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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is hosting a pitch event, ARPA-E’s Battery/Storage Exposition, on 14 January 2021, from 1:00-3:00 pm EST. This event will feature pitches from a select group of ARPA-E teams developing energy storage technologies.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. kWh battery, tucked away under the car along the center tunnel, provides just 18 miles of all-electric motoring.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Goodenough perspective on Li-ion batteries; in transportation, PHEVs for the near-term, longer term requires new electrochemical strategies

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John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin and colleague Kyu-Sung Park have written a perspective paper on Li-ion batteries (LIBs), published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. A first step will be plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] used for daily commuting.

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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

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And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source. 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed with electric scooter on the Gold Coast, Queensland They don’t take up much room, are easy to maintain and can be bought for not a lot of money. E-scooters should be a force for good.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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The results of the joint study, released by German Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), suggest that incentives to promote a higher share of electric driving would increase the potential for plug-in hybrid vehicles to reduce emissions.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. Until then, this Flash Drive is an introduction to the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV. Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. kilowatt charger.

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