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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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That all changed this year, after a team of IEEE volunteers traveled to the village and installed photovoltaic panels, a battery storage system, and a solar water heater at the Shree Batase Secondary School in Melamchi, which is about 45 kilometers from the capital city of Kathmandu. kWh battery bank of 16 200-amp batteries and a voltmeter.

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African Cats launches GreenCat 605 Green-Motion with swing keels and electric retractable propulsion

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African Cats launched the first GreenCat 605 catamaran designed by Simonis-Voogd in Durban South Africa. The Green-Motion system is powered with 12 Lithium Ion batteries, 50 kW power (giving her a 40 NM motoring range without using a DC generator). Click to enlarge.

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Top BLDC Motor Manufacturers in India

Baua Electric

We design, develop and manufacture Brushless Dc motors – BLDC , AC poly-phase Induction motors, Permanent Magnet synchronous AC motors for wide range of applications. provides engineering services in custom design, analysis and prototyping of Permanent Magnet Brushless Dc motors and generators. Electric Machine Electric Machine?

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IHS Automotive forecasts global production of plug-in vehicles to rise by 67% this year

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The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region will account for the largest share of production at more than 40%, with the Americas and Asia-Pacific each making up about 30%. This year will see the worldwide rollout of public “trio” chargers that comply with the AC-Type 2 Mode 3, DC-CHAdeMO and DC-CCS standards.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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