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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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These are final test runs under everyday conditions between Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Hannover. By way of comparison, the wheelbase of the new ID. This technology opens up a whole new spectrum of possibilities, such as the ability to store excess power from a home’s solar panels in the ID.

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UCL, UI researchers devise method to optimize magnesium chromium oxide cathode materials; disordered materials

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University College London and University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report a new, scalable method for making a material that can reversibly store magnesium ions at high-voltage. The study is published RSC journal Nanoscale.

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AI Poised to Transform Video Compression Landscape

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Other mathematical operations reduce the amount of data that needs to be transmitted or stored. In one comparison , WaveOne reconstructions of images were five to 10 times more likely to be chosen over conventional codecs by a group of independent users. WaveOne has shown success in neural network compression of still images.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

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When you raise or take your foot off the accelerator in an EV the regenerative braking will start to slow the car down before you touch the brake pedal, and harvests the energy from doing so, storing it in your electric car’s (or van’s) battery. There are many examples of companies going electric with their fleets.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Myth #2: Hydrogen gas is dangerous to store and use. One of the most common arguments heard when discussing the use of hydrogen is that, as a flammable gas, it is easily ignited and therefore far too dangerous to be stored either in refueling stations or within a pressure tank. Myth #5: FCEVs don’t have enough energy for long journeys.

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Peugeot E-Expert walk around and first drive

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in comparison to the longer version which has an exterior length of 5.3m For comparison here’s the standard length e-Expert alongside the smaller Nissan e-NV200. Here today we’ve got the standard model which provides: 2.5 metres load length. cubic metres of load space. and up to 1.2 with a load length of 2.8m

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. Even a few US cities it might be livable without a car.