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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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We stepped back even further and asked: How can we affordably integrate new technology and required infrastructure into the world’s massive railroad networks in a way that is gradual, flexible, reliable, and affordable? This led us to OptiFuel’s modular, affordable designs. We didn’t look at one railroad or even one country.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

There were no recharging stations, so batteries needed to be replaced much more often. None of these problems remain today, and most EVs are as powerful as petrol-fueled vehicles. These components are much less dense than Li-ion, have a shorter lifespan, and must be recharged more often. Moving Forward. Efficiency in Numbers.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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Initial consumer experiences with PEVs—their real-world driving range, cost, safety, reliability, and ease of recharging and resale—will exert a significant influence over mainstream consumers’ perceptions of PEVs. Recharging Infrastructure. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles.

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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Even if a battery-powered truck could handle the refinery’s 140,000-tonne loads, Kim says his company couldn’t afford to wait for batteries to recharge. Fortescue’s growth plan anticipates shipping most of its green hydrogen out of Australia to clean up heavy vehicles, industries, and power grids worldwide.

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Ford Teams Up With Microsoft

Revenge of the Electric Car

In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage. When Ford’s first all-electric car, the Ford Focus Electric, ships in 2011, the recharging system will be remotely managed by Microsoft.

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EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra power station launch discount takes $800 off, eneloop rechargeable AAs $34, more

Baua Electric

All of today’s best Green Deals are all about batteries, from some launch discounts on new power stations revealed at CES 2024 to AAs for ditching consumables from remotes, toys, and other gear. The all-new EcoFlow Delta Ultra is now $800 off to go alongside this rechargeable Panasonic eneloop Pro battery bundle at $34 , and more.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The platform will have algorithms that analyze applicants’ creditworthiness and their eligibility for EV incentives in order to offer them the most affordable EV auto loan on the market. Gridware Inc is developing industrial IOT systems and risk simulation software for utilities that own and maintain electricity distribution grids.

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