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US Hybrid awarded contract to deliver plug-in fuel cell shuttle bus to Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency

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California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service.

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Researchers Demonstrate Autonomous Underwater Vehicle With Novel Thermal Recharging Engine

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The Sounding Oceanographic Lagrangrian Observer Thermal RECharging ( SOLO-TREC ) autonomous underwater vehicle uses a novel thermal recharging engine powered by the natural temperature differences found at different ocean depths. Its thermal recharging engine produced about 1.7

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US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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The project is supported by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), in cooperation with the State of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Nissan Motor Co.: Advanced Energy Company: Advisor for EV charger business.

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Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

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The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 (In 1960, Sonobond (then known as Aeroprojects) received the first patent for ultrasonic metal welding.). Charging the ELR’s battery can be done with a 120V electrical outlet or a dedicated 240V charging station. hours using a 240V outlet, depending on the outside temperature.

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Kia Motors America expands Soul EV availability to four additional states; 10 total

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Following the launch of the Soul EV ( earlier post ) late last year in California, along with sales beginning in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii earlier this year, Kia Motors America (KMA) is expanding availability of its fully charged urban runabout into four new states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. Most electric-car makers are working under the assumption that once the battery runs down, cars will recharge at home rather than on the road – limiting the cars to short distances.

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smart fortwo electric drive Debuts in the US

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The phase-two smart fortwo electric drive vehicles arriving in the United States this year are full electric vehicles, powered by a 30 kW drive motor and a 16.5 The dealership, to be named smart center Honolulu, will open later this month and be managed by the Hawaii Automotive Retailing Group. kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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