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UW researchers discover major lithium resource in Wyoming; potential integrated brine production/CO2 storage system

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By comparison, the lithium reserves at Silver Peak, Nev.—the If the brines remained in the reservoir formations during injection of liquid CO 2 , the resulting pressure increase could fracture the reservoir rocks and allow CO 2 and other substances to escape. —Scott Quillinan, CMI’s senior hydrogeologist.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid. Hybrids now constitute more than 50% of the city’s light-duty fleet.

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DOE to award up to $6.7M to projects to convert captured CO2 to useful products, including fuels

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DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy is seeking these projects as part of the Department’s Carbon Storage program, which has the goal of developing and advancing technologies to improve the effectiveness of carbon storage, reduce the cost of implementation, and be ready for widespread commercial deployment in the 2025–2035 timeframe.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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When comparison shopping compact SUVs, if a plusher interior is a pacing item, the Taos may be a bit Spartan. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. The flat-bottom, leatherette-wrapped steering wheel has white top stitching and brushed chrome accents.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. Back in ’98 when I was trying to decide on the Escape, I deliberately ruled out Li-ion because there were too many issues and you don’t want to have even on instance of what happened with the laptops, but those issues have been addressed.

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Ford’s Key Life Battery test for Li-ion batteries simulates 10 years, 150K miles in 10 months, under different conditions

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The company offered a limited release of the Ranger EV in 1998, the Escape Hybrid in 2004 and the Fusion Hybrid in 2009. For example, 50 million battery cells have been produced since 2004 in previous-generation production Ford hybrid vehicles such as the Escape Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid. Taenaka, B., and Snyder, K.

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Metamaterials Could Solve One of 6G’s Big Problems

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One is the overcrowding of radio bands, and the other is the move to escape that congestion by exploiting higher and higher frequencies. Repeaters or relays can also improve coverage but here, too, the costs can be prohibitive. RIS, on the other hand, promises greatly improved coverage at just marginally higher cost.