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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. Low-cost ceramics enable temperatures beyond the limitations of metals to deliver fuel efficiencies of power plants in small-scale distributed power.

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Efficient recovery of lithium from spent LiFePO4 batteries via air oxidation–water leaching at room temperature

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The use of LFP batteries in EVs is increasing rapidly, especially in China, due to low-cost, safety, excellent thermal stability and superior cycling performance. The toxic electrolytes, binder, and other organic chemicals will result in serious environmental pollution if the spent batteries are not properly treated. Earlier post.)

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Reduction in annual generation cost and external emissions costs due to controlled charging compared to uncontrolled charging ($2010). Credit: ACS, Weis et al. Click to enlarge. —Weis et al.

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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Cheap rides, cheap quality, cheap service and cheap pricing are not our forte.” Road transport is estimated to account for as much as 30% of the air pollution that can shroud India’s biggest urban centers, according to the International Energy Agency, causing dangerous long-term health impacts and even premature deaths.

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Blue World Technologies takes 15% stake in Danish Power Systems; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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The combination can be done without the implementation of expensive and cumbersome clean-up technologies which enables a simple and cost-effective system design. This would enable a ~3-minute refueling time with a +1000 km range using a cheap, simple fuel with reuse of existing infrastructure and logistics.

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Univ. Houston, Caltech team develops new earth-abundant, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting

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In an open-access paper in the journal Nature Communications, the team said that their advance provides a different pathway to design cheap, efficient and sizable hydrogen-evolving electrode by simultaneously tuning the number of catalytic edge sites, porosity, heteroatom doping and electrical conductivity.

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US tire manufacturers urge Congress to implement policies for more sustainable transportation and infrastructure

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Tire derived aggregate is made from recycled scrap tires and used as a cost-effective infill material in stormwater infiltration galleries. Stormwater infiltration galleries that utilize TDA allow for cost savings when compared to traditional mined minerals, such as gravel, since the lightweight recycled material costs less to transport.