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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

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kWh battery wall unit. Analysts and power insiders sketch scenes including interconnected local renewable grids that draw on short-duration battery storage (including the small batteries in electric vehicles in a garage, models for which Tesla just happens to make) combined with multi-day storage for power generated by wind and solar.

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Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

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Honda engineers decided to implement an electric motor/battery pack solution, rather than a flywheel solution, mounting the motor on the engine’s left front side with its power control unit (PCU) ahead of it, inside the monocoque chassis. speed must inherently use extremely fast transients, creating voltage stresses within the winding.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces new Vito mid-size van; up to 41.3 mpg US, new front-wheel drive option

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The new front-wheel drive Vito is a very light vehicle, and is being marketed at a very attractive price. In conjunction with ECO start/stop the new Vito is equipped with an additional buffer battery. Crosswind Assist is able to compensate nearly fully for strong wind gusts. million units of the Vito have been sold.

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Mercedes-Benz announces VAN.EA electric architecture for midsize and large vans

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has been developed from scratch as a purpose battery-electric vehicle (BEV). The goal is to achieve a high range with an optimal battery capacity, which is directly related to vehicle weight and costs. This is also where the standardized battery case is placed. based midsize vans in its plant in Vitoria, Spain.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. billion, up 12%, while investment in stationary energy storage technologies such as batteries was $3.6 billion, and wind (onshore and offshore) down 6% at $142.7

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Ford Europe reveals Transit Smart Energy Concept; maximizing EV efficiency and range

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While one survey showed that 40% of Europeans say the next vehicle they buy will likely be electric, the distance that drivers can travel on a single charge of a battery-electric vehicle continues to be greatly impacted by the use of cabin heating features. An insulated rear floor and roof that further reduce cabin heat loss.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor.

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