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GM CTO says company accelerating electric vehicle development in China; R&D focus on batteries and lightweight materials

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Electrified vehicles will play a critical role in efforts to conserve and ultimately displace petroleum as the major source of transportation energy. GM’s goal is to improve the energy density of its batteries so that they are smaller, lighter and less costly than today’s batteries. China has made electrification a key strategy.

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GM China to introduce more than 60 new models and upgrades over next 5 years; focus on electrification and sustainable mobility

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Later this year, GM China will offer the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Wale announced that this week the Volt and Electric Networked-Vehicle (EN-V) showcased at World Expo 2010 will participate in a ride and drive program organized by the Shanghai Municipal Government’s New Energy Promotion Office.

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MIT proof-of-concept demo of ionic wind propulsion for aircraft

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In this way, the batteries supply electricity at 40,000 volts to positively charge the wires via a lightweight power converter. Undistorted camera footage from flight 9, with position and energy from camera tracking annotated. Bose Research Grant, and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). Sped up 2x.

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MIT team outlines path to low-cost solar-to-fuels devices; the artificial leaf

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This process would liberate solar energy for use when the sun isn’t shining, and open up a host of potential new applications. volts, is insufficient to power the water-splitting reaction, which needs more than 1.2 This level of energy conversion is considered very good and practical. ”. Winkler, Casandra R. Cox, Daniel G.

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Chevrolet to produce Spark battery electric vehicle for US and global markets starting in 2013 with A123 Systems pack; EN-V gets a Chevrolet badge

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It complements Chevrolet’s growing range of electrified vehicles, including the Volt extended-range EV and the 2013 Malibu Eco with eAssist technology. Introduced during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, EN-V was designed to address environmental issues and help alleviate traffic congestion, parking, safety concerns and energy consumption.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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" This time Buffett asked another trusted partner, David Sokol, chairman of a Berkshire-owned utility company called MidAmerican Energy, to travel to China and take a closer look at BYD. One way or another, Sokol says, energy companies will need to produce more energy while emitting less carbon dioxide.

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