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DB Schenker Pre-Orders 2000 E-Trailers

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DB Schenker has ordered 2000 e-trailers from Trailer Dynamics and Krone to help reduce fuel cost and emissions from its freight operations.

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Hype Taxi Using Massive European Grants To Pay For Champagne-Scale Hydrogen Costs

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billion in losses, $55 million a year, since 2000 with no profits ever is one. continued] The post Hype Taxi Using Massive European Grants To Pay For Champagne-Scale Hydrogen Costs appeared first on CleanTechnica. Ballard’s $1.3

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Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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A multi-institutional team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for the production of hydrogen in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). Production of green hydrogen at that cost could reshape the nation’s economy. —Chong et al.

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UCLA team uses graphite to boost performance of lithium iron phosphate cathode materials

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Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) is widely used as a low-cost, safer cathode material for Li-ion batteries; however, low ionic and electronic conductivity limit its rate performance. C), ultrahigh rate capability (107 mAh g –1 under 60 C), and outstanding cycle performance (>95% reversible capacity retention over 2000 cycles).

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Harvard study links short-term exposure to PM2.5 with risks of common but rarely studied causes of hospital admissions; substantial economic costs

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exposure were linked with substantial health care and economic costs. They then analyzed 13 years’ worth of hospital admissions records, from 2000 to 2012, from more than 95 million inpatient hospital claims for Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older. Chan School of Public Health. The open-access study is published in BMJ.

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DeepDrive to unveil new central drive unit at IAA Mobility

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DeepDrive has developed a cost- and resource-efficient dual-rotor motor, extending the range of electric vehicles. DeepDrive central drive CSD 450 Both variants offer high efficiencies in wide operating ranges and enable cost-effective yet long-range electric vehicles. First series deployments are planned for 2027.

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30 Days & 2000 Miles With Tesla’s Full Self Driving v10.5 — Is It Safe?

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I paid $6000 extra for “Full Self Driving,” which now costs $10,000. Background: I am still crazy about my Long Range dual-motor (four-wheel-drive) Tesla Model 3 after a little over two years and 57,075 miles. I love the super smooth, rocket like acceleration. I love not leaving toxic fumes for the driver behind me. I […].

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