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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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The Boeing subsonic team, which includes BR&T, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, General Electric and Georgia Tech, looked at five concepts as part of the SUGAR (Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research) project. Hybrid electric propulsion also has the potential to shorten takeoff distance and reduce noise.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

. – July 22, 2008; The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today a research and development collaboration with General Motors and 34 top utilities to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEVs ) into the grid, a key step in providing the nation’s drivers an alternative to petroleum fuels.

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Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

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Regionally specific lifecycle CO 2 emissions per mile traveled for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US can vary widely based on grid emission factors (i.e., the “carbon footprint” of electricity production and use), according to a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. stores energy from the sun to be released onto the grid at a. Laboratory, Grid. power grid.

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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024

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The EV9 is also the only electric three-row SUV built on an 800-volt architecture, permitting super-quick road-trip fast-charging of 10-80% in less than 25 minutes, according to Kia. built EV9s that will come from Kia’s assembly plant in West Point, Georgia. coefficient of drag. The EV9 can also tow up to 5,000 pounds.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

Charged EVs

We did a capacity study in the area and we realized that there was a very tight industrial zone right outside of LAX, where we had this huge interest from customers, and there was seven megawatts of available power that was sitting on the grid at that time. And they assigned us every bit of capacity that was available on the grid.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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kW onboard charger can charge up to 800 volts. It also has Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capability and soon will have Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capability. However, beginning in the third quarter 2024, the EV9 will begin production at Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. Charging The 10.9

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