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Evident Thermoelectrics acquires GMZ Energy

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In a major expansion move, Evident Thermoelectrics has purchased the assets of GMZ Energy, Inc. The purchase comes shortly after Evident’s April announcement of a licensing agreement with NASA and is intended to solidify the company’s position as a leader in high temperature thermoelectric applications. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

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Founded in 2000, Zipcar operates the largest member-based, car sharing network in the world. Following the acquisition, Zipcar will operate as a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group and will continue with its planned move to new headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Fourteen production aircraft were manufactured, but one was scrapped in 1994 and another crashed in 2000.). In a similar vein, another startup, Boston-based Spike Aerospace , is stressing that its planned S-512 supersonic business jet is "aerodynamically designed to offer proprietary Quiet Supersonic Flight Technology. Boom Supersonic.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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A Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysis of the European auto industry posits that about 930,000 existing auto manufacturing and supplier jobs will disappear with the introduction of EVS by 2030, but another 895,000 new jobs will be added. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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EnerDel purchases their raw materials from suppliers in Japan and Korea but is working on localizing production in the US. Range in prices = $2000 - $2500. The anode and cathode materials are a mixture of active ingredients, solvent and binder. The active materials are defined by the cell chemistry. Sub-Pack prices. Cell Price.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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I heard that you can change zones 3 times and then you have to purchase another car. In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. Thas why this dingy ole thing wont work on regular plugs ere in britan!