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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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As one point of comparison, the permanent magnet motor in the 2011 Nissan LEAF was rated at 80 kW from a 58 kg motor, for a SP of 1.38 Permanent magnet motors tend to offer a compact design with high torque density, and can take advantage of a lower current that induction motors. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977.

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Elcora engages Lab 4 to design and build its Vanadium Pilot Plant

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Elcora Advanced Materials ( earlier post ) has engaged Lab 4 to begin the test work and process design for its Ermazon Vanadium Project in Morocco with the goal of production of vanadium pentoxide. —Troy Grant, Elcora’s CEO Elcora was founded in 2011 and has been structured to become a vertically integrated battery material company.

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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

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From Adelhelm & Jongh (2011). Ricardo is supporting the London South Bank University with design and analysis for three months and will prepare the second phase of the project which is aimed at developing a prototype. Hydrogen is stored by reaction with a metal to form a hydride (exothermic reaction). EP/T022760/1. EPSRC funding award.

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MHI to lead design and development of sodium fast reactor; operation in 2040s

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MHI) has been selected as the core company in charge of the conceptual design of an demonstration fast reactor which the Japanese Government aims to place into operation in the 2040s. MFBR), an MHI Group engineering company that handles the development and design of fast reactors. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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DOE awards $1.5M to Gentherm (Amerigon) for thermoelectric-based energy recovery system for heavy-duty vehicles; expands existing LDV program

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Stack-designed cylindrical TEG, built with TE cartridges, developed for LDVs in first project. The grant is an add-on to the $8 million award from the DOE in August 2011 for converting thermoelectric heat to power for passenger cars ( earlier post ) and extends the technology to heavy military vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Used Car of The Day: 2011 Volvo C30 R-Design

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This one-owner 2011 Volvo C30 R-Design is for sale for $17,000 out of Washington state. Today we bring you a small, swift Swedish hatch with a six-speed stick. There are 89,000 miles on the clock and the car has Bilstein B4 shocks and new tires.

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Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

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Due to its modular design, the platform was used to create the Lynk & Co 01, 02, 03 and 05, as well as the pure electric 2020 Polestar 2 and Volvo’s first all-electric model, the XC40 Recharge. It has grown its global sales from 449,255 in 2011 to more than 700,000 in 2019; more than doubled its revenue from SEK 126 billion (US$14.4

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