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SAE International issues best practice for lithium-ion battery storage

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SAE International has released a new standard document that aids in mitigating risk for the storage of lithium-ion cells, traction batteries, and battery systems intended for use in automotive-type propulsion systems and similar large format (e.g., stationary, industrial) applications. —Ronald M.

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SAE International revises recommended practice for electric and hybrid electric vehicle safe battery testing

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SAE International has released J2464: Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety and Abuse Testing , a revised recommended practice for establishing safe battery systems. The document specifically applies to vehicles with RESS voltages above 60 volts.

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ANSI releases for public comment draft roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

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Working groups have been developing the draft roadmap since a kickoff event held in June 2022. The EVSP working groups are currently on hiatus and will reconvene in May to address the comments submitted and finalize the document for publication by the end of June 2023. The ANSI EVSP does not develop standards.

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NHTSA launches investigation into Cadillac LYRIQ electronic brake failures

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The investigation was prompted by an early warning reporting field report review, according to NHTSA documents seen by Teslarati. GM told the NHTSA that the eBoost system’s internal spindle can fracture during an ABS event. ” General Motors has also verified the Early Warning Reporting.

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The Boring Company to purchase land from UNLV for Vegas Loop station

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If approved, the Boring Company Loop station will “provide service from the UNLV campus to multiple destinations, which will likely include the convention center, Las Vegas Boulevard, and possibly Allegiant Stadium, Harry Reid International Airport, and LVMD,” as per a briefing paper on the proposed project.

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ANSI to develop roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

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The ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) will serve as the forum for development of the document. A one-hour virtual kick-off event providing more details will be held 15 June 2022, at 12 noon Eastern. Register here. May 2013) , a Progress Report (November 2014) against same, and a Standards Compendium.

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International study finds heat stress to Caribbean corals in 2005 worst on record, coral reefs suffered record losses

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Coral reefs suffered record losses as a consequence of high ocean temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean in 2005 according to the most comprehensive documentation of basin-scale bleaching to date. The study appears in PLoS ONE , an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.,

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