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A wood-burning EV charger? – Charged EVs

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Florida-based Air Burners, a manufacturer of air curtain burner systems, collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment to develop a portable machine that turns biomass waste into energy. The BioCharger is designed to provide off-grid power from vegetative waste.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The additional content which includes the motor, inverter, converter, and on?board competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat VTO is seeking projects in this area not represented by, or similar to, current R&D projects at DOE) that focus on the following key barriers: Cost Reduction. duty engines.

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Toyota Motor Europe to supply fuel cell modules for train project as member of FCH2RAIL consortium

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An alternative is purely battery-powered trains, but these have a limited range of operation (30 to 70 kilometers), depending on the route profile and outside temperatures. Current diesel trains have lower performance in terms of top speed and acceleration compared to vehicles powered by electric motors from overhead lines.

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MAHLE developing portfolio of solutions for fuel cell drives in commercial vehicles

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Promising avenues include weight savings and extension of the cruising range in comparison with battery-powered solutions; fuel cell concepts may represent an attractive option for long-distance hauling, which requires heavy loads and large cruising ranges. Vehicles with a fuel cell drive have a backup battery.

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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Volkswagen is also highlighting its spectrum of efficiency and electrification solutions all the way to further optimized battery-powered propulsion as in the new e-Golf and the coming new MEB-based electric vehicles exemplified by its series of I.D. New e-Golf. The compact 1.0 TGI engine with 66 kW / 90 PS. Click to enlarge.

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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.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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It converts electrical energy from the battery into mechanical energy to drive the vehicle’s wheels. 3 Power Electronics Components: Power electronics are responsible for managing the flow of electrical energy between the battery, the electric motor, and other vehicle systems.