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UCR team demonstrates use of earth abundant elements in spin-mediated thermoelectric energy conversion for waste heat recovery

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Now, researchers led by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Sandeep Kumar, have reported achieving significant thermoelectric energy conversion using a combination of a nickel-iron alloy and silicon. The spin to charge conversion takes place in the NM (usually heavy metal) due to inverse spin-Hall effect.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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Audi was the first automobile manufacturer to receive the Performance Standard certificate from the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative. The next step will be the conversion of the car and engine plant in the Hungarian town of Gy?r. The solar-energy park will produce more than 9.5

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New thermoelectric material offers higher output power than other available materials

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Traditionally, thermoelectric materials researchers have focused on a high thermoelectric figure-of-merit (ZT) as the only parameter pursued in thermoelectric materials for high conversion efficiency. It can be used with waste-heat applications and concentrated solar energy conversion at temperatures up to 300 ?

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REV Technologies Inc. is chosen by SAIC to supply vehicle-to-grid technologies for TARDEC project

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to provide EV conversion technology and integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-site (V2S) networking solutions under the Aloha Micro Grid program for the U.S. Army’s Tank and Automobile Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC).

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Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project

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Mazda Motor Corporation will provide three Mazda Demios (Mazda2s) for conversion to EVs for a project in collaboration with Itochu Corporation and other companies in conjunction with Tsukuba City to test a low-carbon transport system which uses clean energy. Ecosystem Japan: Solar panel systems. Mazda Demio. Click to enlarge.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

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Historically, being one of the five locals that created the Mid America Electric Automobile Association in 1992. Jim’s Candidate Statement: The Mid America Electric Automobile Association (MAEAA) defined our post COVID world by addressing three questions—who are we, what do we do, and how do we do it? I own a solar farm company.

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AIST, Toyota, and Toyota Central R&D Labs to consider joint research on advanced energy and environment technologies

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The three parties will propose a carbon neutral and cost-minimizing optimal urban energy structure that utilize renewable energies, and will also propose high-quality yet affordable energy infrastructure that makes use of electrification technologies developed for automobiles.