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Toyota Motor Europe invests in EODev to expand hydrogen solutions

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EODev—along with its partners—is positioning itself as a leading European designer, assembler and distributor zero-emission energy systems on an industrial scale. The partnership started in 2017, when Toyota France decided to sponsor the Energy Observer. Earlier post.)

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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The Energy Department selected three offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. Principle Power will install five 6-megawatt direct-drive wind turbines approximately 18 miles off the coast of Coos Bay, Oregon.

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LLNL study shows integrated vehicles shapes decrease body-axis drag for increased fuel efficiency

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A truck model in the NASA Ames 7x10 wind tunnel. The team said the new proposed shape, which looks similar to a bullet train design, would produce body-axis drag values that are significantly less than those of modern heavy vehicles.

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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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a leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion battery technolog ( earlier post ), announced a collaboration which combines Faradion’s IP with AMTE Power’s design and manufacturing capabilities. UK-based battery manufacturer AMTE Power and Faradion Ltd. ,

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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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Finnish manufacturer Visedo is unveiling a new electric motor design at BusWorld 2017 that is optimized for the bus market and ready for mass manufacture. The new S-model is part of a design upgrade across the entire PowerDRUM line. They are liquid-cooled and designed to work as traction motors in harsh operating environments.

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Maxwell Technologies to acquire Nesscap Energy for $23M; strengthens position in automotive, industrial, wind

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Key benefits of the transaction include: Expanded and solidified opportunity in Wind, Automotive, and Industrial Markets. In wind pitch control, the transaction creates a leading-edge product portfolio including a full range of competitive small cell and large cell offerings. The transaction.

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Argonne’s HyMag technology boosts usable magnetic flux density of permanent magnets by 10-30%

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HyMag significantly increases the usable magnetic flux density of a permanent magnet by 10 to 30 percent, leading to a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of electric motors and wind turbine generators. But for wind turbines, the peak temperature can be up to 300 ?C,

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