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Researchers develop MOF membrane coating to prolong lithium–sulfur battery life

Green Car Congress

Now, Mohamed Alkordi at Zewail City of Science and Technology in Egypt and co-workers have fabricated a flexible metal–organic framework (MOF) coating (UiO-66-NH 2 @SiO 2 ) for a commercial Celgard 2320 membrane that is placed between the lithium (anode) and sulfur (cathode) components of the battery. of its capacity after 40 hours.

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Bajaj Chetak electrical scooter sees over four-fold gross sales enlargement in FY23

Baua Electric

Bajaj Auto has open over four-fold build up in gross sales of its Chetak electrical scooter to 36,260 devices in FY23 as in comparison to the former fiscal when the e-scooter clocked 8,187 devices, the corporate famous in its annual document for 2022-23. Then again, the corporate’s exports, which accounted for 52.7

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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

Green Car Congress

The EC7 series alone sold more than 30,000 units, an increase of more than 500% in year-on-year comparison with 2011 export figures. Geely has established CKD facilities in partnership with local partners in Russia, Ukraine, Indonesia and a new CKD plant came online in Egypt in mid-2012.

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Tesla Model 3, Model X are Google’s Most Searched for EVs globally

Teslarati

The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. The Model X claimed notable areas like Elon Musk’s home country of South Africa and other regions like Egypt, Kazakhstan, Guyana, and Nambia.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

Cars That Think

For purposes of comparison with rates in affluent countries I will leave out the top per capita consumers (from Iceland’s 50,000 kilowatt-hours per year to Canada’s 14,000 kWh/year). Egypt, for instance, is at about 1,500 kWh/year, or a quarter of the affluent rate.

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Boats Should Be Sleek—But Only Up to a Point

Cars That Think

In comparison with Moore's Law, the nonsilicon world's progress can seem rather glacial. Roman vessels transporting wheat from Egypt to Italy had an LBR of about 3; ratios of 3.4 John MacNeill. Indeed, some designs made of wood or metal came up against their functional limits generations ago.

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