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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This is the first time that a research facility specializing in electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been built within Seoul National University. million EVs by 2030. million EVs by 2030. trillion (US$7.4

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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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Understanding what drives energy demand across the socioeconomic distribution of Singapore households can provide insight on the future energy demand of urban populations in the region’s cities as incomes rise. At the same time, lower-income households are less able to afford such defensive spending on utilities.

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Nanobox strategy to improve performance of Li-S batteries

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Researchers at Changchun University of Science and Technology in China have developed a nanobox strategy to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. A paper on their work appears in the Journal of Power Sources. Li–S batteries theoretically offer a specific energy density of 2600 Wh kg ?1 —Song et al. 2018.10.032.

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DOE releases two Co-Optima studies; high-octane blendstocks, engine efficiency merit function

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The goal of this research is to provide American industry with the scientific foundation needed to maximize vehicle and fuel performance and efficiency, thereby enabling increased fuel economy and more affordable transportation. For a typical American household, transportation costs are second only to housing expenses. Blendstocks.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Technology innovation.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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University of New Orleans for six years and an adjunct professor for two years. Grosz was also an adjunct engineering professor at Tulane University , also in New Orleans, for two years. He served as the 2018–2019 president of the. PES University , which offers courses, tutorials, and webinars to members. Virginia Tech.

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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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Covered in greater detail in an earlier post , the battery-electric e-tron quattro concept provides a very close foreshadowing of the production model to follow in 2018. That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV.

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