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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Mohan et al.

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EIA AEO2012 projects potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery technology

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The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles. Source: EIA.

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CEA and Renault Group develop a very high efficiency bidirectional on-board charger

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The result of nearly three years of research and the subject of 11 joint patents, this power converter, developed from innovative materials and more compact, will reduce energy losses by 30%, improve the vehicle’s recharging time and guarantee the battery’s durability. Further, it will be bidirectional.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc.

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Sion Li-S battery pack powers electric UAV on 11-day flight

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Sion Power announced that its proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr 7 prototype High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft completing a southern hemisphere winter weather flight of more than 11 days duration controlled by satellite communications. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz initially offering electric eSprinter as a panel van

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A flexible payload and battery concept allow adaptation to individual needs for practical use. The range with a utilizable battery capacity of 47 kWh (installed: 55 kWh) is 168 kilometers (104.4 The integrated quick-charge function also ensures flexibility; around 80% of the energy can be recharged within 30 minutes.

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JBT AeroTech, InnovaTek and EnerFuel to develop fuel cell range extender for airport ground support equipment

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JBT AeroTech, InnovaTek and EnerFuel are developing a fuel cell range extender for battery-powered airport ground support equipment. The project’s overall objective is to develop a fuel cell power system capable of converting bio-jet fuel to electricity for the on-board recharging of an electric vehicle’s battery.

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