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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

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Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. In any case, when we switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy, we reduce but do not eliminate environmental damage. That is the only comparison that matters.

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and the University of Arkansas National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, to develop two independent 55 kW traction drive designs (one SiC-based and one GaN-based) to showcase the performance capabilities of WBG power devices. Electric (Battery) Power Electronics'

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ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

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The WTW analysis focused solely on the fuel-motive power cycle, disregarding the vehicle cycle—i.e., the associated energy and emissions for the battery, power electronics, and auxiliary systems found only on battery EVs and for the CNG tank and auxiliary systems only found on natural gas vehicles. Curran et al.

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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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According to the BMI study, while battery-powered vehicles are quickly making in-roads to this market, at major airports where baggage tractors run nearly continuously, time required for maintenance and battery charging requires costly backup equipment or results in loss of productivity.

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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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These include a service that enables remote checking through smartphones of remaining battery power and charging station locations, and allows free use of chargers (G-Station) installed at Toyota dealers and other locations. When battery power depletes beyond a certain level, the vehicle transitions to HV mode.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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It coordinates communication between different systems, including the motor, battery, power electronics, and charging system. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply. This comparison accounts only for electricity from coal-based power plants.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Cost also played a big role in NuScale Power Corp.’s