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DoD to prototype commercial hybrid conversion kits for tactical vehicles; XL Fleet and Volta Power

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The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. The collaboration between DIU and PEO CS&CSS is proving to be invaluable.

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Nvidia & MediaTek Partner To Improve Connected Vehicles

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It’s hard to not think of EVs and great infotainment systems with connected features as going hand-in-hand. EV conversions and some entry-level EVs show us that an EV can be just as dumb as any ICE vehicle and still be able to drive around. But, there’s no physical reason that we must do this. These […]

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SpaceX in talks with Apple about Starlink connectivity for the iPhone

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Elon Musk shared that Apple and SpaceX have had a few conversations about Starlink connectivity for iPhones. We’ve had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity. The post SpaceX in talks with Apple about Starlink connectivity for the iPhone appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The US’s first grid-connected wave energy test facility is coming

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PacWave is a US Department of Energy-funded, grid-connected, full-scale test facility for wave energy conversion technologies. more… The post The US’s first grid-connected wave energy test facility is coming appeared first on Electrek. It’s the first of its kind in the US, and construction is well under way.

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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

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—Alex Kroll Representatives from Connect Airlines and Amelia, the US and European launch customers for the hydrogen airplanes, respectively, were on hand to witness the historic flight. Deliveries will start in 2025. The company’s powertrain is built around Plug Power’s ProGen family of fuel cells specially modified for aviation use.

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New stable Fe3O4/C composite material for conversion electrode in solid-state Li-ion batteries

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Researchers in Europe, with colleagues from Samsung R&D Institute in Japan, have developed a highly stable Fe 3 O 4 /C composite for use as a conversion electrode in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries. In addition, recently a new chemistry has surfaced, allowing to store more Li + by the so-called conversion mechanism.

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DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $209 million in funding to 26 new national laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. Substituted Argyrodite Solid Electrolytes and High Capacity Conversion Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

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