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Williams F1 Establishes Technical Center in Qatar; Initial Focus on Commercial Development of Magnetically Loaded Composite Flywheel

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Williams F1 and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) formally signed an agreement to inaugurate the Williams Technology Center (WTC). The MLC flywheel project will address the potential of flywheels to store and release energy very quickly, which makes the technology suitable for a variety of applications. Source: WHP.

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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Eaton matches the system to an automated six-speed Eaton transmission and stores energy in a lithium-ion battery pack. In the last few years, TATSA has signed production agreements with various automotive companies worldwide and has also established commercial representations in the USA, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, India and Qatar.

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Using Williams Flywheel KERS

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Instead of the usual batteries of a hybrid road car, an electrical flywheel power generator fitted in the interior next to the driver stores recaptured energy and delivers it to the electric motors. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Motorsport. CAD rendering of the Magnetically Loaded Composite (MLC) flywheel. Source: WHP.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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The Gen2 racer has enough range to last the whole 45-minute race, and the Gen3 car’s super-fast charging will make it possible to reduce the battery size. “As As you progress, the batteries get smaller, because you can charge it faster,” said O’Shea. And that’s mostly due to the battery.