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University of Calgary Study Finds Large-Scale Adoption of PHEVs in Alberta Could Support Wind Power; PHEV GHG Benefits Range from 40-90% in Emissions Reduction

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The environmental benefit of a large-scale deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the Canadian province of Alberta could vary significantly, ranging from a 40% to a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, according to a study by electrical engineers at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering.

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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. Electric vehicles have the highest satisfaction for driving sensations and customers love the instant torque and continuous acceleration they deliver.

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Tesla China launches solar-powered Superchargers in sunshine-ridden Tibet

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Come and take a look at the event site of the conference. The climate is semi-arid and coupled with frosty winters and mild summers, and the location of the valley protects Lhasa from intense cold or hot weather and strong winds. Four years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, “All Superchargers are converted to solar/battery power.

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Daimler partnering to transfer its latest generation of automotive fuel cell technology to stationary applications

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The company has already gathered experience with hydrogen-powered electric vehicles over several vehicle generations and millions of test kilometers around the world. The novel concept of a “hydrogen-based” carbon-free data center utilizes hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers, storage, solar (photovoltaic) cells and wind turbines.

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IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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Rahman is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech. The committee includes experts from all six IEEE organizational units and all 10 IEEE regions. The concern about climate change is across all age groups. If you use less electricity, you will burn less coal. It’s as simple as that.

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The Vacuum Tube’s Forgotten Rival

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Nowadays, that history is all but forgotten. A second wire also wrapped around the core forms a control winding. The control winding includes many turns of wire, so by passing a relatively small direct current through it, the iron core can be forced into or out of saturation. An amplifier, by.

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KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

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Executives also cited solar (31%), wind (25%), advanced, cleaner coal technologies (17%), biodiesel (10%), and chemically stored electricity (batteries and fuel cells) (8%) as alternative energy sources that would see increased R&D investment. Even batteries and fuel cells have entered the conversation. —John Kunasek.

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