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Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

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A team from Georgia Tech has developed an AI that can analyze user reviews of electric vehicle charging stations, allowing it accurately to identify places where there are insufficient or out-of-service stations. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Patterns. We’re spending billions of both public and private dollars on electric vehicle infrastructure.

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Tesla Model S convertible conversion could be best alternative to overdue Roadster

Green Car Reports

With the Tesla Roadster delayed, Italian firm Ares Design decided to take matters into its own hands and build its own Tesla convertible—out of a Model S sedan. This is by no means the first Tesla Model S convertible conversion but, in photos at least, the fit and finish seem to be a bit better than some previous efforts. Ares announced the.

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STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

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Essen-based energy company STEAG, Duisburg-based steel producer thyssenkrupp Steel and Dortmund-based thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, specializing in electrolysis technology, are working on a joint feasibility study. The study deals with the construction of a water electrolysis plant at the STEAG site in Duisburg-Walsum by thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, the structuring of energy supply and operation of the electrolysis plant by STEAG and the supply of green hydrogen and oxygen to th

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Tesla Model S and Kia Niro EV top electric vehicle ownership study

Green Car Reports

J.D. Power is known for its initial-quality rankings of new cars, but now the company has published a study specifically focusing on electric cars for the first time. The inaugural J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study ranked EV models based on ownership satisfaction, and looked at general customer attitudes toward electric cars.

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

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CSIRO’S Circular Economy Roadmap charts path to triple job creation

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Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has released a new roadmap on key strategies for creating jobs and reclaiming billions in economic value from plastic, glass, paper and tires currently going into landfill. The National Circular Economy Roadmap found innovation is crucial to realizing Australia’s largest economic gains, which will come from designing new products and materials, including through advanced manufacturing, and in embracing new business models that will create domestic and

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American-made and all-electric: Biden plots out the future for the federal vehicle fleet

Green Car Reports

President Joe Biden is already pushing ahead with some of his campaign promises. On Monday, he revealed a move that will hold true to several of them, resulting in more electric vehicles and more American jobs. In a press conference backed by the banner declaration that “the future will be made in America,” Biden announced that through.

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Electric DeLorean, BMW i4 update, Model S convertible, EV satisfaction study: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW takes aim at Tesla handling. A Model S convertible wows as we wait for the Roadster. The Model S, Model 3, and Kia Niro EV are tops in satisfaction. And could the DeLorean DMC-12 come back all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Owners of the Tesla Model S and Kia Niro EV are the most satisfied with their electric vehicles.

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DOE to award $15M for direct air capture technologies

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced up to $15 million in federally funded financial assistance for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002402 , Carbon Capture R&D: Bench-Scale Testing of Direct Air Capture Components (TRL 3) and Initial Engineering Design for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Systems from Air (TRL 6).

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Will BMW i4 outdo Model 3 in handling performance?

Green Car Reports

The BMW i4 is expected to be a close match to the Tesla Model 3 in size and price, and now the German automaker seems to be suggesting it plans to outdo Tesla in handling. In a press release, BMW said handling performance is a priority for the i4, which is scheduled to start production later this year. "All electric vehicles are capable of fast.

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DOE announces $8M for projects to develop algae-based CO2 utilization

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) plans to make $8 million in Federal funding available for cost-shared research, development, and testing of technologies that can utilize carbon dioxide from power systems or other industrial sources for bio-mediated uptake by algal systems to create valuable products and services. Funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002403 , Engineering-Scale Testing and Validation of Algae-Based Technologies and Bioproducts, will support

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Can Net Metering Reform Fix the Rooftop Solar Cost Shift?

Energy Institute at HAAS

If we don’t also get electricity rates right, closing one perverse incentive may just increase another. I want to begin this week’s blog by saying how great it is to … Continue Reading Can Net Metering Reform Fix the Rooftop Solar Cost Shift?

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H2morrow steel concludes feasibility study of blue hydrogen for steel mill; partners to continue cooperation

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Norwegian-based broad energy company Equinor, gas transmission system operator OGE and steel producer thyssenkrupp Steel Europe have concluded their joint feasibility study started in October 2019 and will continue their cooperation on the topic going forward. The three partners’ goal was to evaluate the possibility to supply thyssenkrupp Steel’s Duisburg site with blue hydrogen to allow for significant CO 2 reductions via a nearly climate-neutral steel production in the short- and mid-term&mdas

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Europe December 2020

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Open the Gates! (23% share!) While the overall automotive market is still in red (-4% YoY), in December, Europe's passenger plugin market had an historic month, having registered a record 281,000 registrations (+264% YoY!), adding an amazing 115,000 units to the previous record, set in the previous month. This impressive result shooted December's plugin share to 23% share (14% BEV) , helping the 2020 numbers to rise 142% over those of the previous year, to well over 1 million units, and pulling

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Blue Bird to begin production of updated propane and gasoline buses with Ford 7.3L V8 and ROUSH fuel system

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This spring, Blue Bird will begin production of its propane and gasoline Vision school buses integrating Ford’s all-new 7.3L V8 engine and a purpose-built fuel system designed specifically for school-bus application. The advanced fuel system technology was developed by ROUSH CleanTech, the same company that has manufactured more than 30,000 propane and gasoline fuel systems for Blue Bird buses equipped with Ford’s 6.8L engine.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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BMW i4: Brand’s first EV saloon taking shape

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The BMW i4 electric saloon is due for release later this year, but the Munich brand has been coy about giving away too much detail about the car. Keen to show that the i4 will be more than a straight-line hero, BMW has most recently released a video showing handling tests alongside a range of new imagery.

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Comprehensive Electric Car List (January 2021 Update)

Charged Future

With a new year comes a fresh new update to the Comprehensive Electric Car List. This latest update brings the most models ever added. In fact, the Available and Future Electric Car List has now grown to over 120 models. In just 2021, there will be over 10 new electric vehicles (EVs).

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Charging Station Reliability is Crucial as EVs Gain Speed

EV Connect

Electric vehicle (EV) production and sales are surging forward, and consumers are rapidly embracing the change. The only question now is, how quickly can we pave the way for this to become the dominant form of personal transportation? There are many pieces needed to complete the puzzle, but one of the most important ones is a reliable EV charging infrastructure.