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Hybrid biomass flow battery stores electricity and produces valuable chemicals at the same time

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A rechargeable biomass battery was designed to integrate electricity storage/generation and electrosynthesis of useful chemicals from furfural in one system. Another battery type, redox flow batteries, stores electricity in chemicals, with the chemical products cycling between two states and remaining within the battery.

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1st French-American EV Technology Forum

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FAM AUTOMOBILES : a company specialized in electric vehicle (2- and 4-wheel) conception and production. The studies tackle the issue of the direct application of these electrical storage devices, the regenerative braking and the extension of the cycle life of Li-ion batteries.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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If these regional rollouts succeed, hydrogen FCVs might be just a few years behind plug-in vehicles in the commercialization process and might ultimately capture a larger share of the light-duty vehicle market. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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36,000 for the buy-down of six propane light- to medium-duty vehicles); and Trans West Truck Center ($24,000 for the buy-down of four light- to medium-duty propane vehicles). The program provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and up to $50,000 for modeling concepts. Electricity: Negawatt Consulting, Inc.

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

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The main potential applications are in electricity storage, transport and the recovery of waste heat. Liquid air offers significant potential benefits as a future energy vector, both for use in light duty propulsion and as an enabler for other promising low carbon powertrain innovations, particularly waste heat harvesting.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. ↓ ↑ report 5 Neil41487 11:04PM (4/22/2009) Id like to see what Lotus can do with an electric car.