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Wind Explorer EV crosses Australia for less than $15 of electricity; kite-assisted

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Evonik Corporation is featuring the Wind Explorer—a lightweight, electric vehicle that crossed Australia on less than $15 of electricity—at its administrative center in Parsippany, N.J. The Wind Explorer took advantage of crosswinds by using large, steerable kites to cover hundreds of miles. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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For capacitors, voltage translates to electrons stored —the voltage drop across a capacitor is proportional to its total charge.) The team was inspired by self-winding watches , which have existed since the late 18th century and transform wrist movement into energy. volts for about 60 hours.

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Lifecycle results for Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL vary widely depending on the power and hydrogen source

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Advances in lithium-ion battery technology will further contribute to this reduction: Energy density will be further increased, while batteries will become increasingly lighter in weight. All Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will therefore switch to CO 2 -neutral energy supply, e.g. wind power and hydropower, by 2022.

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Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype makes its debut at Geneva Show

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The electric energy is then stored in water-cooled lithium-ion battery packs from A123 Systems ( earlier post ) and when the driver needs the stored power, the front motor drives the two front wheels through a differential during acceleration. In addition, all data is stored on a memory card in the vehicle.

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy. The combustion efficiency of the now lighter and more rigid 2-liter V4 turbocharged gasoline engine has been increased.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The tanks can store around five kilograms of hydrogen at a pressure of 700 bar—enough to drive more than 500 kilometers (310.7 kWh Li-ion battery in the h-tron is adopted from the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell.

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Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50

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kWh usable) lithium-ion battery mounted under the cabin floor. The rear luggage compartment is spacious, with underfloor compartments to store the dual-mode L2 charger and small items. The ride is tranquil with no tire or wind noise. kWh usable) lithium-ion battery. Both versions of the i4 have the same 83.9

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