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PG&E showcased extended-range electric truck from via motors at national Plug-In Day event

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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GE and GM to partner on deploying EV infrastructure in China; focus on Shanghai

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According to the agreement, GE will also purchase GM’s Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle with extended-range capability, for use at its China headquarters campus in Shanghai. General Motors plans to begin selling Volts in China before the end of this year. —GE China’s Chief Commercial Officer Albert Wong.

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XG Sciences launches graphene-stabilized silicon anode materials for Li-ion batteries

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We expect initial adoption in the highly-competitive consumer electronics markets that are dominated by Asian battery makers, but we also have research and development partners that are focused on hybrid and electric vehicles, grid storage, military, and specialty industrial applications. and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Batteries'

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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

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The local grid near the company’s headquarters in Southern California provides 2 MW of power, while its fifth-generation fusion research reactor, Norman, operates at up to 750 MW. Background. The path to Power Solutions began with TAE solving a power problem for fusion. billion.

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The Volvo Group studies potential for dynamic charging for city buses with test electric road

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With the use of an electric road, vehicle batteries would continuously be charged wirelessly during operation by transferring energy from the electricity grid to a vehicle, instead of charging the bus while it is standing still at charging stations.

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Nissan and Sumitomo to Launch Second-Life Venture for EV Battery Packs; 4R Business Model

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and Sumitomo Corporation are planning to initiate a business venture to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” (4R) lithium-ion batteries previously used in electric cars, giving them a second-life as energy-storage solutions in markets worldwide. Nissan Motor Co., Leveling of energy from both photovoltaic solar and wind power.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions. CSI says this is the world’s first production of a liquid renewable transport fuel from non-biological sources of energy.

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