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Efficient Drivetrains (EDI) announces availability of EDI PowerDrive 4000ev drivetrain; suitable for Type-A school buses

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Paired with available government subsidy and incentive programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, school districts can now benefit from low cost of ownership and sustainable transport for its students.

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KIT team designs low-cost photoreactor for efficient solar-driven synthesis

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Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and their Canadian partners have designed a low-cost photoreactor design for solar-driven synthesis. Until now, however, the technology has mainly been found in the laboratory because the costs of producing solar hydrogen were simply too high. 2023.05.006

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Heliostat Consortium announces 7 projects to receive combined $3.5M in funding; DOE launches Heliostat Prize

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Projects from this solicitation, which will be implemented over the next 1–3 years, will focus on lowering the cost of heliostats and heliostat technologies and creating new market opportunities for the heliostat industry. Low-cost heliostats offer significant renewable energy potential.

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Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023

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Among other trends, combined throttle-control and pedal-assist models; electric cargo bicycles (e-cargo bikes); all-in-one retrofit kits and wheels; 3D-printed bicycles; and the use of e-bicycles in police patrol and various security industries have all contributed to a growing market with strong potential.

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Portable Analyzer Brings Blood Testing to Rural Areas

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Seeing the need for a more transportable system that can analyze blood samples in rural and remote areas, two researchers in India have developed a new design that is simple, affordable, and easily deployed anywhere where a source of electricity is available. This prototype offers a cheap way to analyze blood samples remotely.

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Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Taxi Unveiled at London’s City Hall

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Intelligent Energy’s fuel cells feature metallic plate construction, and are designed for low-cost mass manufacture. London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Chair of the London Hydrogen Partnership, Kit Malthouse. IE’s Fuel cell taxi system offers 58% efficiency. Click to enlarge. . Vehicle system. Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: Uncrewed

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Tevel ] Amazon has a prototype AMR for transporting oversized packages through warehouses. Paper ] We present FLEX-SDK: an open-source software development kit that allows creating a social robot from two simple tablet screens. Paper ] D'Manus is a 10 DoF, low-cost, reliable prehensile hand. Its name is Bluebell.