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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. With its bi-directional design, the system also supports use of the vehicle’s batteries for energy storage.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. As its gasoline-powered vehicles are retired, the company plans to reach 80% electrification of its light-duty fleet by 2030 and 100% by 2035.

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Ford and AVL developing fuel cell electric commercial vehicle demonstrator based on Jumbo Transit

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The project will use a prototype Ford Transit Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and a modularized fuel cell system approach. The heavy BEV battery will be replaced by a smaller battery. In addition, a PEM fuel cell system will be installed and the prototype’s electric motors will be retained.

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You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger

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Photo: GM Energy GM Energy just debuted vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional EV chargers – here’s how GM’s EVs will keep the lights on. Once installed, GM Energy’s home EV chargers will enable customers to send power from a compatible GM EV to their home in the face of increasing power outages across the US. Get started here. –

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. The EQS marks the launch of a new generation of batteries with significantly higher energy density. The larger of the two batteries has a usable energy content of 107.8 kWh—around 26% more than the EQC.

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Schaeffler demo vehicle hits 2020 CAFE targets without electrification; 15% cut in fuel consumption; 48V hybrid system for 2025

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Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. a high proportion of the energy released when the vehicle decelerates can be recovered and fed back into the battery. This saves weight and facilitates the integration and installation of the wire harnesses in the vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Generating Power on Earth From the Coldness of Deep Space

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On the rooftop of a quiet building, a set of panels cools the rooms within and keeps the lights on, removing heat and generating electricity using the coldness of the sky. So far, SkyCool has installed panels at a number of grocery stores across the United States. It’s a summer night.

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