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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

Green Car Congress

volts to 0.24 volts, so only 8% of the electrical energy is turned to heat. Because these “solid oxygen” cathodes are much lighter than conventional lithium-ion battery cathodes, the new design could store as much as double the amount of energy for a given cathode weight, the team says.

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GM Shanghais the Volt

Plugs and Cars

The Technology Review published by MIT reports on the hydrogen fuel cell version of the Volt announced in Shanghai. If you're going to the trouble of building a plug-in and therefore have an electric drive train and a battery capable of storing a charge, then you could have a cheap gasoline engine along with you, or an expensive fuel cell."

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Stanford researchers develop copper-based catalyst that produces ethanol from CO at room temperature; potential for closed-loop CO2-to-fuel process

Green Car Congress

volts to –0.5?volts volts versus the reversible hydrogen electrode) in CO-saturated alkaline water. Technology already exists for converting CO 2 to carbon monoxide, but the missing piece was the efficient conversion of carbon monoxide to a useful fuel that''s liquid, easy to store and nontoxic.

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Razor E100 review: A great electric scooter for kids

Green Authority

You can, however, buy these add-ons for relatively cheap. However, you can pick up those parts at your local hardware store or on amazon for relatively cheap. A: The Razor E100 uses a 24 Volt 1.5 Maybe Razor thought the motor was loud enough to replace a horn? You get a handbrake that can stop at a moment’s notice.

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Electric Bike Conversion Kit Selection

Electric Vehicless

Battery is costlier parts of cycle & store power to run the cycle. Battery capacity Watt-hours = Amp -hrs X Volts . Bicycle A has a 36 Volts & 20 AH battery = 720 watt hours. Bicycle B has a 72 Volts & 10 AH battery = 720 watt hours . Bicycle C has a 48 Volts & 10 AH battery = 480 watt hours .

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Top 10 : Best Electric Bike Conversion Kit 2021 | Best ebike Conversion Kit | Best e Bike Conversion Kit | Electric Bike Conversion Kit With Battery

Electric Vehicless

Battery is costlier parts of cycle & store power to run the cycle. Battery capacity Watt-hours = Amp -hrs X Volts. Bicycle A has a 36 Volts & 20 AH battery = 720 watt hours. Bicycle B has a 72 Volts & 10 AH battery = 720 watt hours. Bicycle C has a 48 Volts & 10 AH battery = 480 watt hours.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

EV Central

That includes a WLTP range up to 600km, V2L charging, a near-30-inch widescreen display, AI assistant, OTA updates, streaming services, advanced driver aids and the ability to personalise the dash and infotainment through the Kia Connect Store. But the EV3’s boxiness makes it 25mm wider than big brother Niro.

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