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Penn State Li-ion battery design could charge an EV in 10 minutes; asymmetric temperature modulation

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If scaled, the asymmetric temperature modulation design is one potential strategy to alleviate concerns that all-electric vehicles lack sufficient cruise range to safely reach a destination without stalling mid-journey. Next, Wang’s team is planning to take the design a step further. Yang et al. —Chao-Yang Wang. 2019.09.021.

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MIT team proposes SCR emission control for hybrid aviation turbines; reducing NOx by 95%

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The details of the design, including analyses of its potential fuel cost and health impacts, are published in an open-access paper in the journal Energy and Environmental Science. Current airplane design uses engines anchored beneath each wing. increase in block fuel burn. —Prashanth et al. Prakash Prashanth, Raymond L.

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Nikola and Proterra agree to long-term battery supply for zero-emission Class 8 trucks

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Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra battery systems leverage industry-leading energy density and a customizable design to fit within a variety of vehicles. —Mark Russell, Nikola CEO.

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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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A key element in this is attaining weight, volume, efficiency, and cost targets for the PE and EM subsystems of the traction drive system using novel traction motor designs that result in increased power density and lower cost. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. Click to enlarge.

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EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

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Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). However, they can be relatively inconvenient for long-range driving, depending on the vehicle design.

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California Air Resources Board Launches $20M in Funding Assistance for Heavy-Duty Hybrid Trucks and Buses

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The California Air Resources Board launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce smog-forming pollution and address climate change. Hybrid vehicles also reduce smog-forming emissions while saving vehicle owners money in reduced fuel costs.

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Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, The three fuel cell stacks have equal design power rating. —Zhang et al. The future is very bright.

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