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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

Teslarati

based battery producer, has entered administration before ever producing battery cells. But according to the BBC , the company has entered administration with very little information on how it plans to move forward. Hence all of the information has come from leaks to the media, notably the BBC. Britishvolt, a U.K.-based

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Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

Green Car Congress

Alberta Innovates, in partnership with industry, government and other organizations, recently released the results of a study that investigates the best opportunities for “Bitumen Beyond Combustion” (BBC). Vanadium flow batteries for electricity storage. Asphalt and asphalt transportability. fly ash and coke).

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal PluginIndia was invited by the OLA Electric team to visit the OLA future factory. Video: ​OLA Future Factory: Guided Tour | QnA Ola Future Factory is near Krishnagiri, TN Test Track! Video: ​OLA Future Factory: Guided Tour | QnA Ola Future Factory is near Krishnagiri, TN Test Track!

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

While the industry is unregulated some of the lads started using electric motors (hub motors) similar to those produced by golden motor and run these pedicabs on the lead acid or gel batteries. The big problem was that these rickshaws weighted around 140kg with the batteries and could not be classified as a cycles but motor vehicles.

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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

Cars That Think

45 years ago, mass produced computers exploded onto the global stage as a harbinger of the digital future. And the Model 100 can operate continuously for about 20 hours on four AA batteries, and keep its memory alive on standby for 30 days, with an internal battery that preserves the memory between battery changes.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. Kempton, noting that on average, American automobiles get driven for just one hour each day.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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