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Container ship to test running on Synthetic Natural Gas, provided by Audi

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MAN Energy Solutions and Wessels Marine GmbH announced a technical showcase whereby the 2017-retrofitted Wes Amelie , a 1,036-TEU feeder container ship, will use liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel. —Christian Hoepfner, Managing Owner of Wessels Marine, Hamburg.

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MAN prefers “power-to-gas” as an alternative to new power lines

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Power-to-gas, or e-gas as Audi calls it, converts surplus electricity into synthetic natural gas and utilizes the existing gas infrastructure. Alternatively, it is also possible to convert it back into electricity with the aid of gas power stations. Direct use can be made of natural gas in homes or to drive vehicles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Charging is also through motor regeneration that when coasting or braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery. Lucid did not say when or if this technology would be available. Lucid says one is coming soon. One pedal driving made it possible to do some driving without relying on the brakes.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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Power conversion is the process that changes electricity from the form that’s available to the form required for a product to perform its function. Basically, the input AC voltage is converted to DC, and then that DC is “chopped” into a high-frequency alternating-current square wave.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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The 2024 Kia EV9 went on-sale in December 2023 and is available in all 50 states. Ready to take on the road Whether around town driving or seeking-out curves through the vineyards and pastures of Napa, Sonoma and Marin Counties, this was the most convenient, efficient and fun way to drive the EV9.

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