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MIT team reexamines rates of Li-ion cost decline

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Now, MIT researchers have carried out an exhaustive analysis of the studies that have looked at the decline in the prices these batteries. The representative series of cylindrical cell prices has an annual decrease ratio of 0.14 (for 1991 through 2016) while that for all types of cells has a ratio of 0.13 (for 1991 through 2018).

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This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With Tape

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Gretchen Ertl/CFS/MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center CFS, a startup spun out of decades of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is among the leaders of a new wave of fusion-energy projects that have emerged in the past decade, taking advantage of technological advances as well as a surge in private-sector investment.

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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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stanford University.

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Vouchers are Becoming the Clean Vehicle Incentive of Choice for Fleets

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Today, there are three new program developments that set the program up for success in 2018 and beyond. HVIP Program Enhancements for 2018 (tips for voucher success). For fleet operators in California, 2018 represents the best opportunity yet to convertĀ­ fleets into hybrid and plug-in vehicles. Be inclusive.

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