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Exeter team develops low-cost photoelectrode for spontaneous water-splitting using sunlight

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It then underwent a second cycle of water splitting test to determine if the electrode was re-usable and how much the performance varied. This provided additional evidence that the film is re-useable, although the amount of hydrogen produced is almost halved, the researchers said. After a further 6?hours —Pawar and Tahir.

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MIT/Tsinghua high-rate aluminum yolk-shell nanoparticle anode for Li-ion battery with long cycle life and high capacity

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In an open access paper in the journal Nature Communications , they reported that the Al yolk-shell anode achieved a 10 C charge/discharge rate with reversible capacity exceeding 650 mAh g −1 after 500 cycles, with a 3 mg cm −2 loading. The charge/discharge rate was set at 1 C. The charge/discharge rate was set at 1 C. (b)

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

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This article was first published as "‘PostScript’ prints anything: a case history." The time was right because of the imminence of three hardware developments: the first low-cost, bit-mapped personal computer, the first low-cost laser printer, and a decline in price of high-density memory chips.

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Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system

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CEO and co-founder Antoni Tong recently explained to Charged how the system works, and how the company procures batteries and prepares them for successful second careers. Charged : Let’s start at step one. Charged: If a car gets totaled, you might buy the battery pack on the salvage market? Antoni Tong: Correct.

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Top 8 Upcoming Electric Vehicles in India in 2023

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Several electric vehicles will be launched in India in 2023, ranging from low-cost vehicles like the Tata Tiago to high-end vehicles like the BYD Atto 3. In this article, we are going to look at some of the expected launches of this year. The electric vehicle claims to have a range of 456 kilometres on a single charge.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

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Top 10 Reasons To Buy An E-Bike

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In short, they provide low-cost, energy-efficient, and emission-free transportation with physical and health advantages. While riding downhill, some modern motors can be charged and that’s pretty impressive. While riding your bicycle, you can thus modulate your effort from low to medium or in between. How do they work ?

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