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New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, have developed a new concept for an aluminum battery delivering twice the energy density as previous versions, made of abundant materials, and with the potential to reduce production costs and environmental impact.

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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

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The Q30 concept car can be seen for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Production will begin soon on the new two-seater smart at the smart plant in Hambach (France) and of the four-seater smart and the Renault Twingo successor model at the Renault plant in Novo Mesto (Slovenia). Nissan NV350 Urvan. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Local production of highly efficient battery systems plays a central role in the Mercedes-Benz strategy - coupled with a comprehensive sustainability concept that spans the entire life cycle of the battery all the way to recycling. kWh/100 km) in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The smart EQ fortwo (combined power consumption: 16.5

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Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

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One main characteristic of the new architecture will be the rear wheel drive concept used by current smart vehicles. The smart plant in Hambach, France will be the production location for the two-seater versions, while the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia will be the production location for the four-seater versions.

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Thermal Transistors Handle Heat With No Moving Parts

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He and his colleague Andrej Kitanovski , a thermal-engineering professor at the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia, are working together to develop these thermal-management technologies. While this proof of concept is promising, the UCLA researchers acknowledge that the technology is still early in its development.

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New thermoplastic-graphene nanoribbon composite could offer lighter, more effective natural gas storage for vehicles

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In an open access paper in the journal ACS Nano , Tour and his colleagues at Rice and in Hungary, Slovenia and India reported that nitrogen gas effective diffusivity of the TPU was decreased by three orders of magnitude with only 0.5

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Concept Consulting has useful analysis on implementing an ICE ban. Concept Consulting has more information. There are at least 31 countries and U.S. states with fossil fuel car bans in place.