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Setting New Standards for Clean Cars

Plug in America

Improving vehicle technology and electric vehicles saves consumers money through reduced maintenance and fuel costs and improves air quality and public health. federal government has worked on two programs in particular: EPA’s Light Duty Vehicle Emissions (LDV) Standards and NHTSA’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.

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Audi begins roll-out of artificial intelligence for quality control of spot welds

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By comparison, until recently, production staff used ultrasound to monitor manually the quality of resistance spot welding (abbreviated WPS in German) processes based on random analyses. As an example, the Audi team is currently working on using the data as a basis for predictive maintenance down the road.

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NREL report on electric bus demo at Foothill Transit finds Proterra fuel economy >8x higher than CNG on same line

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However, because Foothill Transit operates its BEB and CNG bus fleets differently, the efficiency results presented are not an apples-to-apples comparison. An apples-to-apples comparison of fuel cost—i.e., CNG buses generate Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits, although not as many as electric vehicles do. gge for CNG.

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Linde introduces new line of standard hydrogen generation plants; from 100 to 1,000 Nm3/h

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As a comparison for scale, in 2009, Linde executed a long-term contract with PdV Midwest Refining LLC to supply hydrogen to the company’s CITGO Lemont, Illinois, oil refinery using a new 1.27 They are part of the Linde ECOVAR portfolio of standard on-site gas generation plants and also are suitable for captive operation.

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Reliability, uptime and the next generation of EV chargers – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

One natural comparison that people will make, for example, is what it’s like to “fill up” your vehicle at a station (either with gasoline or using a charger). Many manufacturers have opted to achieve the standard NEMA 3R certifications required for outdoor installations, while Pii’s DC Quick Chargers are NEMA 3S rated.

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New survey finds myths and misinformation about EVs are deeply embedded – Charged EVs

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In fact, although there are indeed environmental and social problems associated with battery production, many scientific studies have demonstrated that the environmental footprint of EVs pales in comparison to that of fossil fuel extraction. See recent articles in The Guardian , the New York Times , et al.)

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Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

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In comparison to detached houses, condominiums have more restrictions on the conditions for installations. Hot water heater (standard type). Free maintenance support. The pipe shaft is usually located beside the entrance in many condominiums. H1,750 mm × W399 mm × D395 mm. Hot water unit. Backup heat source.

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