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Drop-in electric conversion kit for Land Rover Defender: Make your own electric SUV

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The current-generation Land Rover Defender doesn't offer an all-electric powertrain, but it's now possible to convert older models to electric power. The conversion kit comes from Electrogenic, a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in electric conversions of classic cars.

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BT Group Converts Telecom Infrastructure to EV Chargers

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Interestingly, the BT Group’s upgrade relies on a device that allows electricity from the existing DSLAM power lines to be shared to a charge point alongside the existing broadband service, with no need to create a new power connection. BT Group’s design will allow each street cabinet to offer two 7.4-kilowatt government.

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EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

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By most measures, production of uranium concentrate (U 3 O 8 ) remained at or near all-time lows in the United States during 2021, at 21,000 pounds—less than 1% of the post-2000 production high of 4.9 In 2021, owners and operators of commercial nuclear power reactors bought 46.7 lb U 3 O 8 e. lb U 3 O 8 e.

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Hyundai opens first car-powered hotel with the IONIQ 5

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Hyundai opened a hotel powered by its IONIQ 5 all-electric vehicle. The car-powered vacation spot is located in the countryside of the United Kingdom. The hotel will utilize the IONIQ 5’s Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) technology to power the entire facility. It is unclear which battery option powers Hyundai Hotel.

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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Power savings in plug-in vehicles versus total savings per car. Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Source: Lux. Click to enlarge.

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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected BAE Systems to supply electric power and propulsion systems for its transit buses. All power comes from the electric motor. All power comes from the electric motor. Power flows in series from engine to generator to traction motor.

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First application of ZF’s AxTrax AVE electric portal axle in a fuel cell configuration; bus by ADL

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ADL) is expanding its product line, adding a double-decker model powered by a fuel cell drive. This configuration comprises a secure system that converts hydrogen into electricity, which, in turn, drives two electric wheel-hub motors in the electric portal axle. British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd.

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