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BMW i Ventures co-leads investment in radial-flux dual-rotor motor technology: DeepDrive

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Other investors include UVC Partners, Bayern Kapital with Wachstumsfonds Bayern, and Continental’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit. The key enabler for the dual-rotor concept is a new distributed winding concept with a slot-filling factor above 80%. The company is also backed by automotive industry veteran Dr. Peter Mertens.

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Tesla Megapack-powered big battery in Victoria, Australia is up and running

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The Victoria Big Battery can supply 450 MWh of power to prevent blackouts, specifically during heatwaves when the market is particularly reliant on solar and wind energy. . By February 2021, The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) invested AU$160 million (USD127.24 million) in Neoen’s VBB.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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About 40 corporations, valued at a trillion dollars, own the vast majority of transmission lines in the United States. For instance, four proposed high-voltage lines totaling 600 kilometers along the seam of regional networks in the upper Midwest could connect at least 28 gigawatts of wind and solar.

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Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

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Panasonic Corporation and Tokyo Gas Co., In comparison to detached houses, condominiums have more restrictions on the conditions for installations. have jointly developed the first “Ene-Farm” home fuel cell system ( earlier post ) for condominiums. The new units will be sold by Tokyo Gas from 1 April 2014.

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Chinese language oldest automotive emblem electrical SUV noticed right through street take a look at

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– Commercial – Hongqi E202 aggregate manufacturing model secret agent picture In comparison to the prior to now not hidden 2023 idea, the aggregate manufacturing model will almost certainly see some adjustments. The Chinese language-made EV must walk on sale in February upcoming yr.

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MIT study finds shift to green energy sources could mean crunch in supply of key rare earth elements

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Comparison of demand projections for REE (total summed). Future demand was estimated for a range of scenarios including one developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with adoption of electric vehicles and wind turbines at a rate consistent with stabilization of CO 2. Credit: ACS, Alonso et al. Click to enlarge.

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Maxwell Technologies delivers first commercial application of Li-ion capacitor technology with CRRC-SRI in China

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a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery solutions, announced the first commercial application of lithium-ion capacitors, developed in conjunction with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC-SRI), China’s largest rail manufacturer. Maxwell Technologies, Inc., Earlier post.).

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