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Price remains sticking point for most Australians as they consider EVs

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University of Sydney research finds large number of drivers say they can't afford to upgrade to an EV, while a minority just aren't interested in making the switch. The post Price remains sticking point for most Australians as they consider EVs appeared first on The Driven.

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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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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. Eaton expects that its prototype will be available before the end of 2015 with a target production price of $500. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4-million

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ETI, Loughborough University, Johnson Matthey & Caterpillar launch £4.5M project to improve effectiveness of SCR aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty vehicles

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The UK public-private partnership Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), Loughborough University, Johnson Matthey and Caterpillar have launched a new £4.5-million The ETI commissioned and funded project will be led by Johnson Matthey, which in addition to collaborating with the university, will also work alongside ETI member Caterpillar.

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Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

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Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new study by researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Vanderbilt University.

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DOE awards $875k Early Career Research Award to UMD professor; advancing alternative fuels research

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University of Maryland Chemistry and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Leah Dodson received a 2023 Early Career Research Award from the US Department of Energy (DOE). In just the past couple of years, we have experienced sold-out gas stations and periods of shockingly high prices.

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Pitt partners with Powdermet to develop rare-earth-free electric motor with MnBi permanent magnets

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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Swanson School of Engineering are working with Powdermet Inc. , Because China accounts for the vast majority of rare-earth production, price volatility is another concern. —Paul Ohodnicki. Jensen, Wei Tang, Xubo Liu, Alexandra I.

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