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UK TSB and BIS investing 10M in 16 low-carbon vehicle projects

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Including contributions from the participating companies, the total value of the research and development projects is more than £19 million (US$30.8 Projects were selected through the “Highly innovative strategic technologies in low carbon vehicles” competition for collaborative R&D funding. Light and Sound (LANDS).

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General Motors partners Salton Sea lithium production for EVs 

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General Motors has announced that it will partner with a renewable energy company’s lithium and power development in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field near Imperial for batteries for electric vehicles. The company’s Controlled Thermal Resources will recover lithium from geothermal brine under the sea.

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Williams Hybrid Power flywheel proves powerful and reliable in Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid in Zhuhai race

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As an example of WHP’s focus on wider applications for the MLC flywheel technology, it participates in a consortium with companies such as Jaguar Land Rover who are seeking to develop hybrid flywheel applications at sufficiently low cost to facilitate mass uptake in the road car market.

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Magnetically-Loaded Composite Flywheel System Performs Well in Nürburgring 24hr Race

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Among its many development programs with Porsche and other clients, WHP is also part of a consortium working together with companies such as Ricardo and Jaguar Land Rover who are seeking to develop hybrid flywheel applications at sufficiently low cost to facilitate mass uptake in the road car market.

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How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

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This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. A smart EV charger will enable an EV to be charged when weather conditions allow and there is a surfeit of low carbon, low cost power available. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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Ricardo Introduces Kinergy Flywheel Energy Storage System; FLYBUS and KinerStor

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Further potential Kinergy applications also include low-cost, compact energy management and storage systems for use in industrial and construction equipment, elevators, railway rolling stock, and local electrical substations and power distribution systems.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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In addition to helping to meet UK and EU climate change targets, we anticipate this research and development work will create significant market opportunities for UK-based companies. John Laughlin, the Technology Strategy Board’s Low Carbon Vehicles program manager. Total project cost is £2,206,784, with the TSB providing £1,103,392.

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