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AKASOL to supply battery systems for Alstom’s hydrogen trains

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The first battery systems (including heating and cooling equipment, cables and underfloor box) are scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2020, and all 40 systems are expected to be delivered by 2021. Based in Darmstadt, AKASOL has been engaged in the development of train batteries for more than ten years.

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Volkswagen LCA highlights carbon benefits of EV vs diesel on Golf: 119 vs 140 g CO2/km; ID. family to reduce footprint

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In contrast, most emissions from the battery-powered electric vehicle are generated in the productions phase. Improvements in lithium-ion battery technology and supply chain optimizations will lower the carbon footprint during battery manufacturing for the first ID.

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TVS iQube Continues Its Fruitful Journey Building Milestones

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Launched in a limited number of retail outlets in Bangalore in January 2020, it is now available in 22 cities across India. And the radio wave spread to 196 stores. kW battery-powered hub motor that produces 140 Nm of torque and accelerates from 0 to 40 km/h in 4.2 The company upgraded its iQube in May 2022.

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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Volkswagen is also highlighting its spectrum of efficiency and electrification solutions all the way to further optimized battery-powered propulsion as in the new e-Golf and the coming new MEB-based electric vehicles exemplified by its series of I.D. New e-Golf. The BUDD-e5, I.D.6 CNG and lambda split process.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf.

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How Purdue University Commercializes Its Research

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It is particularly critical where battery weight, size, and capacity is a precious resource, such as in small and mobile devices like distributed sensor networks, autonomous robots, wireless communication, and real-time systems. Lu is also guiding the next generation of researchers—both graduate and undergraduate students.

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NTPC issues tender for hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects

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Unlike the battery-powered electric vehicles which use the battery pack as the main fuel, these FCEV’s uses battery packs only to start and store the energy generated from the regenerative braking of a vehicle. Working of Fuel cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV).