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Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs

Baua Electric

When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that fuel is liquid or electric. A collaborative effort between Volvo CE , Rolls-Royce , and Air Burners, the BioCharger uses “air curtain technology” to burn wood and waste in a closed-loop system.

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Four Startups Aim to Change the Climate Tech Game

Cars That Think

Starting a company to develop an energy technology that fights climate change is hard—a lot harder than starting a software company. Renewell aims to seal these wells to prevent oil and gas leakage, then install systems that lift a weight to store power and drops the weight to send it out back out into the grid. Not really.”

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NREL releases comprehensive vision for deep decarbonization of transportation

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It is a strategy rooted in cross-cutting research and engineering to enable industry stakeholders, communities, government agencies, and early adopters to meet their climate goals. Optimally integrating transportation with buildings, the grid, and renewables to realize system-wide benefits.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. AOI 10: Enabling Vehicle and Infrastructure Connectivity.

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A wood-burning EV charger? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Florida-based Air Burners, a manufacturer of air curtain burner systems, collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment to develop a portable machine that turns biomass waste into energy. The BioCharger is designed to provide off-grid power from vegetative waste.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Furthermore, such changes could help avert the looming climate crisis. It’s possible to construct off-grid charging stations, but they come with hassles, such as storing power when the sun doesn’t shine. However, one of the problems that prevent such parking lots from arising everywhere is high installation and connection costs.

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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Honda’s HEMS leverages the battery to balance, shift and buffer loads to minimize the home’s impact to the electric grid. The system will also enable Honda to evaluate the second life, or re-use, of EV batteries in grid applications, home-to-grid (H2G) connectivity and other concepts. EPA’s Energy Star. Water efficiency.

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