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ARPA-E releases $10M for 6 projects developing electrical systems for fully-electric aviation applications

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Illinois Institute of Technology. Illinois Institute of Technology will develop a 10 kV/150A superconducting momentary circuit interrupter (SMCI) to provide fault protection with ultralow power loss (. Under normal operation, the SMCI conducts a DC load current through a high-temperature superconducting winding of a pulse transformer.

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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

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ABB will install a hybrid version of its high-efficiency ENVILINE wayside energy recovery and storage system for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority’s (SEPTA) light rail system serving the greater Philadelphia area.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants. These DC projects sidestep the utility-dominated transmission-expansion planning processes. Many high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission lines are already in operation, especially in China and Europe.

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Pike Research projects California, New York and Florida to lead US in PEV sales

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Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Dallas, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta and Washington DC are not expected to show strong sales of PEVs; all are forecast to have fewer than 28,000 PEVs in their markets by 2017. Exelon (Illinois, Pennsylvania).

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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These V2H/V2G-enabled vehicles offer some three to 10 days powering the fridge and lights in case the power goes down. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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While the most populous states will see the highest sales volumes, with California, New York and Florida likely leading the way, as a percentage of total vehicle sales, smaller states will lead, with Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, DC, and Delaware among the top states for PEV penetration. of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017.

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EV gateway

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In 2013, he installed lithium batteries, and in 2017, he replaced the stalled-out DC motor with an AC version. Louis in Illinois that is known as a prime spot for Tesla drivers to compete against each other. Rebirth of a bug In 2007, once the Garver children had left the house, Wayne took the Beetle out of the garage.