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SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar slated for production in 2013

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Mercedes-AMG plans to begin production of the SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar ( earlier post ) in 2013, said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG during the company’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show. SLS AMG E-CELL Click to enlarge.

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Douglas-Westwood: oil & gas industry need to push High-Pressure - High Temperature envelope

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High temperatures also have an impact on directional drilling where some types of drilling motors rely on polymer sealing elements which have temperature limitations. HPHT issues are not new; Schlumberger’s quarterly publication Oilfield Review examined HPHT issues in 1998 and again in 2008.

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NAMII selects awardees of initial call for additive manufacturing applied research

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Led by small business part producer, RP+M, in partnership with equipment manufacturers and large industry system integrators and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), this project will provide the community with a deeper understanding of the properties and opportunities of the high-temperature polymer, ULTEM 9085.

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TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

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Power is supplied by a 50 kWh battery pack, comprising 216 63 Ah lithium polymer cells. EVA’s monocoque structure is made entirely of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) and is one of the largest that has been made of this material. The cycling involving fast charging at 3C was aimed to charge the battery pack of an EV in 20 min.

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Alcoa and Phinergy enter joint development agreement for high energy-density aluminum-air batteries

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Announced at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in Atlanta, the partnership will collaborate on new materials, processes and components to commercialize the aluminum-air battery, which could significantly extend electric vehicle range. 2013.11.020. Ponce de León, R.J.K. Jones, K.R. Stokes, F.C. 2013.01.141. 2013.01.141.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The core of each of these individual cells is a polymer membrane, with a platinum-based catalyst on both sides of the membrane. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. Further, Volkswagen brought two Passat HyMotion demonstrators for media drives. The Fuel Cell Stack.

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