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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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Direct PV-to-vehicle DC battery charging will substantially improve charging efficiency by reducing losses associated with DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC conversion. PV-to-EV charging will decrease CO 2 emitted in the lifecycle of an electric vehicle by avoiding the carbon associated with grid electricity production.

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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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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. The conversion of standard isobutene (isobutylene) to isooctane is a well-known refinery process. The Audi e-gas plant in Werlte began feeding into the grid a few months ago.

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British Airways Partnering With Solena on Renewable Jet Fuel Plant; F-T Biojet Use Targeted for 2014

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a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC. The core of Solena’s solutions is its patented Solena Plasma Gasification (SPG) technology, which is capable of producing a synthetic fuel gas (BioSynGas) from the thermal conversion of bio-based hydrocarbons. 3D Isometric cutaway view of the Solena PGV reactor.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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Specifically, the project will demonstrate a 50-kW capacitive wireless charging system with 150 kW/m 2 power transfer density and 95% efficiency, while meeting fringing-field safety standards and increasing grid reliability by minimizing power pulsations. Ultra Light-weight Bidirectional DC-DC Converters for Electric Aircraft - $1,195,345.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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“Formula E is a very unique application, because not only are we taking this equipment and shipping it all around the world, but we’re also connecting it to so many different power sources and different grids,” said Medeiros. Don’t most of today’s e-buses offer both Level 2 and DC charging? You go to 350, you go to 600, a megawatt.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density. Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. A first test setup located near Ingolstadt recently started supplying the grid.

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