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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

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To help France meet its sustainability targets, Bombardier will now convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power. The effort is part of France’s strategy to eventually phase diesel power out of its national rail fleet. The range in battery mode will be at least 80 kilometers.

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Incat Tasmania selects Wärtsilä solutions for battery-electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry

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The uniquely designed vessel will be fully battery powered, with e-motor driven Wärtsilä waterjets as the main propulsors. The battery modules and energy storage system package is four times larger than on any electric/hybrid ship currently operating. It will also be the world’s first electric, lightweight catamaran.

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The best electric bicycle conversion kits

Green Authority

Electric bicycles are getting more popular, and if there’s something in you that wants to turn your conventional bike into an ebike, don’t worry because all it takes is to find the best electric bicycle conversion kit. These conversion kits work just like how you turn traditional skateboards into electric skateboards using conversion kits.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). Locations with more coal-fired power in their energy mix experienced an increase in PM during the summer.

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

Clean Fleet Report

Then Nikola’s Founder’s fraudulent activity was uncovered, and the conversation surrounding EVs has changed for better or worse. Now they’re rolling under their own power. This is happening amid struggles to overcome manufacturing obstacles, raw materials shortages and the uptick in conventional battery-powered cars.

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Equipmake-powered electric bus heads for Argentina

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When the battery is depleted at the end of a complete duty cycle, it can be recharged at the depot overnight via a CSS2 DC charging point. The Equipmake ZED-powered Agrale MT17.0LE, a 12m single deck model capable of carrying 70 passengers, will be operated over the next 12 months by DOTA S.A.,

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Researchers show economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric

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At near-future battery prices, battery-electric trains can achieve parity with diesel-electric trains if environmental costs are included or if rail companies can access wholesale electricity prices and achieve 40% use of fast-charging infrastructure. billion over 20?

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