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Solar powered cars: A 70 year-old idea that has yet to reach its full potential

Electrek

Nearly 70 years ago, the idea of a viable solar car concept was introduced to the world in Chicago, Illinois. more… The post Solar powered cars: A 70 year-old idea that has yet to reach its full potential appeared first on Electrek.

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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

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Several recently published deep-dive analyses commissioned by NASA and the European Space Agency have thrown cold water on the hope that space solar power could affordably generate many gigawatts of clean energy in the near future. Ali Hajimiri is the codirector of Caltech’s space-based solar power project. And yet the dream lives on.

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Tesla can rebound with these 10 turnaround ideas: Wedbush

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) can rebound with 10 turnaround ideas, according to a new note from Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush who has been routinely bullish on the stock, was one of the most vocal personalities on Wall Street yesterday as varying ideas surrounding the narrative of the Earnings Call circulated.

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Tesla Cybertruck can power your home with Powershare for ~$4000 installation cost

Electrek

Tesla Cybertruck can power your home with its new Powershare product, but we are now starting to get an idea of the cost. The installation alone is about $4000.

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Keanu Reeves’ motorcycle company ARCH floats idea of building an electric motorcycle

Electrek

But while those bikes have always featured internal combustion engines, the duo behind ARCH recently floated the possibility of adding electric power to their lineup. The post Keanu Reeves’ motorcycle company ARCH floats idea of building an electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

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To help France meet its sustainability targets, Bombardier will now convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power. The effort is part of France’s strategy to eventually phase diesel power out of its national rail fleet. With 2,473 AGC train cars in operation today, the AGC is the largest regional fleet operated in France.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines. HTS materials offer high power density and high efficiency in a compact and lightweight package. The concept is based on using liquid hydrogen as both a refrigerant and a fuel.

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