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Mack Trucks introduces medium-duty Mack MD Electric; 2nd BEV in lineup

Green Car Congress

The addition of a zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to the Mack medium-duty lineup also supports the company’s long-term sustainability goals. The regenerative braking system helps recapture energy from the multiple stops the vehicle makes each day. The MD Electric can be charged through AC or DC charging units.

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Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

Green Car Congress

Alberta Innovates, in partnership with industry, government and other organizations, recently released the results of a study that investigates the best opportunities for “Bitumen Beyond Combustion” (BBC). Energy-intensive infrastructure is currently needed to load and unload railcars. Vanadium flow batteries for electricity storage.

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What is Extreme E? – 1# Ultimate beginners guide to Extreme E

My Energi

Earlier this week, we announced a pioneering partnership with the Hispano Suiza Xite Energy Extreme E Team, which will see myenergi take the principal sponsorship position for 2021. Extreme E is a high intensity off-road racing championship consisting of specially designed fully electric, battery powered SUV’s. What is Extreme E? .

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LEAF – Made in the UK

Revenge of the Electric Car

“Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. The plant will be responsible for making the Nissan Leaf batteries, but with the investment more than doubling, the Sunderland factory will now produce the car in its entirety.&#.

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Practical Power Beaming Gets Real

Cars That Think

While a wireless charger saves you from having to connect and disconnect cables repeatedly, the distance over which energy can be delivered this way is quite short. To underscore how safe the system was, the host of the BBC science program “ Bang Goes the Theory ” stuck his face fully into a power beam. also for vehicles.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

Tarun used to regularly swap batteries in the first year, but does not swap nowadays. A few months ago, he got a brand new battery at the swap station. Since then he has stayed with the same battery. I met with Preeti Gupta, a freelancer with the BBC. The original idea was three wheeler rickshaw battery swapping.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted.

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