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Induction ovens with big batteries solve lots of problems

Baua Electric

Induction stoves are a great, safe way to save on electricity costs and can heat much quicker, safer, and more accurately than natural gas or propane stoves. One of the last reasons for a gas stove is speed and accuracy in cooking. That’s many times quicker than resistance ovens and gas stoves. Inverter: grid-tied, up to 2.2

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Stanford researchers develop new electrolysis system to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen

Green Car Congress

However, grid-scale freshwater electrolysis would put a heavy strain on vital water resources. Developing cheap electrocatalysts and electrodes that can sustain seawater splitting without chloride corrosion could address the water scarcity issue. Dai, Yun Kuang, Michael Kenney).

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

Compared to Starlink’s sky-cluttering swarms of tiny satellites, San Francisco–based Astranis’s plans may seem old school. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. It aims to launch a humdrum, lone geostationary satellite.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. —Peter Darbee.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. It's about 90 miles from my house in San Francisco to the Capitol in Sacramento.)

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Their main raw input — sodium — is abundant and cheap. For some uses, such as the high-capacity batteries that back up solar power plants or support the electric grid, physical size doesn’t matter much. have committed to lowering their emissions, and batteries connected to renewable grids could provide one avenue to do it.

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

We just had one that happened in Germany and [another] in the San Francisco Bay area. Today we go to a gas station. I mean, charging at a gas station probably will still be a thing, but it’ll mostly be something that you do when you do long-haul trips. Charged : What about wireless charging? It’s a must.