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Li-ion maker Boston-Power launches module system for EV and ESS applications; no-weld integration

Green Car Congress

earlier post ) recently launched its Ensemble Module System; a “kit” of standard components that provides OEMs and pack assemblers with a simple, cost-effective way to assemble large format battery pack solutions for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) applications. Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power Inc.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods. To help engage students, the Ohio State team wrote an instructional manual on how to build a replica FarmBot using a standard Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit. The project includes a STEM outreach program for neighboring schools.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight.

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Scooter Helmets: Everything you need to know

Green Authority

Depending on your country, there will be different legal requirements for whether or not you need to wear a helmet and, if so, what kind of standards your helmet has to meet. And if you ride at or below 12 mph (20 km/h), then using a standard bike helmet is fine. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. Buy the TSG PassPro on Amazon.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. You don’t see it.