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The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project

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Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. The Tokyo-headquartered company has formed a new company called UBE C1 Chemicals America (UCCA) for its new US venture. Get started here. –ad*

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Renesas unveils automotive gateway based on new R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs for next-gen vehicle computers; support for ISO/SAE 21434

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Renesas Electronics Corporation unveiled an innovative automotive gateway solution with R-Car S4 system on chips (SoCs) and power management ICs (PMICs) for next-generation vehicle computers, communication gateways, domain servers and application servers. Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling changes output voltage to save power.

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A Guide to the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code

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The NESC updates better protect workers, the public, and facilities during the installation, operation, and maintenance of power and communications supplies. Sections of the safety code cover electrical grounding, substations, overhead and underground power lines, and work practices.

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Univ of Toronto study details impacts of interaction between driving patterns and electricity generation for WTW energy use and GHG emissions for PHEVs

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The findings of the study, they suggest, both demonstrate the important interactions between driving patterns and the electricity generation supply that affect WTW energy use and GHG emissions of PHEVs and thus have implications for informing environmentally beneficial usage and adoption patterns for these vehicles.

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences awarded grant for high-efficiency biogas enzyme production

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Ultimately, this project will demonstrate to biomethane producers the power of enzymes to improve biogas yields and process robustness, ultimately increasing their revenue and profitability. —Conrad Burke, global marketing director. Earlier post.).

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Arup outfits 2 electric C1s with HaloIPT wireless charging system for Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition

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HaloIPT’s induction power technology (IPT) uses strongly coupled magnetic resonance to transfer from a primary-side power supply to a secondary-side pick-up pad with controller.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. The batteries supplied by Exide as part of the C3 Project performed well under the HEV screening test, especially at high temperatures.

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