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GWU team develops low-cost, high-yield one-pot synthesis of carbon nanofibers from atmospheric CO2

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An open access paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters ; the work was also presented at ACS’ 250 th National Meeting & Exposition this week in Boston. Carbon nanofiber growth can occur at less than 1 volt at 750 ˚C,—less than the 3-5 volts used in the 1,000 ˚C industrial formation of aluminum, he said.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

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Chevy Volt and Navistar E-star are visible in the background. New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The Chevrolet Volt is the first electric car being used by the NYPD.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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The new chemistry boosted the battery’s voltage by another two-thirds, to 4 volts. One consultant recommended Battery Engineering, a tiny firm based in a converted truck garage in the Hyde Park area of Boston. The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output.

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Video Friday: Robot Dog Can’t Fall

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Volts, Ringbot managed to cover approximately 3 kilometers in 37 minutes. Paper ] There is a notable lack of consistency about where exactly Boston Dynamics wants you to think Spot’s eyes are. Paper ] There is a notable lack of consistency about where exactly Boston Dynamics wants you to think Spot’s eyes are.

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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The battery is similar to the one selected for the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid due out in November of 2010. It takes the Volt about 9 seconds.) Power from optional solar cells on the roof will be used primarily to cool the car when its parked, but they could also partially recharge the battery. Yippeee I cant wait not to buy one.

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

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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