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US$7.5M JOSPEL project to develop energy efficient climate control for EVs; leveraging Joule and Peltier effects

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A trans-European collaboration aims to develop a novel energy efficient climate control system to help reduce the energy used for passenger comfort in electric vehicles by at least 50%. The main objective is the reduction of at least 50% of energy used for passenger comfort (. The aim of the €6.7-million million (US$7.5-million)

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Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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Total energy consumption is reduced by 60%. The difference lies in a more powerful electric motor, increased energy storage and equipment for overhead conductive opportunity charging. During braking or retardation, kinetic energy is generated and used to charge the ESS. The bus runs primarily in electric mode. Earlier post.).

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