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Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion system with methanol engine to power four SAL heavy lift vessels; wind farm installations

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The order was included in Wärtsilä’s order book in December 2022. The Energy Storage system will be based on Lithium-Titanium-Oxide (LTO) batteries, which can handle higher amounts of deep cycles than normal Lithium-ion based systems. There is an option for an additional two vessels.

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Peugeot Begins Pre-Bookings for i0n EV

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Peugeot has begun pre-bookings for the i0n, its i-MiEV-derived electric car developed in partnership with Mitsubishi. For individual customers, pre-bookings are open on the websites of Peugeot Germany, Great Britain, Spain, France and Italy. Earlier post.) With four doors and four seats, a length of 3.48 m and a turning circle of 4.50

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ECS announces 2023-2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship recipients

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His research emphasis is on accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy through materials innovation and developing efficient and cost-effective processes for lithium ion battery recycling, specifically with respect to electrode/metal separation and direct cathode regeneration.

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GS Yuasa books $30M in extraordinary losses for faulty batteries in Mitsubishi PEVs

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GS Yuasa also unveiled a new three-year business plan through fiscal 2015, calling for a 12 billion yen [US$120 million] investment in expanding lithium ion battery production. Replacement and maintenance demand for the aircraft batteries is expected to get into full swing in fiscal 2016 and beyond.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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These included numerous plug-in hybrids and purely electric-powered cars with built-in lithium-ion batteries, which complicated firefighting efforts. For example, the booking system, pre-sorting process and traffic management system were incorporated into the parking space design. There were around 4,000 vehicles on board.

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The Bulli is back; Volkswagen unveils the new ID. Buzz models

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Buzz will also be used for future autonomous mobility concepts such as ridepooling – an e-shuttle service of Group subsidiary MOIA that can be booked via an app. The lithium-ion battery can be charged from wall boxes or public charging stations using 11 kW alternating current (AC). Both factors optimize the handling and agility.

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Elithion ships Li-ion battery management systems to AvtoVaz for EL LADA EV

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The Lithiumate Pro BMS supports all cell form factors—prismatic, small and large cylindrical, pouch—and is targeted for mid-voltage Lithium-ion chemistries: Lithium iron phosphate (LFP): LiFePO 4 , LiFeYPO 4. Lithium cobalt oxide (LCO): LiCoO 2. Lithium manganese oxide (LMO): LiMn 2 O 4.

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