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Delta Electronics Targeting Electric Powertrain Market; Series Hybrid Test Vehicle On the Road

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The series hybrid system in a cutaway chassis. Currently all of the world’s car makers are looking at electric or hybrid propulsion vehicles. The original gasoline engine and transmission system were removed and replaced with a hybrid propulsion system developed by Delta. Photo: Business Wire. Click to enlarge.

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Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

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Eaton Corporation announced that customers of its hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons.

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Four China OEMs select Efficient Drivetrains for PHEV systems for buses

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EDI), a developer of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle drivetrain solutions, has been selected by four major OEMs in China to integrate its EDI PowerDrive 6000 systems into 8- and 12-meter buses across multiple territories. Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.

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TM4 and Prestolite Electric Beijing forming JV for heavy-duty electric traction systems

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The new joint venture will target clients in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and the rest of ASEAN countries. TIVE Series, electric powertrains for electric and hybrid vehicles of all ranges; ISAM, Starter/Alternator/Motor Units for heavy-duty buses and trucks; M?

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IMEC Launches New Industrial Affiliation Program on GaN-on-Si Technology for Power Electronics and Lighting

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Potential applications include high-power switching in solar converters, motor drives, hybrid electrical vehicles or switch mode power supplies. IMEC vzw is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, has a sister company in the Netherlands, IMEC-NL, offices in the US, China and Taiwan, and representatives in Japan.

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Stanford team reports new low-cost, non-precious metal catalyst for water splitting with performance close to platinum

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Structure of the NiO/Ni-CNT hybrid. nickel oxide/nickel heterostructures formed on carbon nanotube sidewalls (NiO/Ni-CNT nano-hybrids). Blue = nickel, green = nickel oxide. Credit: Gong et al. Click to enlarge. As described in their paper in Nature Communications , the catalyst comprises nanoscale ?nickel and Stephen J.

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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That's so fast light would only manage about one third of a millimeter before the device switches again. The cores are integrated into Alder Lake, a "performance hybrid" family of processors that includes new tech to let the upcoming Windows 11 OS run CPUs more efficiently.

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