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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

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The point of these things is to be very lightweight, to reduce the cost of launch into space, and to be very flexible for storage and deployment, because we want to wrap it and unwrap it like a sail. Hajimiri: Our idea is to deploy a fleet of these sail-like structures that then all fly in close formation.

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UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

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Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”. Fuel Costs.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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As with the other HTS applications, cryogenic cooling boosts costs, as does the need for strong mechanical structures to withstand the Lorentz forces generated by and on the magnet coils. Since then, research has lagged due to the high cost of the materials. tesla magnetic field in 2014.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S.

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Tesla partners on new solar solution expected to slash rooftop solar costs

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Tesla has partnered with IronRidge, a solar mount manufacturer, to combine their products into a solution that’s expected to slash rooftop solar costs. A lot of the cost of a solar system is linked to design, installation, mounting equipment, and more. Now, a new solution by IronRidge and Tesla is expected to help do that.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

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Panasonic has been working to increase the energy density of the 2170 cell , with the company saying that the new improvements could help reduce the overall cost of an EV. The post Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Get started here.

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DOE soliciting ideas for H-Prize topics

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program (FCT) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000680 ) ideas for H-Prize topics ( earlier post ) and criteria for advancements that would help to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Hydrogen Distribution.

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