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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system mounted on the roof will generate more energy than the home and Fit EV consume on an annual basis, due in large part to the efficient design of the home. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Sustainable materials & waste management. Photo by Dorian Toy. Click to enlarge. EPA’s Energy Star.

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Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co., The existing water pump on the vehicle was used to supply coolant to TEG unit.

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Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

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The building materials company has taken delivery of two all-electric iONTRON mixer trucks from Putzmeister , which will become part of the Berlin truck mixer fleet. It recovers its full battery capacity overnight at a DC charging station in the ready-mix concrete plant.

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Thomas Built Buses electric school bus powered by Proterra receives full CARB and HVIP certifications, CEC funding eligibility

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Part of the Velocity Vehicle Group, BusWest is known for its sales and support throughout the state of California. The Jouley has 220 kWh of total energy capacity and can charge in about three hours with the Proterra DC charging system. To date, Thomas Built Buses is the only OEM to offer a DC fast-charging power option.

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Dürr introduces new EcoDS MACS rectifier for cathodic electrocoating

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If a rectifier failed, then a big part of the coating current was unavailable, resulting in imperfect coating and an unusable body. This results in more power with less waste heat and a lower cooling air requirement, translating to energy savings.

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NC State team develop medium voltage fast charger; up to 350 kW in next version

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Researchers at North Carolina State University have built an electric vehicle fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60% less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time. of the power is used to charge the vehicle, rather than being wasted as heat.

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LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

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Part of the challenge is locating sufficient quantities of hydrogen to enable large scale use of the CO 2 in waste gases. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001. Petronas, which invested in LanzaTech’s C round ( earlier post ), is now committed via the new agreement to help work through the technology with LanzaTech.

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