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NC State team develops new Si/C inverter; 12.1 kW/L & greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package

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Researchers at the Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University have developed an inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC). kW/L by 2020. kW/L by 2020.

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Jim Wangers, the Godfather of the GTO, useless at 96

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He attempted convincing his superiors that NASCAR‘s Pace While used to be a nice alternative to hype the modern 180-horse Energy Bundle for the small-block V8, however Wangers used to be advised that “Chevrolet is not into racing.” Wangers took it as an indication and attempted his hand working a automobile dealership in Milwaukee.

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Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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For the study, the UW-Milwaukee team selected the metal-assisted chemical etching method for the SiNW synthesis due to its simplicity, low cost, and scalable advantages. A conventional battery pack using graphite anode with the same capacity was the a basis for comparison of the life cycle impact results. —Li et al.

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