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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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In addition, the international research and development team is working on the low-cost iron-salt battery, the properties of which make it particularly suitable for ensuring base load capability for wind and solar farms. The reaction is fully reversible, and iron is re-dissolved in the electrolyte during discharging.

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27,000km Pole to Pole in a Nissan EV?

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Chris and Julie Ramsey with their 2023 Nissan Ariya Pole-to-Pole custom special Charging points are hardly plentiful in these icy tundras, and good luck plugging in at a desert servo. More than that, electric car battery life is seriously strangled in cold climates, and it doesn’t get much chillier than those Poles.

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

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Paula Thompson and Dan Trajano of MN350 talked about the climate, health, and learning benefits of transporting children to school via electric buses rather than diesel buses. Kylie Borchardt led children in building KidWind model wind turbines. The past participant came by to talk about their recent EV purchase.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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The Greenius Plan For General Motors

Creative Greenius

Put Dr. Andrew Franks , Andy Grove and Elon Musk in charge of the new National Electric Motors Corporation. Sell every new plug-in car owner a solar or wind powered charging station for their car. Install solar and wind charging stations at every meter and parking space in America. No severance. No package.

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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer is teased for the first time: Could brand’s first-ever electric wagon tempt you out of a Tesla Model Y?

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If you’re wondering why there’s a difference, blame the ID.7 7 Tourer’s more rakish rear styling that not only looks good with its neat tailgate spoiler, but sees it command a very respectable drag coefficient of 0.24Cd – not far of the wind-cheating ID.7 7 Pro S will charge at up to 200kW.

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Study concludes no one strategy sufficient for targeted GHG reduction from LDVs; positive combinatorial effects

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After considering a wide range of possible strategies to reduce light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, a team from Carnegie Mellon University, RAND Corporation and the University of Toronto has concluded that no one strategy will be sufficient to meet GHG emissions reduction goals to avoid climate change. —Mashayekh et al.