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ARPA-E launches $45M funding for advanced batteries for electric vehicles; EVs4ALL

Green Car Congress

Improved resilience: Addressing range anxiety among potential electric vehicle owners is key to consumer buy-in and their overall comfort level of operating their vehicle for long-distance traveling. lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca)]. Anode materials based on alkali or alkaline earth metals [e.g.,

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

While studies show that 30% of newer drivers aged 18-25 plan to buy an EV next, the overwhelming majority (58%) in the US still plan to stick with gasoline. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern. Tesla, for example, is now one of the world’s most high-profile brands.

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DIY Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy with a Raspberry Pi Pico

Cars That Think

You can buy various used scintillator crystals on eBay fairly cheaply: I purchased a small sodium iodide crystal, 18 millimeters in diameter and 30 mm long, for about US $40.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Initiatives like the development of a so-called battery passport will ultimately enable consumers to make educated purchase decisions, and such tools will help stimulate the regional supply chain for rechargeable batteries. The details have yet to be hammered out.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

Charged EVs

The company Graphex occupies a middle position in the supply chain—it buys raw graphite from mining companies, puts it through several purification and processing steps, then sells it to battery manufacturers. Solid-state, lithium-sulfur, sodium batteries—would all of these still be using graphite in the anode?

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Initiatives like the development of a so-called battery passport will ultimately enable consumers to make educated purchase decisions, and such tools will help stimulate the regional supply chain for rechargeable batteries. The details have yet to be hammered out.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. Duh, heres our $40K volt, buy it please? safety requirements.