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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

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QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). An open frame lab prototype was designed and manufactured by QM Power.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to buy 5 Proterra electric buses; 9th airport

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has agreed to purchase five 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and five 125 kW Proterra plug-in charging systems. By planning for scale now, CLT can utilize the charging infrastructure for a range of battery-electric powered service vehicles in the future.

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Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through new strategic alliance with eNow

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The system can be powered by any combination of solar, e-axle and shore power. The renewable power sources maintain a high-capacity lithium-ion battery that can power an all-electric unit from 10-12 hours at temperatures from -20° F to 60°F. Fontaine has modification centers strategically located across the United States.

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Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

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As part of this collaboration, Ferguson will also prepare a location in Charlotte, NC for the installation of temporary infrastructure equipment for the duration of the pilot. —Jim Buczkowski, executive director, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering.

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Duke Energy partnering with Ford in V2G pilot

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Stored energy drawn from the electric vehicles’ batteries will help balance the power grid during periods of highest energy demand. million households and businesses in central and western North Carolina, including Charlotte, Durham and the Triad. Additionally, customers will need Ford’s software package to enroll in the program.

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New Tesla Superchargers blocked by union efforts in Sweden: report

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These plans appear to have been put on hold for now since Seko’s members have stopped connecting Tesla’s Superchargers to local power grids. For example, in Sundsvall, where Tesla’s possible last Supercharger was activated, Sundsvall Elnät AB owns the power infrastructure.

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Construction begins on DOE-sponsored carbon-capture project at Kentucky Power Plant

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When completed later this year, the unit will test a system conceived by the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UKCAER) at slipstream-scale to capture carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the flue gas of an operating coal-fired power plant. The Energy Department is contributing $14.5 million for the 5-year project.

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