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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

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Already the company has been working on EV conversions of iconic vehicles, including the army-issue Land Rover Perentie and the Volkswagen Kombi. The scaled EV conversion part of the business is a crucial first step as the company looks to ramp up head of manufacturing a bespoke electric ute within a few years.

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Ideal Power, developer of new indirect power conversion technology, prices IPO

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the developer of a new approach to electric power conversion ( earlier post ), has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 3,000,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 has developed a novel, patented power conversion technology it calls Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA). Ideal Power Inc., Ideal Power Inc.

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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

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This AGC battery project is the only one that offers a “greening” transformation of existing trains, and the project will be undertaken as part of the fleet’s scheduled midlife maintenance. Excess energy that cannot be stored or regenerated during braking represents 10 to 30% of the total energy used by a train.

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JBI enters into 10-year agreement for commercially viable conversion of waste plastic to fuel

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To handle the plastic waste stream, RockTenn has been storing this by-product in company-owned plastic-only monofill sites for several years. These include pyrolysis; catalytic conversion; depolymerization; and gasification. Excess off-gas is stored in mobile tanks and can be sold or used to cold-start the P2O processor’s furnace.

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New details on The Boring Company’s Tesla fleet for the LVCC Loop emerge

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Drivers of the Teslas used in the system, for example, are advised to keep conversations with passengers to a minimum to ensure that their attention is focused on driving. The LVCC Loop’s Operations Control Center stores the recorded footage from the tunnels for at least two weeks.

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XL launches PHEV Ford F-250; 50% improvement in fuel economy

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The battery is also charged by regenerative braking during driving, which captures and stores energy while slowing the vehicle. The XLP F-250 has no effect on Ford factory warranties, and requires no special maintenance procedures or charging infrastructure enhancements.

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Mercedes-Benz selects Plug Power fuel cell technology for lift truck fleet

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The GenDrive units will replace lead-acid batteries, which require space-consuming charging areas and an expensive maintenance infrastructure. With this conversion, Mercedes-Benz is able to eliminate its battery room and open that floor space up for storing and moving product.

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