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New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

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The Road Map stresses the versatility of hydrogen as an enabler of the renewable energy system; an energy vector that can be transported and stored; and a fuel for the transportation sector, heating of buildings and providing heat and feedstock to industry. billion MMBTU per year. Inc; Audi; Chevron; Cummins Inc.; Toyota; and Xcel Energy.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

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A BESS is a type of technology that utilizes batteries to store and supply reliable electricity when needed at desired levels and quality. kWh, while off-peak hours could be as low as $0.11 Incorporating a BES system can aid in lowering the operational costs of a DC fast charger. For instance, on-peak price may be $0.15

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8 Products That Excel at Protecting Children’s Digital Privacy

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Honda Research Institute Haru A companion robot from the Honda Research Institute, Haru offers interactive storytelling and activities, with minimum data collection. The platform, which collects minimal data about the students, runs on low-cost and legacy devices. age-appropriate design code.

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McGill team develops simple system for reversible H2 storage using organic cyclic hydrocarbons; alternative route to solar fuels

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The system, they suggest in a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , provides an alternative route to artificial photosynthesis for directly harvesting and storing solar energy in the form of chemical fuel. under visible light illumination (420–600 nm) without any other energy input. —Li et al.

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BMW, Ford and Honda to create new company focused on optimizing EV grid services: ChargeScape

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BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation. A123 Systems, Rutgers University). Applied Materials Inc.

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Canadian team proposes new propane phase-change thermal management system for hybrid electric battery packs

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Because of the simplicity of the air cooling structure for EVs and HEVs, as well as the low cost and easy maintenance compared to other cooling systems, air cooling is one of the most widely used battery thermal management systems in EVs and HEVs. An air cooling thermal management system for battery packs is sufficient in many cases.

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