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Tesla’s $25,000 car to be built at Giga Texas, then Giga Mexico: Elon Musk

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For one, Musk said that Tesla was “quite far advanced” in working to develop the low-cost, high-volume EV, adding that he reviews the production line plans for that on a weekly basis. ” “The revolution in manufacturing that will be represented by that car will blow people’s minds,” Musk said.

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Transform Materials plasma process converts abundant natural gas into high-value hydrogen and acetylene

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The key to this transformation is a patented microwave plasma reactor system that generates these new products from methane efficiently at very high rates of conversion and selectivity. For acetylene users, Transform Materials enables on-site production of this important precursor, guaranteeing surety of supply, conveniently and at low cost.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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The two main components—the electrochemical conversion hardware through which the fluids are flowed (which sets the peak power capacity) and the chemical storage tanks (which set the energy capacity)—may be independently sized. The design permits larger amounts of energy to be stored at lower cost than with traditional batteries.

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Velodyne introduces new low-cost fixed-laser solid-state LiDAR for autonomous driving and ADAS applications

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Velodyne LiDAR’s new approach to the development of solid-state LiDAR sensors reflects the application of a monolithic gallium nitride (GaN) integrated circuit, developed in partnership with Efficient Power Conversion (EPC). Each integrated circuit is less than 4mm square. Each integrated circuit is less than 4mm square.

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Swiss team develops effective and low-cost solar water-splitting device; 14.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

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A 12-14 m 2 system installed in Switzerland would allow the generation and storage of enough hydrogen to power a fuel cell car over 10,000 km every year. The prototype system is made up of three interconnected, new-generation, crystalline silicon solar cells attached to an electrolysis system that does not rely on rare metals.

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Siemens and MAHLE intend to collaborate on inductive charging for EVs

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This intelligent charging management system can be integrated into existing infrastructure at low cost and without lengthy conversions.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 GWh annually in 2021.

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