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Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cost Of Diesel

DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program ( NEUP ) has awarded research funds to the MIT Energy Initiative, CORE POWER, and the Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year study into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the US. Funding would come from the $1.2-trillion

MIT

MIT Power Powered Energy

Aramco to explore hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) signed five agreements with leading French companies, including an agreement to explore a hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin , a pioneer in clean and intelligent transport solutions. Gaussin hydrogen-powered Dakar racer. Additional MoUs.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Power Powered

NYU team develops novel ion-conducting copolymer to increase power and reduce cost of fuel cells

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, led by Miguel Modestino, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a novel ion-conducting polymer (ionomer) that increases the power and lowers the cost of fuel cells.

Cost Of

Cost Of Polymer Fuel Power

J.D. Power: EV price pressure grows as government incentives and lease deals wield outsized influence on consumer demand

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MARCH 30, 2023

Due to a steady increase in availability of new models, expanded price mix within existing models and widening eligibility of federal and state incentives, acquisition cost is starting to fade as a hurdle to EV adoption, according to J.D. Power EV Index score for availability climbed sharply to 39.4 (on Power EV Index.

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Price Power Powered Tax Credit

Renault Group, STMicroelectronics enter strategic cooperation on power electronics

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JUNE 26, 2021

Renault Group and STMicroelectronics announced a strategic cooperation on the design, development, manufacturing, and supply to Renault Group of STMicroelectronics’ products and related packaging solutions for the power electronics systems of battery-operated and hybrid vehicles. —Luca de Meo, Chief Executive Officer, Renault Group.

Power

Power Powered Hybrid Waste

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

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

To help France meet its sustainability targets, Bombardier will now convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power. The effort is part of France’s strategy to eventually phase diesel power out of its national rail fleet. It also reduces the cost of energy consumption, due to lower electricity costs compared to diesel-fueled trains.

Battery Powered

Battery Powered Convert Power Powered

Infineon and Resonac expand cooperation in silicon carbide (SiC) materials for power semiconductors

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JANUARY 16, 2023

SiC power semiconductors reduce power loss and emit less heat than conventional silicon-wafer-based power semiconductors, thereby conserving energy. An SiC power semiconductor’s performance is greatly affected by the quality of SiC epi-wafer.

Power

Power Powered Manufacturer Supplies

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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JULY 4, 2022

As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. However, a new era for nuclear power is by no means guaranteed.

Russia

Russia Power Powered Emissions

NREL thermal management system greatly increases power density of SiC inverters in heavy-duty applications

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A thermal management system developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in collaboration with John Deere promises to increase the power density of silicon carbide (SiC) inverters within heavy-duty EV applications significantly. —Kevin Bennion, NREL senior researcher and thermal management expert.

Power

Power Powered Fuel Economy Design

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Power Global and Rap Eco Motors partner to deliver 50,000 made-in-India electric auto-rickshaws built upon the swappable eZee module. Compared to existing fossil fuel-powered auto-rickshaws on the road today, each RANIE vehicle is expected to cut CO 2 e emissions by 3.7

Power

Power Powered Auto Global

DOE to fund research to reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission

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AUGUST 31, 2023

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Office of Electricity (OE) plan to fund (DE-FOA-0003241) research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) voltage source converter (VSC) transmission systems.

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Cost Of Grid Convert Wind

Ballard to power India’s first hydrogen trains

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ballard Power Systems announced a fuel cell module order from Medha Servo Drives , a leading rail system integrator, which has been contracted by Indian Railways to develop India’s first hydrogen powered trains.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Power Powered India

Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Power, LLC to provide the clean, base load and load-following energy for the proposed hybrid energy project. Shearwater signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NuScale Power to further collaboration in advancing the proposed project. Power generation at Wylfa could begin as early as 2027.

Wind

Wind Energy Power Powered

Cuberg achieves near doubling of Li-metal cell cycle life; improved energy and power

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JULY 27, 2022

Through continued development of its next-generation lithium-metal cell technology, Cuberg has achieved a near-doubling of cycle life of its cells alongside improvement in energy and power. Testing of 5 Ah pouch cells by an independent third party confirmed that cycle life has been extended from 370 to 672 cycles with 80% capacity retention.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Energy Power Powered

Plug Power and BAE Systems enter strategic partnership on hydrogen fuel cell buses

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MAY 10, 2021

Plug Power Inc. Through this all-inclusive strategic partnership, the companies are advancing a total solution for hydrogen-powered electric buses. Plug Power, with more than 40,000 fuel cell units deployed over the past 20 years, offers modular ProGen fuel cell engines for OEM integration ranging from 30kW to 125kW.

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Hydrogen Plug Fuel Power

EV owners noticing accelerated tire wear and tear: J.D. Power

Teslarati

MARCH 26, 2024

Power on Monday, the organization said that EV and ICE owners have similar expectations for how quickly tires wear out, though owners are reporting their tires on EVs wearing out more quickly. Power Senior Director of Benchmarking and Alternative Mobility. Power Study. Power Credit: J.D. Power Credit: J.D.

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Power Powered Gas-Electric Insight

Octillion Power Systems debuts new EV battery-leasing plan

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility ( earlier post ), announced a new demonstrator program for battery-leasing that allows batteries to be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles. —Paul Beach, president, Octillion Power Systems. —Paul Beach.

Power

Power Powered Batteries Battery

J.D. Power launches EV Index; measuring roadblocks to EV adoption, parity to gas-powered vehicles

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Power has introduced the J.D. Power EV Index, an analytics tool to track the growing EV market in the United States. This factor measures the total cost of ownership of an EV compared with the ICE segment average (after tax credits, rebates, incentives, operating costs and residual values—for both purchase and lease transactions).

Power

Power Powered Gas Vehicles

AMPLY Power and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions collaborate on bus fleet electrification and solar-powered overhead charging

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MAY 26, 2021

AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. —Vic Shao, CEO of AMPLY Power.

Solar

Solar Fleet Power Powered

Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

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DECEMBER 28, 2019

Highview Power Storage, Inc., Highview Power’s proprietary liquid air energy storage system, called CRYOBattery, relies on low-risk, proven technology, generates zero emissions, has zero water impact and can be delivered at a cost of approximately half of the current cost of traditional lithium-ion batteries.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Renewable Energy Vermont

New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

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JULY 17, 2018

As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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Cost Of Hybrid Power Powered

DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

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APRIL 24, 2020

WiTricity’s technology for wireless power transfer over distance was central to a next-generation electric mobility demonstration in Osaka, Japan, led by DAIHEN Corporation, a global leader in electric power transmission. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co.

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Japan Solar Golf Cart Charging

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

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AUGUST 21, 2022

SK E&S and SK Plug Hyverse—a joint venture (JV) formed in January of this year by SK E&S and Plug Power—will work with Korea Southeast Power Generation (KOEN) to cooperate with green hydrogen and green ammonia projects based on renewable energy resources in Korea and abroad.

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Green Hydrogen Plug Power

BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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JULY 1, 2022

The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. The latter cost at $74 and $81 per MWh, respectively.

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Cost Of Renewable Wind Egypt

Hiringa Energy and HYZON Motors to deploy fuel-cell-powered heavy trucks in New Zealand in 2021

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

have signed a Heads of Agreement that secures access for Hiringa and its fleet partners to the supply of hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered zero-emission Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). New Zealand’s Hiringa Energy and US-based HYZON Motors Inc. Earlier post.). This is an exciting milestone for Hiringa Energy and our partners.

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New Zealand Motor Motors Motoring

IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Cost Of Li-ion Batteries

Skeleton Technologies’ next-generation high-energy ultracapacitors to power Wrightbus’ hydrogen buses

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Skeleton Technologies is partnering with Wrightbus to supply its next-generation high-energy ultracapacitor modules to power fuel-cell buses in the UK. Based on the technology and its underlying economics, we have reason to believe that all hydrogen powered trucks and buses could eventually adopt our products.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Power Powered

How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Diana Gamzina is on a mission to drastically reduce the price of millimeter-wave power amplifiers. The amplifiers can cost as much as US $1 million apiece because they’re made using costly, high-precision manufacturing and manual assembly. The heart of the amplifier system is a set of traveling-wave tubes.

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Cost Of Power Powered Production

New Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

We’ve written about the total cost of ownership of automobiles for a decade, comparing the total cost of ownership of electric cars to the total cost of ownership of fossil-powered cars.

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Cost Of Electric Cars Cars Maintenance

Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A new analysis by Consumer Reports finds that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. —Gabe Shenhar, associate director of CR’s Auto Test Center.

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Maintenance Gas Power Powered

FPT Industrial to power the first LNG trucks on India’s roads

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JULY 17, 2022

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, and Blue Energy Motors , headquartered in Pune, India, and engaged in the manufacturing of clean energy trucks, have signed an agreement to introduce the first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) trucks powered by FPT 6.7-liter liter engines on Indian roads by the end of 2022.

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Industrial Industry Power Powered

Alsco Uniforms North America launches fleet electrification program with Motiv Power Systems

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Motiv Power Systems announced the deployment of four all-electric step vans with Alsco, a global uniform service company. Alsco selected Motiv after successful demonstrations, where Alsco drivers and depot managers were impressed with the Motiv-powered electric trucks’ performance. EPIC F-59 Ford eQVM-approved chassis.

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North America Fleet Los Angeles Power

Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

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MAY 12, 2021

The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul diesel freight locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and Leclanché's European-manufactured lithium-ion batteries to power the locomotive's electric traction motors. Earlier post.)

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Hydrogen South Africa Batteries Battery

Palermo school buses go electric with funding and 50% lower electricity rate from AMPLY Power

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APRIL 7, 2021

Adding another school district fleet electrification program to its growing list of customers, AMPLY Power has been selected to manage the charging of electric school buses for the Palermo Union Elementary School District in Northern California. The cost of electricity without managed charging could be as high as $0.20/kWh.

Power

Power Powered Sacramento Fleet

J.D. Power: First-time owners find switching to EVs highly satisfactory

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Power 2022 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study. What will keep first-time owners coming back to buy another BEV is the compelling experience with the safety and technology features, lower service and maintenance costs, and pure driving enjoyment. Power US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study.

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Power Powered Purchase Tax Credit

GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

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JULY 6, 2020

The technology has the capability to serve as a long-term, large-scale clean energy storage medium that aids power generation from renewable sources, however, formulating a cost-effective and well-regulated transition is a complex issue and the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources is currently expensive.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Cleaner Power Powered

CEVT & Momentum Dynamics demonstrate high power wireless charging with autonomous parking

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MARCH 19, 2020

Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a developer of high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles, and CEVT , an innovation company for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group based in Sweden, have demonstrated high-power wireless charging on a passenger vehicle with autonomous parking. —Momentum Dynamics CEO Andrew Daga.

Power

Power Powered Charging Sweden

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.

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Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles Power

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios. —Chad Hunter, lead author of the report and former NREL researcher.

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Cost Of Diesel Chad Vehicles

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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JANUARY 27, 2020

In a working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a team from UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) calculate that the social cost of the phase out of nuclear electricity production in Germany is approximately $12 billion per year. —Jarvis et al.

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Cost Of Germany Pollution 2017

UNSW team develops new very-high-speed IPMSM motor with improved power density for EVs; new rotor topology

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The maximum power and speed (100,000 rpm) achieved by this novel motor have successfully exceeded and doubled the existing high-speed record of laminated IPMSMs (Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor), making it the world’s fastest IPMSM ever built with commercialized lamination materials. —Dr Chu.

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Motor Motors Motoring South Korea

J.D. Power Discovers Dealer Service Satisfaction Rises Amidst Extended Wait Periods

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 15, 2024

Power has seen a modest rise to 851 on a 1,000-point scale, reflecting a mixed scenario of improvements and ongoing hurdles. The need for improvement is underscored by the lower trust non-Tesla BEV owners have in dealers for complex repairs, compared to their gas-powered and plug-in hybrid counterparts.

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Dealers Power Powered Buick

Ballard Power Systems and Quantron partner for the development of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The combined, complementary expertise of Ballard and QUANTRON enables broader customer access to zero emissions fuel cell electric trucks without compromising on range, payload, vehicle utilization or total cost of ownership. Fuel cell electric truck platforms currently in development include a 7.5t

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Power Powered

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project

Aramco to explore hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin

NYU team develops novel ion-conducting copolymer to increase power and reduce cost of fuel cells

J.D. Power: EV price pressure grows as government incentives and lease deals wield outsized influence on consumer demand

Renault Group, STMicroelectronics enter strategic cooperation on power electronics

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

Infineon and Resonac expand cooperation in silicon carbide (SiC) materials for power semiconductors

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

NREL thermal management system greatly increases power density of SiC inverters in heavy-duty applications

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

DOE to fund research to reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission

Ballard to power India’s first hydrogen trains

Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

Cuberg achieves near doubling of Li-metal cell cycle life; improved energy and power

Plug Power and BAE Systems enter strategic partnership on hydrogen fuel cell buses

EV owners noticing accelerated tire wear and tear: J.D. Power

Octillion Power Systems debuts new EV battery-leasing plan

J.D. Power launches EV Index; measuring roadblocks to EV adoption, parity to gas-powered vehicles

AMPLY Power and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions collaborate on bus fleet electrification and solar-powered overhead charging

Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

Hiringa Energy and HYZON Motors to deploy fuel-cell-powered heavy trucks in New Zealand in 2021

IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

Skeleton Technologies’ next-generation high-energy ultracapacitors to power Wrightbus’ hydrogen buses

How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers

New Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Electric Cars

Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

FPT Industrial to power the first LNG trucks on India’s roads

Alsco Uniforms North America launches fleet electrification program with Motiv Power Systems

Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

Palermo school buses go electric with funding and 50% lower electricity rate from AMPLY Power

J.D. Power: First-time owners find switching to EVs highly satisfactory

GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

CEVT & Momentum Dynamics demonstrate high power wireless charging with autonomous parking

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

UNSW team develops new very-high-speed IPMSM motor with improved power density for EVs; new rotor topology

J.D. Power Discovers Dealer Service Satisfaction Rises Amidst Extended Wait Periods

Ballard Power Systems and Quantron partner for the development of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks

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