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Argonne’s HyMag technology boosts usable magnetic flux density of permanent magnets by 10-30%

Green Car Congress

HyMag significantly increases the usable magnetic flux density of a permanent magnet by 10 to 30 percent, leading to a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of electric motors and wind turbine generators. But for wind turbines, the peak temperature can be up to 300 ?C,

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Tesla to provide Megapacks for 300MWh project with Australia’s Edify Energy

Teslarati

In an interview with PV-Magazine , John Cole, Edify’s CEO, said the new partnership with Tesla was just “ another milestone for Edify in this exciting energy transition.” It is not Edify and Tesla’s first project together. Tesla Megapack-powered big battery in Victoria, Australia is up and running.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration. The result is class-best mileage of 131 mpge, or the electric equivalent of one gallon of gasoline. Lucid's wind-tunnel testing isn't yet independently confirmed. But engineers expect a 0.21

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Cupra Born review: High five for Spanish compact hatch

EV Central

The downside is the drive lasted only five laps of the Haunted Hills race track in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley on a day when the weather gods decided too much rain, wind and frigid air was never enough. That’s competitive in the hatchback class despite the e-motor swallowing under-floor space. Overall, the Cupra Born felt keen and tidy.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery. With this price I can buy a nice used C200 class Mercedes and still have money to afford Gas……uuuuuugh.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Think Global would definitly be classified as a mini-car, several size classes smaller than a compact car like the Honda Civic or Ford Focus. Apr 24 10:01 AM | Link | Reply airglow 4 Comments Hey James, if thats a compact car Im Brad Pitt! forgot.water and electricity dont mix well.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

We also found magazines ( Utne Reader anyone?) I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. CDs and Blueray DVD movies and documentaries.

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