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Honda to install stationary fuel cell power station on California campus as first step toward commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation

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This new initiative will leverage Honda’s fuel cell technology expertise as part of the company’s global goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050. 288 kW-DC. 1152 kW-DC. Preliminary System Specifications. 1 Quad Unit. 4 Quad Unit Combined. 1200 KVA 240/480 V with Transformer.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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To keep those EVs powered up, there are 2,065 Level 2 chargers and 260 DC fast chargers in Con Edison’s service territory, more than 400 of them added in 2021. DC fast chargers provide 480 volts, offering 180 miles or more per hour of charging. Curbside Charging. SmartCharge Registrations on the Rise.

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Honda begins operation of stationary fuel cell power station on Torrance campus

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The initiative leverages Honda's hydrogen fuel cell technology expertise and contributes to the company's global goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050. Honda began operation of a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif., m 2 Approx.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.) SpeedStart.

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Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

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species, was recently published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. LA=Los Angeles basin, CV=Central Valley, OC=Organic Carbon, EC=Elemental Carbon. Launched in December 1999 with a planned six-year mission life, MISR was built and is operated by JPL for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington, DC.

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ARPA-E releases $10M for 6 projects developing electrical systems for fully-electric aviation applications

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Addressing partial discharge related reliability issues that arise from low air pressure environments in aviation. Under normal operation, the SMCI conducts a DC load current through a high-temperature superconducting winding of a pulse transformer. High Power Density Cost-Effective MV DC Aircraft Cable- $1,171,829.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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The power electronics control the high-voltage energy flow between motor and battery and in this process, the system converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC) for the drive motor. The 12 V DC electrical system is simultaneously supplied with low voltage by a DC/DC converter.

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