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Researchers identify cause of degradation for NMC nickel-rich cathode materials

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A team of scientists including researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have identified the causes of degradation in nickel-rich layered cathode material (LiNi 1?x?y Mn x Co y O 2 ) (NMC) for lithium-ion batteries, as well as possible remedies. Their findings, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , could lead to the development of more affordable and better performing batteries for electric vehicl

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2020 Tesla Model Y, Mazda rotary, wider VW electric plans: The Week in Reverse

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Which two companies announced expanded lines of plug-in hybrids this week? What big decision did Tesla take back? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 15, 2019. The big news this week was Tesla's unveiling of its long-awaited Model Y small, more affordable SUV. The car.

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EIA: US Gulf Coast refinery demand for hydrogen increasingly met by merchant suppliers

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Petroleum refineries in the US Gulf Coast increasingly rely on merchant suppliers, rather than their own production, to provide the hydrogen used to reduce the sulfur content of fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). As global demand for distillate fuel oil has increased and sulfur content regulations have become more stringent, refineries have needed to use more hydrogen.

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@LATimes Editors Say “F**k You” To Over A Million Kids Who Marched In #ClimateStrike. “They Don’t Read Our Paper Anyway,” Says Publisher. “We’re Focused On E-Sports Now.” #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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SEC charges Volkswagen AG, former CEO Winterkorn with defrauding bond investors during emissions fraud

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet. According to the SEC’s complaint, from April 2014 to May 2015, Volkswagen issued more than $13 billion in bonds and asset-backed securities in the US

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History of the electric car

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The electric vehicle may be the future, but they are not the product of modern technology with their origins dating as far back as the early 1800s.

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How to charge an electric car

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From charging your vehicle at home or on the move, to the costs involved and different types of connector points.

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Guide to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

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With electric vehicles growing in popularity, we explain the tech behind hydrogen fuel cell vehicles