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Aero trailer design study from Mercedes-Benz shows 18% lower wind resistance, almost 5% reduction in fuel consumption

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Mercedes-Benz is presenting a design study at “Trailer 2011” show in Belgium for an aerodynamic trailer that shows a reduction in wind resistance by up to 18%, with an accompanying decrease in fuel consumption by almost 5%. Numerous individual measures lower the wind resistance of the entire unit.

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Bombardier launches PrimoveCity for multi-modal stationary or mobile inductive charging of electric vehicles

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Magnetic shielding under the primary winding (magnetic layer) to prevent electromagnetic interference. They convert the magnetic field from the primary winding into alternating current. The wayside components are: Primary cable segments. Vehicle Detection and Segment Control (VDSC) cable. Both can be installed underneath the vehicle.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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Participating countries pledged to continue discussions through high-level roundtables organized by the IEA during the Paris Motor Show in Fall 2010 and the Shanghai Motor Show in Spring 2011. Multilateral Solar and Wind Working Group. Other Initiatives. Global Superior Energy Performance (GSEP) Partnership.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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In the United States in 2011, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey–based utility NRG Energy signed a. Here the king [middle] is shown with Robin Berg [left], founder of We Drive Solar, and Jerôme Pannaud [right], Renault's general manager for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.