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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Isuzu and Honda to conduct joint research on fuel-cell-powered heavy-duty trucks

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To that end, Isuzu has been researching and developing various powertrains including clean diesel engine, engines for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, which accommodate a broad range of customer needs and how vehicles are used.

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UK researchers use graphite to waterproof perovskite solar cells

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A cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable way of making hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight is closer with new research from the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies. The Bath team instead used commercially available graphite, which is very cheap and much more sustainable than indium.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

keeps getting cleaner, meaning that these benefits will continue to grow in future years. Since most EVs are only in use a small fraction of each day, they can often charge when energy on the grid is clean, cheap, and abundant. In addition, electricity in the U.S. billion more in revenues than costs.

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

The Truth About Cars

The clean design can’t help but make me think of stereotypes about Swedish design and minimalism. Speaking of price points, this is not a cheap car. A Climate Package ($750) added headlamp cleaners, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel. The materials are generally nice and price-point-appropriate.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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With uncertainty at the federal level, California must maintain its success and leadership in equitably growing the clean energy economy. Both rail and bus emissions decreased during this time, due in part to the state’s efforts to transition to cleaner fuels and to electrify public transportation. —Adam Fowler.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

Brooks, who is now working on his third robotics startup, Robust.AI , has written hundreds of articles and half a dozen books and was featured in the motion picture Fast, Cheap & Out of Control. And so now, we’re seeing very cheap pieces of very effective silicon that you put right with a camera. And it’s really cheap.

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