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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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Lead author Aniruddh Mohan and colleagues wanted to develop a method that evaluated the life-cycle costs and benefits for two battery-powered ridesource fleets and a gasoline-powered one. The analysis indicated that electrified fleets had 40-45% lower greenhouse gas costs per trip compared to the gasoline-powered version.

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TU München researchers test behavior of OME synthetic fuels in engines, develop optimized combustion process

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Now, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) as part of a separate project—the xME-Diesel project—have tested how OMEs behave in engines and have developed an optimized combustion process. OMEs are promising synthetic diesel fuels with an enormous potential for the reduction of soot and NO x emissions.

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Hanyang/BMW team develops high-energy density Li-ion battery with carbon-nanotube-Si composite anode and NCM concentration gradient cathode

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Researchers from Hanyang University in Korea and the BMW Group have developed a new fully operational, practical Li-ion rechargeable battery combining high energy density with excellent cycle life. Comparison of the CNT-Si/TSFCG against the currently developed LIBs. Energy density of different LIBs. O 2 , Li[Ni 0.85

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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The US Department of Energys Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors ( APEEM ) is spending $69 million this year and defining performance and cost targets; the Japanese government funds a joint industry and university R&D program that includes Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Electric (Battery) Power Electronics'

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TU/e introduces converted VW Lupo electric research vehicle; lightweight and longer range

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Over the past year the Dynamics and Control group of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) (The Netherlands) has developed a battery electric research vehicle based on a VW Lupo 3L 1.2 The Lupo EL (“Electric Lightweight”)vehicle combines a very low weight (1,060 kg, 2,337 lbs) with a large battery pack (27 kWh).

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Nanotube Structures Could Improve Electric Motors

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Source: Rice University. Researchers from Rice University and the University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland, have found that carbon nanotubes could significantly improve the performance of electrical commutators that are common in electric motors and generators. By comparison, a human hair is about 100,000 nanometers in diameter.)

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Why Li-Fi Might be Better than Wi-Fi

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LANs now will be able to offer a new wireless access opportunity via Li-Fi-enabled access points (APs) installed in areas such in ceilings or inside desk lamps connected via power over Ethernet or power-line communications. The new experience comes from operating in the light spectrum that has fewer contenders.

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