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New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

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As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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Spontaneous formation of hollow structures in alloy anode crystals can improve battery stability

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The problem has been that directly synthesizing these hollow nanostructures at the large scales needed for commercial applications is challenging and expensive. Antimony is relatively expensive and not currently used in commercial battery electrodes. —Matthew McDowell.

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Synthetic biology company launches JV to commercialize gas-to-liquids bioconversion; isobutanol first target

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Intrexon says that its biocatalyst approach to GTL bioconversion reduces energy use, production costs, and waste while producing a single high value product. In addition, IEP, in which Intrexon owns a 50% interest, will invest up to $50 million dollars in program development costs. Prior to Intrexon, Groban was at LS9.).

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ORNL Researchers Modify Plug-in Hybrid Electric Traction Drive Power Electronics to Function as On-Board Charger; Mobile Power Generation and V2G Support as Well

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The system, if applied in a vehicle, could represent up to a 90% reduction in cost and volume compared to on-board standalone battery chargers. The new technology eliminates the separate charging mechanism typically used in PHEVs, reducing both cost and volume under the hood. 3923 - 3929 doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316496.

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