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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

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The Georgia Tech team built its circuit breaker with parts that can withstand the very high pressures of supercritical CO2. In 2018, the company installed its first SF 6 -free gas-insulated substation in Europe, which included a 145 kV-class AC circuit breaker thats insulated with a gas mixture it calls g 3.

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Europe Accelerates EV Adoption with Policy Updates

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UK Removes Red Tape for EV Charging Installations The U.K. government recently announced it would remove the need for businesses or individual drivers to submit planning applications for the installation of individual driver sockets. UK Removes Red Tape for EV Charging Installations The U.K.

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Honda’s radical new EVs might help it make better Accords

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It also had to design a process for battery pack assembly itselfincluding the installation of cells from the nearby Honda-LG battery plantand for battery pack installation into the vehicle (below). Honda calls it multi-platform flexibility.

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Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

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Hungaria, officially started operation of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic roof installation. The first is the switch to green power, which has taken place thanks to the commissioning of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic roof installation and the supply of electricity from renewable sources. Audi Hungaria, in cooperation with E.ON

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American Honda installs 1MW Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cell system at Torrance campus

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has installed a new 1MW solid oxide fuel cell system from Bloom Energy ( earlier post ) on its Torrance, California campus. American Honda Motor Co., The fuel cell system comprises five energy servers each producing 200 kW of power, and will provide 25% of Honda’s electricity needs for its 1.13

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Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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The TEG, which is installed in a part of vehicle exhaust system, can reduce CO 2 emissions by reducing alternator load by generating electrical power from unutilized waste exhaust gas and also by early warm-up of engine by heated coolant through the TEG unit at engine start. g/km) by optimizing the vehicle installation of TEG unit.

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Nissan establishes Zero Emission Fund; CO2 offset credits for LEAF owners in Japan

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Profits earned by the sale of the credits will be invested by the fund to support the installation of quick charging facilities and forest conservation activities. The Nissan LEAF’s total annual distance traveled is automatically collected by the NISSAN CARWINGS Data Center through its continuous on-board communication unit.

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