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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

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Setting targets will send a strong signal to consumers that the number of public charging points will keep pace with the surging sales of electric vehicles which Europe is witnessing, the letter said. But the success of this huge effort is seriously threatened by the delayed installation of charging infrastructure in the EU.

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

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I’m not going to – ” Someone wearing a goofy Thanksgiving turkey mask leaned forward and loudly whispered “Don’t be a f **g climate chicken. Artist sketch of “Hayduke” “You’re overrunning your headlights kid. “They’re not teaching us reality! “No we’re not.

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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Iron-Salt technology is a highly temperature-resistant battery technology that can be used worldwide, even in climatically challenging regions. During charging or discharging, ions and electrons are transferred between the two half-cells, storing, or releasing energy in the electrolyte. The electrolyte is enriched with iron chloride.

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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

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Thermal management for charging and releasing hydrogen from the storage system needs to be optimized to increase overall efficiency. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce very low carbon emissions and no air pollution which makes them vital to cleaning our air and tackling climate change. From Adelhelm & Jongh (2011).

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The Climate Change Caravan

Revenge of the Electric Car

Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India. The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars. The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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(“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, unveiled the Xcelsior CHARGE H2—ts fuel cell-electric heavy-duty transit bus—and announced that both the forty-foot and sixty-foot model have successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Model Bus Testing Program at Altoona, Pennsylvania (Altoona Testing).

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Visteon to showcase e-Bee vehicle concept at 2013 International CES

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The e-Bee rethinks the position of the climate system, resulting in reduced weight and a substantially increased cabin space. The integrated climate module combines the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit with the refrigerant system, including an energy-efficient heat pump.

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