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UCLA Health Center receives electric Winnebago as mobile surgical instrument lab; MOTIV EPIC chassis

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delivered the first all-electric mobile surgical instrument lab (eMSIL) to University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Health Center. The eMSIL is powered by an all-electric EPIC F-53 33-foot chassis from Motiv Power Systems. gallon ultrasonic cleaners, among other custom cabinetry and equipment. Winnebago Industries, Inc.

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GE Durathon batteries successfully power underground mining scoop

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In trials, GE’s sodium metal halide Durathon batteries ( earlier post ) have successfully powered GE Mining’s Scoop, an underground vehicle that transports mining materials, at Coal River Energy, LLC in Alum Creek, West Virginia. Sodium-metal halide cell basic chemistry. The Durathon-powered Scoop at work. Click to enlarge.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3]. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36 No EV owner denies this. metric tons (5.07

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Top 5 Promising Technological Developments In The Electric Vehicle Sector

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The history of electric vehicle dates back to 1800s when the man wanted to get rid of the animal-powered karts they thought electric vehicles as the best alternative with great potential back in those days one-third of the vehicle on the road was an electric car. Tesla focused on the experience the driver gets from the car.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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Aqua Metals has pioneered a new electro-hydrometallurgy process that uses renewable electricity and recycles the chemicals used. Aqua Metals has developed a process that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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A Rich Harvest in the Desert

Cars That Think

The rise in global demand for lithium—spurred mainly by the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles—has triggered expanded mining of the world’s known major caches of lithium. The area, said to be the driest region on earth, has long been a premier source of sodium nitrate, or saltpeter.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Industry experts predict that electric vehicles (EV) will account for 40% of car sales by 2030. Yet for all the optimism around the electric vehicle adoption rate, certain human, structural and environmental factors still dictate the pace. Of the 289 million cars registered on US roads, barely 2 million are electric.

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