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Autonomy debuts EV subscription service in Austin, TX

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Autonomy debuted its electric vehicle subscription service in Austin, Texas, following its successful launch in California earlier in 2022 and its recent expansion into Florida and Washington. Autonomy highlighted the city’s unique Austin Energy Plug-in EVerywhere network subscription plan that offers unlimited charging for $4.17

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Transonic Looking at Final Funding Round This Year, Production Deployment of Supercritical Fuel System in 2014; 50-75% Improvement in Engine Fuel Economy

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The use of a supercritical fuel charge enables very fast and complete combustion with minimized thermal losses. Transonic was exhibiting at the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington earlier this week. The TSCi charge is nearly invisible to the eye. Source: Transonic. Click to enlarge.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. This article will delve into a crucial question: How many solar panels do you need to charge your EV at home? Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3 BMW i3 42 153 27.5

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APRA-E awards WUSTL $2M to develop predictive battery management system for plug-in vehicles; targeting more efficient use

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A team of engineers at Washington University in St. The system will predict optimal charge and discharge of the battery in real-time, enhancing battery performance and improving battery safety, charge-rate, and usable capacity. If Li-ion batteries are charged too quickly, they can heat up and may explode.

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Sandia researchers develop conceptual model for Low Temperature Combustion

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The LTC model is in review with the journal Progress in Energy and Combustion Science (PECS), with publication pending, according to Mark Musculus of CRF during his presentation at the DOE Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review in Washington this week. it retreats. —Mark Musculus.

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Tesla Police Cruiser fleet rejected by department despite numerous success stories

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A potential fleet of Tesla Police Cruisers was rejected by Spokane, Washington’s Police Department after an evaluation of the all-electric Model Y crossover did not convince some members that the vehicle would be effective for law enforcement. “They’re not a suitable police car. They are too small.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Understand the transport of charge carriers in synthetic disordered systems, which hold promise as new materials for conversion of solar energy to electricity and electrical energy storage. Re-Defining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule- Scale Control. $16. EFR Center for Bio-Inspired Solar Fuel Production.

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