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Honda installs new bi-directional charging technology at European R&D center

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Honda has invested in advanced bi-directional charging technology at its European R&D site in Offenbach, Germany, which is helping to balance demand and store energy more efficiently across the facility. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) This latest trial installation at Honda’s Offenbach site applies the same principles on a larger scale.

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Elon Musk unveils Hyperloop preliminary design study

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Linear accelerator concept for capsule acceleration and deceleration between 300 and 760 mph (480 and 1,220 km/h). San Francisco and Los Angeles) that are less than about 1500 km or 900 miles apart. San Francisco and Los Angeles) that are less than about 1500 km or 900 miles apart. Hyperloop concept sketch.

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Virtual Reality Helps Students Improve Their Math Literacy

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One way teachers are trying to help students grasp difficult concepts is through virtual-reality technology. The San Francisco–based company helps educators teach math to preuniversity students. Black, Native American, and low-income students had particularly low math scores on the federal standardized test.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $5M for 475 more EV chargers; slate of other projects

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The Energy Commission approved 15 grants totaling more than $5 million to install 475 electric vehicle chargers in communities throughout California, including the cities of San Francisco, Burbank, Torrance and San Diego and the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany). —Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility at BMW of North America. The system has been designed to be integrated into the house energy supply chain.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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Awards under this category focus on research and development of concepts and components that could be part of a CSP baseload system. These selections include: General Atomics – San Diego, CA – up to $2.1 The energy is stored through a chemical reaction, which potentially allows the energy to be stored for a much longer period of time.

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ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

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The independent study brought together experts from across the UK to assess the design challenges, manufacturing demands, operational requirements and market opportunity of potential zero-carbon emission aircraft concepts. The regional concept, powered by fuel cells, carries 75 passengers up to 800 nmi at a speed of 325 knots.

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