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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

Green Car Congress

Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. Rendering of the new electric Maid of the Mist vessels. New York Governor Andrew M.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

Green Car Congress

Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000. Ionic Materials will develop a more energy dense (by volume and mass) rechargeable battery based on an aluminum-alkaline chemistry. Ionic Materials, Inc. Metal-Supported SOFCS for Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles – $3,170,000. Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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How the EV Charging Industry Is Emerging and Evolving

EV Connect

With electric vehicles making up an increasing share of this market, the demand for more charging stations only grows. This likely means continued growth of the fully electric market — and its charging network along with it. Last year saw the first full conversion of a gas station into an electric charging station in the U.S.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. Modern-day kids are engrossed in a world of rambling Youtube stars and have adopted that same approach in daily conversation. The way Elon thinks, there may well be flying Tesla’s with a ‘self-cleaning mode’ by the time the Range Rover electric hits the scene!

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10 best electric bicycles you can get

Green Authority

It starts at $2,199 for the 500W variant and offers good value if you’re just feeling the waters when it comes to electric motorbikes. It’s one of the entry-level electric bikes of Monday Motorbikes. This item is sure to start up a conversation. The Presidio is certainly an interesting product. It is a marvel, though.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

In our model, using electricity from the 2019 U.S. Credit the EV’s advantage to its greater efficiency in the conversion of chemical energy to motion—77 percent, compared with 12 to 30 percent for a gasoline car—along with the potential to generate electricity using low-carbon sources. Sebastian Meyer/Corbis/Getty Images.