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JRC assesses EU RD&D investments in electric-drive vehicles; controls and energy storage top the list

Green Car Congress

The study found that the majority of ongoing or recently concluded R&D projects are co-funded by, in rank order, Germany (38.5%), the European Union (27.3%), France (10.7%), the Netherlands (5.9%), and the UK (3.7%). One of the directions of research is enabling technologies for controls for e drive train technologies.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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The solutions Rahman outlined were the use of proven methods that reduce electricity usage, making coal plants more efficient, using hydrogen and other storage solutions, promoting more renewables, installing new types of nuclear reactors, and encouraging cross-border power transfers. Though small, SMRs are powerful.

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Fantastic 5: 2024 Renault 5 teased in production form ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show

EV Central

Despite dropping the show car’s cool OLED full-width light bar and lamps there’s three-dimensional stacked LED lamps that pay tribute to the 1972 R5 and a slimline lightbar. It all ensures the R5 is up to 30 per cent cheaper to build compared to the outgoing Renault ZOE.

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Four Factors That Will Impact EV Charging Infrastructure Requirements by 2030

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Rapid growth in EV adoption, bolstered by government initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions, has created an immediate need to build EV charging infrastructure to support the growin g demand for EV charging. That means building out charger networks today to meet tomorrow’s future demand. . One study found that up to 6.8