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Georgia Tech researchers develop aluminum-foil-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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Metal negative electrodes that alloy with lithium have high theoretical charge storage capacity and are ideal candidates for developing high-energy rechargeable batteries. However, such electrode materials show limited reversibility in Li-ion batteries with standard non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solutions. Resources Liu, Y.,

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

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The Electric Car Corporation Plc (ECC) today announced the launch of the UK’s first 4 seater, ‘all electric’ production car. This is further supported by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, who has announced his plan to introduce 25,000 ‘juice points’ (charging stations), for electric cars throughout the city.

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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The researchers hope their method could become the new standard for evaluating efficiency in lithium metal batteries. The answer has to do with how lithium deposits on the anode when the cell is charging. Right: Porous, tortuous, whisker-like microstructure which lowers Coulombic efficiency. Image courtesy of Meng lab/ Nature.

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Peugeots Diesel 3008 Hybrid4

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This requires the high-voltage batteries to be sufficiently charged. This high-voltage battery pack comes in addition to the standard 12V battery under the bonnet, which carries on performing its normal duties. In this case, activation of the HDi diesel engine is programmed to coincide with more sustained phases of acceleration.

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Citroen C1 ev’ie road test

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Because that’s what ev’ie is – a C1 that just happens to have had its internal combustion engine removed and replaced with an electric powertrain by The Electric Car Corporation (ECC). In fact, ECC calculates that London-based owners could save up to £6,500 a year. Citroen C1 lease prices Citroen C1 new and nearly new prices.

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

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The Electric Car Corporation Plc (ECC) today announced the launch of the UK’s first 4 seater, ‘all electric’ production car. This is further supported by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, who has announced his plan to introduce 25,000 ‘juice points’ (charging stations), for electric cars throughout the city.

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Weebit Nano qualifies its ReRAM module for automotive-grade temperatures

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The qualification, using Weebit’s demo chips manufactured by its R&D partner CEA-Leti, was performed based on JEDEC industry standards for NVMs. These standards impose rigorous testing of many silicon dies blindly selected from three independent wafer lots.

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