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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

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It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. My professional life has kept me busy, but I still have made good progress on my conversion. Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. I bought an Advanced DC X91-4001. This is a 6.7"

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Transphorm introduces 600V Gallium Nitride on Silicon products at PCIM 2012

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To demonstrate the performance advantage of its patented GaN based technology, Transphorm is showcasing at the PCIM exhibition its EZ GaN based, dc-to-dc Boost Converter running at more than 99% efficiency and its Tru-Sine motor drive delivering 2-8% higher efficiency at 100 KHz vs. state of the art IGBT based motor drives at 15 kHz.

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Nihon Dengyo Kosaku and Volvo Technology Japan wirelessly transmit 10kW of electricity 4 meters using rectification of microwave signals

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Nihon Dengyo Kosaku and Volvo Technology Japan have demonstrated the wireless transmission of 10kW of electricity a distance of 4 meters using a prototype high-efficiency rectenna—a microwave rectifying antenna that converts microwave energy into direct-current electricity. kW each; overall efficiency of the conversion is about 84%.

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The Power Engineer Electrifying John Deere’s Tractors, Trucks, and More

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Inverter technology that he developed has been used in John Deere’s 644K and 944K wheel loaders since 2012. Inverters allow a machine’s power train to run power between the electrical machines, acting like a generator or motor, and they convert electricity from AC to DC and back again.

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Obama Administration launches $200M competition for three new manufacturing innovation institutes; WBG power electronics, lightweight metals and digital manufacturing

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In August 2012, the Administration announced the winner of an initial $30-million Federal award to create a pilot institute, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII). They also offer greater efficiency in converting AC to DC power and in operating the electric traction drive during vehicle use.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Business-as-usual’ projections of future conversion rates, based on historical rates over the past two decades, indicate that 6–9 Mha of peatland in insular Southeast Asia may be converted to plantations by the year 2020, unless land use planning policies or markets for products change. Chris Malins. Miettinen, J., Hooijer, A.,

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Global Bioenergies to collaborate with Audi on development of drop-in bio-isooctane

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Coincident with the announcement of the GBE-Audi collaboration, SAE is holding its second High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) in Washington, DC. Light olefins are key chemical building blocks that can be converted into transportation fuels, polymers and various commodity chemicals. SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium. earlier post ).

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