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ABB and Volvo Buses partnering on fast-charging system for hybrid and electric buses

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The cooperation will create a city-wide standardized charging system for electric and electric hybrid buses that can charge buses quickly through an automatic roof-top connection system at bus stops or through cabled charging systems overnight. 400 kW of power is also required at intermediate bus stop to perform the 15-second flash charge.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

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With strict limits on sulphur emissions set to come into effect in 2015 in the Baltic Sea, ferry owner and operator Scandlines turned to FutureShip, GL’s consulting subsidiary, to help them develop a fuel-cell-driven concept design with for their Baltic ferry lines.

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Siemens installing Sitras supercap-based stationary energy storage unit for TriMet light right substation

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The system can be connected either directly to the traction power supply system or to the busbar in the substation by means of the connection unit, comprising the disconnector, the DC high-speed circuit-breaker and the precharging unit. Siemens is providing additional solutions for the overall 7.3-mile Batteries Rail'

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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is going on sale in mid-October, followed by the e-Golf launch in the spring of 2014 (in Germany). At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). The connection to the lithium-ion battery is established via two traction cables. and the e-Golf. Earlier post.)

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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Fast forward to 2014: The bottom of the ocean is home to nearly 300 communications cables, connecting countries and providing internet communications around the world. to the 20,000 km cable that connects Asia with North America and South America. Fast forward again: As of 2021, there are an estimated 1.3 References M. Küchler, J.

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