Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart energy management system for vehicles that are totally electric (1) or electro-hybrid (2), that prioritizes the regeneration of kinetic energy into electric energy, comprised by a main energy control unit (3) with adaptive control to improve the efficiency with subsequent travel on a specific route, embedded energy storage system (4), two-way charger for normal or occasional recharging of the vehicle (5), or for supplying electric energy to an external consumer, with converters for the auxiliary system (6), and remote operation control and servicing capability, use of a device with touch-sensitive screen (57) and with availability of on-board power sockets for recharging personal devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the direct oxidation and/or internal reforming of ethanol and/or mixtures of ethanol and water, in a solid oxide fuel cell, with multifunctional electrocatalytic anodes having specific features, on the basis of mixed oxides and metal oxides and catalysts, preferably with a perovskite-like crystalline structure.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the conversion of gaseous or gasifiable fuels with high methane content, such as natural gas, biogas, synthesis gas or gas originated from various industrial process rejects, with or without prior desulfurization and elimination of other contaminants, in a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), with special anodes, based on mixed oxides or metal oxides with a perovskite type structure, either or not nano structured, into light hydrocarbons, primarily ethylene and ethane.

Abstract: Magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloys with addition of transition and rare earth elements were produced by conventional induction melting and by rapid solidification. The magnesium based-alloys of this invention posses reversible hydrogen storage capacities ranging from 3 to over 6 wt. %, and excellent performance on the hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics.

Abstract: The claimed innovation relates to an energy accumulator using compressed air for hybrid electric vehicles, which makes it possible to recover the electric energy generated from the vehicle kinetic energy, and store it using compressed air. This configuration increases the global efficiency, performance and operational reliability of the vehicle, reduces energy waste and ensures the availability and use of regenerating brakes in these conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the direct oxidation and/or internal reforming of ethanol and/or mixtures of ethanol and water, in a solid oxide fuel cell, with multifunctional electrocatalytic anodes having specific features, on the basis of mixed oxides and metal oxides and catalysts, preferably with a perovskite-like crystalline structure.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the conversion of gaseous or gasifiable fuels with high methane content, such as natural gas, biogas, synthesis gas or gas originated from various industrial process rejects, with or without prior desulfurization and elimination of other contaminants, in a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), with special anodes, based on mixed oxides or metal oxides with a perovskite type structure, either or not nano structured, into light hydrocarbons, primarily ethylene and ethane.

Abstract: Magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloys with addition of transition and rare earth elements were produced by conventional induction melting and by rapid solidification. The magnesium based-alloys of this invention posses reversible hydrogen storage capacities ranging from 3 to over 6 wt. %, and excellent performance on the hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics.

Abstract: The innovation here proposed describes a process for obtaining preferentially aqueous suspensions to produce core-shell type (nano) composites of hydrophilic polymers and their application to fabricate suspensions with high content of solids to generate electrodes for solid state electrocatalytic devices (such as solid oxide fuel cells, oxide membrane reactors and other electrocatalytic devices) and/or surface modified electrodes, through the insertion of metallic ions in the hydration water of these (nano) composites in a previous step to that of the ceramic processing (calcination and sintering).