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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. will receive $95,000 to research a gas stove burner that is 30% more efficient than conventional gas stove burners.

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Study finds hybrid tugboat delivers significant reduction in criteria pollutant emissions compared to conventional version

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A study of a hybrid tugboat, funded by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and conducted by UC Riverside, found that when compared with a conventional diesel-powered version, a hybrid tugboat can reduce emissions of PM 2.5 quantify the effects of the diesel electric drive train versus batteries on the total emission.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car. BMW i 360° Electric.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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Slashing gas storage facilities. No new nuclear power plants operational. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. Rush to implement Green Power. On a good or windy day these produce around 20% of the UK electricity needs. Plus, most of the heating in homes and offices is gas.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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This includes all of the resources used in manufacturing the vehicle, the battery, and powering the vehicle. In addition, electricity in the U.S. EVs Cost Less to Fuel Powering your ride with electricity costs about 60% less than buying gasoline. The good news is that EVs are starting to make a difference.

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Expanded graphite as a superior anode for sodium-ion batteries

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Galvanostatic studies showed that expanded graphite can deliver a high reversible capacity of 284?mAh?g Wen heats the expanded, oxidized graphite to high temperatures and floods it with argon gas, causing it to decompose. Schematic illustration of sodium storage in expanded graphite-based materials. 1 at a current density of 20?mA?g

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New Li-S battery shows cycle performance comparable to that of Li-ion batteries along with more than double the energy density

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sulfur composite on a gas diffusion layer (GDL) electrode in contact with a catholyte solution to which Li 2 S 8 has been added. The full lithium-ion sulfur cell presented in the study delivers a capacity of ?750 The cathode consists of an activated carbon?sulfur This cathode system delivers a maximum capacity of ?1300 1300 mAh g ?1

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