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2020 Detroit Auto Show cancels amid COVID-19 pandemic; expected conversion of TCF Center to field hospital

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2020 NAIAS Chairman Doug North said show officials are also discussing plans for a fundraising activity later this year to benefit the children’s charities that were designated as beneficiaries of the 2020 Charity Preview event. NAIAS will hold its next annual show in June 2021.

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Drive System Design optimizes in-house tool to identify best electrified propulsion systems for e-mobility applications

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Drive System Design (DSD), a company specializing in the rapid engineering and development of electrified propulsion systems and associated technologies, has made significant enhancements to the latest generation of its proprietary Electrified Powertrain Optimization Process ( ePOP ). —Lee Rogers, Senior Engineer at Drive System Design.

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Tesla Model 3 Highland design details and upgrades confirmed

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The Tesla Model 3 Highland design refresh has been confirmed along with previously unknown design changes by a Tesla insider. But whatever brings consumers to the Model 3, everyone has a reason to be excited about its design refresh, “Project Highland.” These are dated March 1st.

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The best electric bicycle conversion kits

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Electric bicycles are getting more popular, and if there’s something in you that wants to turn your conventional bike into an ebike, don’t worry because all it takes is to find the best electric bicycle conversion kit. These conversion kits work just like how you turn traditional skateboards into electric skateboards using conversion kits.

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Prairie Lithium commissions 3rd DLE pilot plant

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The DLE pilot is designed to process deep subsurface brines sourced from Prairie Lithium’s Fall 2022 drilling program when 600 m 3 of lithium rich brine was reserved for ongoing DLE technology testing. Conversion to a lease is only possible when a company has met the minimum work requirement expenditure associated with an exploration permit.

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DOE issues request for information on conversion technologies for advanced hydrocarbon biofuels, feedback on draft CTAB roadmap

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In addition, the RFI requests stakeholders to contribute their views and opinions regarding the draft Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels (CTAB) Roadmap developed as a result of the DOE CTAB road-mapping workshop held in December 2011. gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) from lignocellulosic materials. Separation Science.

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DOE issues Request for Information on hydrogen storage for onboard vehicle applications

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COPVs designed to store hydrogen gas at pressures up to 700 bar are being deployed in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) currently available on the market. Improved designs, such as conformable designs, have potential to reduce costs by reducing the need for multi-tank systems.

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