Wed.Mar 25, 2020

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Researchers move closer to faster-charging Li-ion batteries; real-time tracking of Li ions in LTO

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A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium, and oxygen. They discovered that distorted arrangements of lithium and surrounding atoms in LTO “intermediates” (structures of LTO with a lithium concentration in between that of its initial and end states) provide an

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Coronavirus shutdowns could be bringing best air quality in decades

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The unprecedented social distancing measures put in place by many countries to slow the spread of coronavirus have already produced a measurable effect in one important area--emissions. The slowdown of human activity in many of the world's most populous, most heavily industrialized countries has led to the best air quality in decades. Satellite.

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Cummins increases investment in Loop Energy and fuel cells for commercial transport applications

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Loop Energy, a provider of fuel-cell-electric range-extenders for medium- and heavy-duty transport applications, has received an additional cash investment from Cummins Inc. The further investment was made following Loop’s successful completion of milestone requirements established at the time of Cummins initial investment in September 2019. ( Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz teases all-weather potential of EQV electric van

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Ahead of a planned European market launch later this year, Mercedes-Benz decided to show off the cold-weather performance of its EQV electric van. Engineers spent several weeks testing the EQV in Arjeplog, Sweden, a town inside the Arctic Circle that is popular with automakers looking to conduct cold-weather tests. Testing programs like this are.

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

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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A container ship leaves a trail of white clouds in its wake that can linger in the air for hours. This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. New research led by the University of Washington (UW) is the first to measure this phenomenon’s effect over years and at a regional scale.

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Prototype drive: Magna e4 EV is a 300-mile Jaguar I-Pace with reworked dynamics

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Scalable and modular has been the future for top-tier automotive suppliers like Magna for the better part of this century so far. But in the march toward electric cars, those resourceful suppliers are acutely aware that it takes more than that to get automakers interested. What suppliers offer to global automakers needs to perform better and be.

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Mercedes electric van, drifting in the Magna e4, air quality: Today’s Car News

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Magna shows what it can do with EVs with a prototype I-Pace, and we drove it. Mercedes-Benz has an electric van on the way. And yes, the pandemic is reducing transportation air pollution. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The current shutdowns over coronavirus have led to what’s looking like the best air quality in decades. Will this.

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Fujitsu Laboratories and Quantum Benchmark begin joint research on algorithms with error suppression for quantum computing

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Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and Quantum Benchmark Inc. of Canada will conduct joint research on quantum algorithms using Quantum Benchmark’s error suppression technology as they aim to advance the capabilities of current generation quantum computing platforms. Quantum Benchmark, a startup founded by leading researchers from the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing, provides software solutions for error characterization, error suppression, and performance validation for quantum

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It's official (again): EVs are cleaner than ICE vehicles

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New study proves that across 95 per cent of the globe, EVs are more environmentally friendly

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How to clean your car to reduce the risk of coronavirus

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Keeping your car clean, polished and tidy can be tough enough as it is, but a pandemic presents an altogether new challenge

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

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Coronavirus: Drivers to get six-month MOT exemption

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The Department for Transport has announced drivers will be granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing.

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