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Magneti Marelli and Flybrid Systems Collaborate on Flywheel Capacitor for KERS

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Italian motorsport electronics specialist Magneti Marelli and UK high-speed flywheel specialist Flybrid Systems are collaborating to develop a new energy storage solution for Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS). The energy is stored into the Flywheel Capacitor by speeding up the flywheel.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The fuel cost for driving an electric vehicle on electric fuel would be equivalent to the fuel cost for an ICE vehicle if gasoline cost $1 per gallon. [ For maximum efficiency the recharging of electric vehicles should be managed via the electric power companies and regulated by the public utility commissions. [

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. And besides technical improvements, the systems will need to be built to last, using materials that are safe and durable so that batteries could operate more than 15 years and require very little maintenance over their lifetime. The need for storage.

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Partners aim to boost KERS

Green Cars News

UK high-speed flywheel specialist Flybrid Systems is teaming up with Italian motorsport electronics specialist Magneti Marelli to work on a new energy storage solution for Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS). During acceleration the energy stored is then returned to the vehicle transforming the kinetic energy into electrical energy.

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

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“When you look at the total cost of ownership of fuel and maintenance … we’re trying to get our price-points as low as possible to be a small fraction above that [of diesel-powered utes]. Companies and fleets are falling over themselves trying to reduce their carbon footprints. “We We don’t think we can get below that.”.