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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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The goal is to develop a production prototype for refueling stations that will retail for about one-tenth of the cost of currently available systems. and Milwaukee and the Advanced Hydraulics group in Eden Prairie, Minn. Current natural gas refueling systems cost between $5,000 and $10,000.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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The Anaheim Transportation Network will receive funds to purchase advanced battery-electric buses. The Denver Regional Transit District will receive funds for electric vehicles, charging stations, and infrastructure upgrades. Coast Transit will receive funds to purchase electric vehicles and support job training.

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Who Will Free EV Motors from the Rare Earth Monopoly?

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GE Aerospace Research “I am a believer that this type of material is a game changer,” says Ayman El-Refaie , an IEEE Fellow and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisc. Electric vehicles on the market today typically have motors with power densities between 1.1

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Meanwhile, the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in car sharing services could be one way for automakers to promote this technology that is still struggling for traction in the marketplace. The current iteration of the company features a variety of electric and ICE Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini and other brands of cars.

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Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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In particular, silicon nanowires (SiNW) are widely studied as a promising anode material for high-capacity LIBs due to its low cost of fabrication and volume production potential. Credit: ACS, Li et al. Click to enlarge. Batteries Lifecycle analysis'

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