In the transportation sector, the adoption of hybrid electric and electric drivetrain for commercial vehicles improves fuel economy and reduces emissions-use energy storage to capture braking energy and provide commercial vehicle drivetrain power. The global market is estimated at more than $5 billion.
Altairnano’s technology helps commercial hybrid electric and electric vehicles achieve market-leading power performance. With our battery solutions, HEVs and EVs can:
- Operate in “diesel off mode” from zero to 30 miles per hour
- Quietly “electrically idle” using battery power – not diesel
- Perform in fully loaded, GVW 6-8 intercity operations
- Perform in severe service and off-road vehicles
- Start and operate in -40°C without battery heaters
This results in a significant, profit-driving impact on fuel consumption, emissions, noise pollution and maintenance costs.
In addition, Altairnano provides affordable, reliable power and a greener alternative to diesel that can help decrease emissions and greenhouse gases, improve energy security and safeguard public health.
Altairnano is a 40 year-old company that entered into the battery industry when our material scientists identified novel ways to use nanoscale technologies to process lithium titanate oxide (LTO) materials. Our R&D work led to the commercialization of a unique, large format, nano lithium titanate (nLTO) battery cell, which had key advantages over other lithium ion battery (LiB) technologies, even those that used LTO cells and materials. We leveraged these benefits to create a portfolio of products that could be used in the electric grid, transportation, and industrial sectors.