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Altris presents high-capacity Prussian White cathode material for Na-ion batteries; 160 mAh/g

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Swedish sodium-ion battery developer Altris presented a pure Prussian White cathode material with a capacity of 160 mAh/g, making it the highest capacity declared to date. Since its founding in 2017, Altris has developed Prussian White cathodes, electrolytes, battery cells and blueprints to create sodium-ion batteries.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2017. The graph below shows the changes in actual vehicle fuel economy from 1966 through 2017. total Btu).

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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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2017 – Steven Boyd, DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2017 Annual Merit Review, Batteries and Electrification R&D Overview , 18 June 2018, PowerPoint presentation, p. 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017.

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Chevrolet to recall 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over battery fire risk

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Chevrolet is voluntarily recalling 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over the risk of battery fires; the majority of the cars affected—50,925—are in the US. We do not believe the underlying condition is present in all of the recalled vehicles. 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. —Jesse Ortega.

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Northvolt raises $1.B to support factory rollout plans in Europe; close to $8B since 2017

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With this capital raise, Northvolt has since 2017 secured close to $8 billion in equity and debt to deliver on its plans to establish a supply of sustainable batteries.

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Ford researchers to present paper on fast-charging Li-ion batteries at SAE WCX

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At the upcoming WCX 17: SAE World Congress Experience (the re-imagined SAE World Congress) in April, Xiao Yang and Ted Miller from Ford will present a paper on the fast recharge capability of Li-ion batteries and its effect on capacity degradation. Xiao Yang, Ted Miller (2017) “Fast Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries” SAE 2017-01-1204.

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CMB.TECH opens first multimodal hydrogen refueling station, presents dual-fuel hydrogen truck Lenoir

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The launch of the Hydroville in 2017, the first hydrogen-powered passenger ship, gave impetus to this commitment. CMB owns and operates 139 seagoing vessels in dry bulk (Bocimar), container transport (Delphis), chemical tankers (Bochem) & crew transfer vessels (Windcat). CMB.TECH is CMB’s cleantech division.

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