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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

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Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. However, a significantly lower carbon footprint is achieved when charging the car with renewable electricity, such as wind power.

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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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This will make recharging faster and provide a further boost for electromobility. In addition, the inverters feature SiC chips, in which carbon atoms have been introduced into the crystalline structure of the ultrapure silicon. Bosch is now starting the production of new powertrain solutions based on 800-volt technology.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.

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Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

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Toyota and Woven Planet are studying a number of viable pathways to carbon neutrality and consider hydrogen to be a promising solution. Zero Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) is emitted when hydrogen is used. Swappable for easy replacement and quick recharging. Hydrogen has significant advantages.

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Shell to close 1,000 gas stations to focus on EV charging deployment

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.” The recent energy transition strategy also softens some of the company’s carbon emissions targets for the next 10 years, though it still holds true to original commitments to reach net-zero carbon by 2050. The company’s charging network, Shell Recharge, made up around 1.7

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UT Austin team devises new strategy for safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable Na or Li batteries suited for EVs

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John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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With recent and projected cost declines in wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries, electrification using batteries has become a viable option for applications compatible with the inherent range limitations and recharging time. Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. Zhao et al. —Zhao et al.

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