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DeepGreen Pens Open Letter To BMW, Volvo, Google, Samsung SDI & Other Brands

CleanTechnica EVs

DeepGreen has written an open letter to various brands, such as BMW, Google, Samsung SDI, and Volvo. Before I dive in and share the open letter, I want to re-share what DeepGreen is: a deep-sea mining company that has a vision of a zero-carbon, circular economy with goals to source metals with the least environmental […].

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Amprius’ silicon nanowire Li-ion batteries power Airbus Zephyr S HAPS solar aircraft

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a manufacturer and developer of high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries, announced that the company is supplying advanced lithium-ion cells to the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr Program. Amprius, Inc., However, in particle or film structures silicon is not stable and lasts only a few recharge cycles.

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Here Are 6 Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers

Cars That Think

On 4 March, Google and XPrize announced a US $5 million prize to anyone who comes up with use cases for quantum computers. If that sounds like an admission that use cases don’t already exist, it isn’t, says Ryan Babbush, head of quantum algorithms at Google. “We How can we use quantum computers to tackle the world’s big problems?”

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Fisker Ocean electric SUV starts at $37,499, pre-tax credit; leases for $379/mo

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Reservations are now open through the Fisker mobile app on the App Store and Google Play store, or the Fisker website and are set at US$250. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. After the US federal tax credit is applied, the cost of the Fisker Ocean drops to a starting price of US$29,999 (US).

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NGK Spark Plug & HAKUTO-R to test solid-state lithium battery technology on the moon in 2021

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Lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes are not suitable for lunar conditions. Further, the technology is expected to produce safer, more compact batteries compared with conventional lithium ion batteries. ispace also managed Team HAKUTO, one of the 5 finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.

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The Odysse VADER Electric Bike is booming the Indian electric vehicle market

Electric Vehicles India

The e-bike also features a 7-inch Android display, an 18-liter trunk, Google Maps navigation, OTA updates, and Bluetooth connectivity, making it a convenient and fulfilling means of transportation. Google Navigation: Not only that, Vader also comes with Google Maps navigation to help riders explore unexplored corners of the world.

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Second-generation Kia Niro debuts in hybrid, PHEV and EV variants

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kWh lithium-ion polymer battery in under three hours. Smart Speaker Integration lets customers use Amazon-Alexa or Google-Assistant enabled smart speakers or devices to remotely control certain vehicle functions, such as remote start. The Niro PHEV pairs the 1.6-liter

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