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Electric Motor for my Draco 2500 25ft Sports Cruiser

DIY Electric Car

So, have the boat, just the shell, no engine at all, in the past these were powered by 2 x 140 HP Mercury 3,0 engines (170kW). Am wondering if possible how to convert to electric power, probably need much less power as aiming it at a chug along gin palace river boat rather than high power off shore ability cruiser.

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DeepGreen Metals revises undersea polymetallic nodules resources upwards

Green Car Congress

As countries invest in large-scale clean energy transition programs and begin to phase out internal combustion engines, securing the minerals required to build batteries for storing renewable energy and powering electric vehicles is increasingly critical. compared to its 2019 estimation.

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Texas utility signs first US Power Purchase Agreement for low-emissions electricity from commercial-scale coal-fired power plant with carbon capture

Green Car Congress

CPS Energy of San Antonio has signed a Power Purchase Agreement for approximately 200 MW of power from the Texas Clean Energy Project (TCEP), located just west of Midland-Odessa. The agreement marks the first US purchase by a utility of low-carbon power from a commercial-scale, coal-based power plant utilizing carbon capture.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. GHG reductions. state compliance) to $7.4 regional compliance) to $8.8

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Science Fiction Short: Hijack

Cars That Think

Computers have grown more and more powerful over the decades by pushing the limits of how small their electronics can get. So IEEE Spectrum is making one of its occasional forays into science fiction, with a short story by Karl Schroeder about the unexpected outcomes from building a computer out of planet Mercury.

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A brief discussion of the history of EV charging technology

Setec Powerr

The earliest electric car batteries were disposable and were disposed of when they ran out of power, so there was no concept of recharging them. In the early days of the United States, 38% of cars were powered by electricity. The post A brief discussion of the history of EV charging technology appeared first on SETEC POWER.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Parking lots seem logical places for solar farms, blocking the sun’s rays from baking vehicle interiors and converting that energy to usable power to make the cars run. If Walmart alone would do so, it could generate as much energy as 11 large power stations. The power potntial is there. The way it could be.

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