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Materials science as key enabler for clean energy transition

Green Car Congress

If you don’t change direction, you will end up where you are heading,” said Lao Tzu, the father of Taoism. Energy use is projected to climb to 629 quad BTUs by 2020, and 813 quad BTUs by 2040. Here, we give an overview of the opportunities that recent exciting results in materials science may open in selected areas of energy research.

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What is EVSE?

EV Connect

EVSE systems include the electrical conductors, related equipment, software, and communications protocols that deliver energy efficiently and safely to the vehicle.” For a brief but thorough primer, feel free to look through this document by the National Renewable Electricity Laboratory. The first sentence is easy enough to understand.

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A Skeptic’s Take on Beaming Power to Earth from Space

Cars That Think

Energy experts have been warning that electricity is likely to get more expensive and less reliable unless renewable power that waxes and wanes under inconstant sunlight and wind is backed up by generators that can run whenever needed. Points plotted here show the highest efficiency reported in five-year intervals.

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