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AVL Concept Turbohybrid Mild Hybrid System Approaches Full Hybrid Fuel Savings at Lower Cost; Improved Driveability

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Comparison of Fuel Consumption, Fun to Drive and System Cost of the different powertrain concepts. Stage 1 of the Turbohybrid powertrain concept. The clutch module contains a second clutch, currently not activated, which can disconnect the combustion engine from the drive train to enable electric-only driving in a future phase.

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US Senators Alexander, Webb Introduce $20B Energy Legislation with Emphasis on Nuclear Energy Investment

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The legislation directs the Department of Energy to conduct five “Mini-Manhattan Projects” to study carbon capture technologies, non-ethanol biofuels, electric vehicles and electricity storage, cost-competitive solar power, and Generation IV reactors and technologies that will ultimately reduce nuclear waste.

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European Researchers Developing Multifunctional Structural Composite Material That Can Double as Energy Storage

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The laminated architecture of fibre composites mirrors the configuration of many current electrical storage devices. 2007) Structural Polymer Composites for Energy Storage Devices (International Conference on Advanced Capacitors (ICAC2007)). Shirshova, N., Shaffer, M., Steinke, J.H.G., Greenhalgh, E., and Bismarck, A.

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Graphene 3D Lab showing prototype 3D printed battery; potential for structural batteries

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CEO Daniel Stolyarov, presented the prototype 3D printable graphene battery at the Inside 3D Printing Conference in Santa Clara, CA last week. Graphene 3D Lab Inc., Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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The UK Centre for Low Carbon Futures published a multi-partner research report— Liquid Air in the energy and transport systems: Opportunities for industry and innovation in the UK —and presented the results at a a conference at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. Compressed Air Engines Concept Engines Engines'