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Leo Motors Exhibits Electric Trucks with Zinc Air Fuel Cell Range Extenders

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Leo Motors, Inc. displayed two electric trucks equipped with a new Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) system as a range-extender at the EV Korea 2010 Expo. The refuelable ZAFC oxidizes zinc pellets, generating the power to recharge the Li-ion polymer battery pack. Leo filed for patents on the ZAFC technology in 2008.

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Leo Motors to develop electric scooters for Brazil

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Leo Motors, Inc. South Korea-based Leo Motors, Inc. Leo has developed original EV power trains and has converted models of existing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles into EVs, including scooters, motorcycles, highway speed sedans, buses and trucks. Leo Motors has also developed a Zinc Air Fuel Cell Generator (ZAFCG).

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Leo Motors to develop electric tractors

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Leo Motors entered into an agreement with Tong Yang Mulsan Co., Leo will develop the electric tractor using its proprietary electric power train including an electric motor, controller, battery management system (BMS), and power pack, and exploiting its unique electric car packaging technology. Earlier post.).

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Leo Motors, Inc. Completes Successful Tests for Converted Midsize Highway Electric Vehicles

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Korea-based Leo Motors , Inc. The converted Kia achieved speeds of 100 mph and a range of 150 miles on a single charge, going from zero to sixty mph in six seconds. According to the company, cars can be converted to electric vehicles for real world use both for high-speed highway and city traffic.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Engineering E.

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