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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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A transmission network contains webs of connections, which create a reliable, redundant power-supply system of massive scale. At any given time, thousands of power plants supply just enough energy to transmission networks to meet demand. Fourth, interregional lines threaten utility companies’ dominance over the nation’s power supply.

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BorgWarner supplying dual inverters and iDM220 integrated drive module to Chinese OEMs

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BorgWarner will supply dual inverters for two premier Chinese OEMs. Production for the GWM dual inverter is currently underway, with and without a DC/DC converter option, which was launched on several 2021 GWM models. The project with the other major Chinese OEM is planned for 2023 models. iDM220 integrated drive module.

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Shell CEO Says Half the Companys Output Will Be Natural Gas by 2012; Shell and Electric Mobility

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Natural gas will represent around half of Shell’s total production by 2012, said Shell CEO Peter Voser in a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC on 8 October. And as I said earlier, Shell supplies natural gas for electricity. His talk was describing the energy company of the future.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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The battery pack stores electrical energy and supplies power to the electric motor. 4 Onboard Charger: The onboard charger converts AC (alternating current) power from an external charging station or electrical outlet into DC (direct current) power to recharge the vehicle’s battery pack.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

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After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The DC and fast charging infrastructures for BEVs are very expensive to construct [ 13 ] & operate, and are wasteful of electricity inversely to the square of charge time (meaning ½ the charge time 4 times the losses, and ⅓ the charge time 9 times the losses). BEVs have an ongoing problem with range anxiety. [ 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future. 40% of our energy comes from renewable sources, such as hydro, geothermal and wind. THE BOTTOM LINE.