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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

Green Car Congress

ABB will install a hybrid version of its high-efficiency ENVILINE wayside energy recovery and storage system for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority’s (SEPTA) light rail system serving the greater Philadelphia area. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy

Green Car Congress

More than 600 Chevrolet dealers in the seven launch markets—California, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, Texas, New Jersey and Washington DC— will begin taking orders. For up to the first 40 miles, the Volt drives using only electricity stored in the 16 kWh lithium-ion pack.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed. However, that is likely to change.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

Many of the chapter members are very involved in teaching and certifying service and maintenance technicians for light electric vehicles. Chapter members regularly attend state meetings that impact the EV future, and have developed a connection with local sustainability city staff, as well as other government entities, to further their work.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). The Toyota FC Stack frame is constructed from a newly-developed thermoplastic carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, which is light, strong, and easily mass-produced.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

At Chicago O’Hare International Airport, a tunnel of neon lights and mirrors by the artist Michael Hayden and the architect Helmut Jahn enlivens a subterranean passageway ( located after security in Terminal 1 between Concourses B and C).

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

As an example, if you park by a lighting pole in the city or on the corner where you have an advertisement kiosk, it’s very easy to imagine that there is a place for a robotic arm to find the socket in your vehicle. It’s easy to imagine that if you go to a shopping mall or you stop at the grocery store, the same can happen.