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World’s largest V2G site: A London double-decker electric bus garage

Green Car Reports

London already has the largest electric bus fleet of anywhere in Europe. Put simply, V2G technology will allow a small amount of the charge from connected electric buses, when they’re not out in use, to help stabilize the peaks and.

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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

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Using this skill set, they developed the LiNa Platform, an innovative re-engineering of the operationally proven sodium-nickel-chloride (Na-NiCl 2 ) chemistry, where power is produced by sodium ions conducting across a fast sodium ion conducting ceramic membrane in the solid-state.

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Comment on Nio signs technology license agreement with CYVN subsidiary Forseven by Kaza

CN EV Post

For the time being, can you do me a favor and consider the following: Re-imagine this scenario: a NIO car driving itself to a battery swap station, or to a charging pile at night when there's lot less traffic on the streets, getting itself fully charged then returning back to its parking slot and be ready for the owners new day.

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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

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Researchers from London South Bank University (LSBU), School of the Built Environment and Architecture, are investigating the use of metal hydrides to absorb, release and store hydrogen for fuel cell buses. Thermal management for charging and releasing hydrogen from the storage system needs to be optimized to increase overall efficiency.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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Ford exec rings alarm bell on EV charging and battery raw materials challenges

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According to Field, some of these constraints are inadequate charging networks and the limited availability of battery raw materials. Field shared his comments at an EV conference in London. The post Ford exec rings alarm bell on EV charging and battery raw materials challenges appeared first on TESLARATI. Ford Motor Co.

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RingGo survey: only two-fifths of UK drivers likely to consider an EV for next vehicle

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The study found that almost a third (32%) of drivers who are open to EVs require a greater availability of charging points to make the switch, while one in five (20%) of those currently not considering an EV would consider buying one if their range were greater. RingGo survey.

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