en/transporta ... -operation
some details about the technology here:
http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article ... ction.aspx
http://www.bombardier.com/en/transporta ... -operation
some details about the technology here:
http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article ... ction.aspx
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German research project "non-contact power supply for electric cars"
http://www.iav.com/en/index.php?we_obje ... 60&pid=227
http://www.iav.com/en/index.php?we_obje ... 60&pid=227
ARUP are developing this technology at the moment. My understanding is that there will be trials in Milton Keynes.
I'm writing up an article on this technology at the moment. I'll post it up when I'm complete.
I'm writing up an article on this technology at the moment. I'll post it up when I'm complete.
My new book is out: The 2011 Electric Car Guide is available from Amazon and all good bookshops.
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