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Microchip extends line of inductive position sensors into the EV motor control market

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The LX34070 inductive position sensor enables lighter, smaller, more reliable motor control solutions that meet stringent safety requirements, reduce overall system costs, and can operate seamlessly and precisely in the noisy environment of an automobile’s DC motors, high currents and solenoids.

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ABB adds 20 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) fast charger to EVSE portfolio

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ABB has broadened its support of the new Combined Charging System (CCS) standard with the expansion of its 4 th generation fast charging product portfolio with the introduction of the Terra multi-standard DC fast charging station 23. Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections.

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ABI: 2021 will be the year EVs begin entry into the automotive mainstream

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The transition from niche to mainstream for EVs will be built on the introduction of low-cost EV models that satisfy the typical mileage requirements at an acceptable price point, ABI says. OEMs will need to develop more innovative approaches to the life cycle management of EVs, ABI adds.

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How to solve the heat dissipation problem of high-power EV chargers?

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Low cost, easy installation, high post maintenance cost. No contact with the external environment reduces the influence of dust, moisture, etc., SETEC POWER’s DC fast chargers all support the customization of liquid cooling systems and have proven their quality and performance in a variety of large projects.

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Sendyne IC achieves ten-fold increase in dynamic range of current measurement; targeted for EVs and grid applications

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Sendyne’s SFP100 is a high precision sensing IC that simultaneously measures bi-directional DC current through a resistive shunt, voltage, and temperature at four points using two 24-bit ?? In the past, this level of performance was only available from metrology-grade equipment operating in a lab environment, the company said.

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Genifuel Licenses High-yield Algae-to-Natural Gas Process from PNNL

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The company has been working with PNNL for nearly two years to demonstrate low-cost production of renewable natural gas from this feedstock. Elliott, DC (2008) Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Biomass. Non-crop land can be used, so the process doesn’t compete with food production. doi: 10.1002/bbb.74.

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DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. However, they must accommodate high ripple currents, in a high temperature environment. Solar Technologies. Wind Technologies.

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