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Houston-Galveston area to deploy 30 battery-electric delivery trucks

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The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) has partnered with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Smith Electric Vehicles Corporation (Smith Electric) to reduce vehicle emissions from delivery trucks in the Houston-Galveston region.

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Are aqueous batteries the key to global electrification?

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Researchers from the University of Houston believe that aqueous batteries could be the key to sustainably powering a green future. Lithium-ion batteries are the main power source utilised in most electronics, from smartphones to electric vehicles, and are expected to dominate 80% of the rechargeable battery market in the coming years.

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Saft to supply Li-ion batteries for EcoCrane hybrid RTG cranes

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Saft has been awarded a contract by MJ EcoPower Hybrid Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for four new hybrid-powered mobile RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) cranes serving Houston Harbor in Texas. Saft is supplying a fully integrated energy storage solution including battery management systems.

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New cathode design and understanding of electrolyte delivers greater efficiency in magnesium-ion batteries

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Researchers have achieved a significant boost in the storage capacity of magnesium-ion batteries through a new design for the cathode and a new understanding of the electrolyte. The battery demonstrates the reversible intercalation of 1 and 1.7 That altogether lowers the battery’s efficiency. —Yoo et al.

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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, 2024 Nissan GT-R: Nowadays’s Automobile Information

Baua Electric

A prototype has additionally been noticed for a brandnew electrical crossover that Volvo will place under its compact XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge. A prototype has been noticed, revealing lots of the design main points pegged for the recent crossover.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Electrify America, Walmart complete >120 ultra-fast charging stations at Walmart Stores

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EV charging station placement along many of these routes allow for EV drivers the option to solely recharge at Walmart stores during their travels. Examples of routes include Houston to Chicago via I-45, I-35 and I-44, San Antonio to St Louis via I-35 and I-44 and Washington DC to Savannah, GA via I-95.

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