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MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

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Jiangnan Shipyard, owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has ordered an LPG (liquefied propane gas)-burning MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP engine in connection with the building of an 86,000-m 3 VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM), the Chinese shipping company.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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IBM unveiled the fifth annual “Next Five in Five”—a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years. Also on the list of five is the arrival of advanced batteries, including air batteries (e.g., Lithium air), but targeted initially at small devices.

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Revealed: new Chinese EVs, but which could hit Australia?

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The never-ending roll-out of new Chinese electric vehicles continues. Some of them are whacky, some impressive, but all are of potential interest to Australia as Chinese manufacturers consider sales programs down under. Chery GENE concept. Chinese media is reporting pricing should start at 200,00 yuan ($43,200).

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WM Motor aims to be China’s BEV for the masses

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That doesn’t even come up in his list of positions nowadays it was so long ago. Now Freeman is putting those years of experience and connections to good use at WM Motor, an EV startup initially known as Weltmeister, Its Chinese name remains Weima. He went on to be a top exec at FCA and Volvo/Geely.

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Berkeley Lab team directly probes solid/liquid interface of electrochemical double layer

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Originally conceived by Hermann von Helmholtz in the 19 th century, the EDL is a key concept in the modern electrochemistry of electrified interfaces. These concepts and models together serve as the foundation of modern electrochemistry, the researchers noted in an open-access paper describing the work published in Nature Communications.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Reflecting back just a few years, this list is amazing. It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. The Swedes (with some Chinese help) are bringing more EVs. Nissan Leaf 10,238.

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Buick to launch Electra E5 electric SUV in China on Apr 13

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The Electra E5 features the Pure Design concept, the new generation Virtual Cockpit System (VCS), and Buick eConnect network connectivity technology, SAIC-GM said. Its power battery is a ternary lithium battery, and the supplier is a joint venture between Chinese power battery giant CATL and SAIC. kWh per 100 km.

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