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Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

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Researchers from the University of Michigan and McGill University in Canada report photochemical syngas synthesis using a core/shell Au@Cr 2 O 3 dual cocatalyst in coordination with multistacked InGaN/GaN nanowires (NWs) with the sole inputs of CO 2 , water, and solar light. Their paper is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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Study: Demand for hybrids and EVs is soaring in rural America

Green Car Reports

Overall United States hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV sales have increased steadily in recent years, but the strongest growth of electrified vehicles has been in rural America, according to new analysis from iSeeCars. The analysis looked at used-vehicle market share for hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric cars between 2014 and 2022, and.

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EU to End Undercounting of Plug-in Hybrid Emissions

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New rules will help end the emissions scandal that allowed carmakers to use PHEVs to weaken EU climate targets. PHEV emissions in reality are much higher than the tests suggest.

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NIO ET5, XPeng G9 get regulatory green light for sales in China

CN EV Post

Deliveries of the NIO ET5 are expected to begin in September, and the XPeng G9 will be officially launched in September. The post NIO ET5, XPeng G9 get regulatory green light for sales in China appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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

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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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The EU-funded HyMethShip project developed a system that innovatively combined a membrane reactor, a CO 2 capture system, a storage system for CO 2 and methanol as well as a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine to power ships. The top part of the graphic shows onshore methanol production. The bottom part shows how hydrogen for the engine is obtained from methanol in the reactor (blue arrow).

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China's GAC reveals "super iron" LFP battery with 20% boost in energy density by volume

Green Car Reports

While other companies look to experimental solid-state batteries to boost energy density, Chinese automaker GAC is finding ways to improve existing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry. GAC recently unveiled a "super iron" LFP battery, with a claim of 20% greater energy density by volume compared to conventional LFP cells, via microcrystalline.

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Switzerland Moves Ahead With Underground Autonomous Cargo Delivery

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In 2016, we wrote about Cargo Sous Terrain , a (then) $3.4 billion concept for underground cargo tubes full of automated delivery carts whisking goods between cities and logistics centers across Switzerland at 30 kilometers per hour. The idea behind CST is to provide for long-term freight transport without relying on expansion of road and rail networks, which are already stuffed with both freight and passengers and don’t have much room to grow.

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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power.

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Toyota EV tax credit sunset, Fisker Ocean One, “super iron” battery, Jaguar EVs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Jaguar plans to shift its EVs upmarket. It’s time to put money down if you want to be one of the first with a Fisker Ocean. Could a boost to the LFP chemistry heighten its popularity? And if you want to take full advantage of the EV tax credit on Toyota and Lexus plug-in models, make plans now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The Musk Foundation plans to donate directly to families

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that his private foundation, The Musk Foundation, plans to donate directly to families. He also tweeted that he is increasing childcare benefits at his companies and hopes that other companies follow suit. You can read more about that in Simon’s article here. I’m going to focus more on the Musk Foundation especially because it was something that came up in my interview with Elon Musk at the beginning of this month.

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

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Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Chilly Sun Shield

Cars That Think

When Apollo astronauts sent back the first pictures of Earth as a disc in space , the poet Archibald MacLeish wrote of it as “that bright loveliness in the eternal cold.” He was not far off. Deep space has a temperature of 2.7 kelvins —just 2.7 degrees above absolute zero. If the James Webb Space Telescope is to work—looking so far out and therefore so far back in time that it can see the first galaxies forming after the Big Bang—it will have to image objects so faint that they barely stand out

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Daimler Buses delivers 100th eCitaro to ESWE Verkehr in Wiesbaden; 120 in total order

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Three years ago, ESWE Verkehr in Wiesbaden placed its first major order for 56 all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city buses. In all, 120 electric buses have now been ordered. The 100th eCitaro from this overall package has now been delivered. The anniversary bus is an eCitaro as a two-door solo bus and is part of the second delivery batch. The solid-state batteries offer 441 kWh of capacity, allowing a long range even in demanding topography.

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GM issues retroactive discount for Chevy Bolt EV models bought new in 2022

Green Car Reports

General Motors is issuing a retroactive discount for Chevrolet Bolt EV models bought in 2022, reimbursing owners who bought their cars before a big price cut announced one month ago. First reported by Automotive News (subscription required), GM will give eligible buyers up to $6,000 back, in line with the discount applied to the 2023 Bolt EV.

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Tesla Megapack demand evident in latest Giga Nevada photos

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Demand for the Tesla Megapack remains strong based on the latest photos of Giga Nevada. Recent photos from OttoPilot reveal that Tesla is preparing for many Megapack shipments soon. The demand for Tesla’s grid-scale battery storage units has been steadily rising since Q2 2021, ultimately leading to the company announcing a dedicated Megapack “Megafactory.” GigaNevada not only makes the M3/MY 2170 packs, but also Powerwalls and Megapacks.

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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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Wind and solar produce more electricity than nuclear for the first time in the US

Electrek

For the first time ever, wind and solar produced 17.96% more electricity in the month of April than nuclear power plants. . more…. The post Wind and solar produce more electricity than nuclear for the first time in the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Moscow rolling out all-electric bus fleet in New Moscow district

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Moscow, which overall has the largest electric bus fleet in Europe ( earlier post ) has 8 separate bus fleets—all of them consisting of a mixture of e-buses and diesel buses. Now, the Russian capital is deploying its first all-electric bus fleet in the New Moscow district. The new fleet in the New Moscow is the first in Russia composed of electric buses only, without any diesel vehicles.

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EV prices soar, as one exec warns of market "collapse" if they don't get cheaper

Green Car Reports

EV prices are soaring at a non-sustainable rate, one auto-industry executive warns. As noted by Autoblog, several automakers have raised prices on their electric models in recent months. Tesla has raised prices multiple times this year, and the GMC Hummer EV got a $6,250 price bump last week. Ford and Rivian have raised prices recently as well.

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Tesla Cybertruck production machines already being ordered: report

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Recent reports are hinting that Tesla is already setting the stage for the Cybertruck’s initial production next year. In previous comments, Elon Musk had mentioned that 2023 would be the year when the Cybertruck, Tesla’s entry into the all-electric pickup market, would enter production. Similar to other upcoming vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the next-generation Roadster, the Cybertruck has seen its own fair share of delays since its unveiling in late 2019.

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NIO may build dedicated swap stations for other brands in the future, president says

CN EV Post

When demand is high enough, NIO could consider building dedicated battery swap stations for other brands, which could significantly reduce costs, according to Qin Lihong. The post NIO may build dedicated swap stations for other brands in the future, president says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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GAC unveils new higher energy density LFP battery, 1.5L hydrogen engine

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Among the technologies displayed at 2022 GAC Tech day at the GAC R&D Center was a new-generation LFP battery built on microcrystalline technology (SmLFP). Compared with the current mass-produced lithium iron phosphate batteries on the market, the super-energy lithium iron battery has an increase of 13.5% in mass energy density, 20% in volume energy density, about 10% in low temperature capacity at -20°C, and a fast charge of more than 2C.

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Chevy Bolt EV discount, Toyota tax-credit phaseout, EV market collapse: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Retroactive discounts apply to the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV. Toyota likely hit the ceiling for the EV tax credit. Electric trucks could pull off the majority of fleet uses today at a cost advantage. Is the EV market on the verge of collapse over price pressures? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota appears to have delivered the.

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Converting This 1977 Porsche 911 To Electric Yields 600 BHP From Tesla Motor

CleanTechnica EVs

“The drive unit was put on a dyno and got to 600 BHP, then it overheated the dyno!” Well, then it’s probably powerful enough. Kit Lacey of eDub Services in the UK is proud of his work converting an iconic 1977 Porsche 911. Some will call it sacrilege, but hey, the customer sold the original […].

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Shenzhen to become first Chinese city to allow L3 autonomous driving for regular vehicles

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The regulations will take effect on August 1, marking a breakthrough in autonomous driving legislation in China. The post Shenzhen to become first Chinese city to allow L3 autonomous driving for regular vehicles appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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MAHLE says it has developed the most durable electric motor; new cooling concept

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The automotive supplier MAHLE has developed what it says is the most durable electric motor available: the superior continuous torque (SCT) E-motor. The traction motor can run indefinitely with high performance due to its new cooling concept. The new electric motor is clean, light, and efficient and can be assembled without the use of rare earths by customer request.

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Tesla leads in EVs and BYD tops plug-in sales globally, but VW's in the passing lane

Green Car Reports

For years, BYD sold the most plug-in vehicles of any other automaker—even Tesla. Tesla still leads in what we—and likely most shoppers—consider electric vehicles, however, despite a confusing set of recent headlines declaring BYD at the top in EVs. For instance, one prestigious financial publication declared: "Warren.

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Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022

Electrek

Tesla (TSLA) achieved record production in June – exiting the year’s first half – setting the automaker up for an impressive second half of the 2022. more…. The post Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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NIO Power Day 2022: Live updates

CN EV Post

NIO is holding NIO Power Day 2022 event online, the company's other major annual event in addition to NIO Day. The post NIO Power Day 2022: Live updates appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Volkswagen Group software company CARIAD selects BlackBerry QNX for its software platform

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CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group’s software company, has selected BlackBerry QNX technology as one component of its software platform VW.OS. Announced as part of Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO strategy, CARIAD is developing a unified software platform that consists of VW.OS, the Volkswagen Cloud VW.AC and a scalable, unified end-to-end electronic architecture.

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Toyota and Panasonic lead in solid-state battery patents

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While it's unclear which company will win the race to put solid-state batteries in a production car, Toyota and research partner Panasonic currently have the lead in patents related to the technology, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday. Along with Tokyo-based research firm Patent Consult, Nikkei studied patent applications for solid-state battery tech.

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A team in China has developed the country’s first pure solar-powered vehicle

Electrek

As several companies across the globe move closer to delivering scaled production of solar EVs , a team in China has taken sustainable transportation a step further by creating a solar vehicle that runs entirely on energy from the sun. Introducing the Tianjin solar car. more…. The post A team in China has developed the country’s first pure solar-powered vehicle appeared first on Electrek.

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Autonomous Drones Challenge Human Champions in First “Fair” Race

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Watching robots operate with speed and precision is always impressive, if not, at this point, always surprising. Sophisticated sensors and fast computing means that a powerful and agile robot, like a drone, that knows exactly where it is and exactly where it’s going can reliably move in highly dynamic ways. This is not to say that it’s easy for the drone, but if you’ve got a nice external localization system, a powerful off-board computer, and a talented team of roboticists, you can perform some

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

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From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The BMW Group will be investing around €1 billion in competence development in this area between now and 2030. The BMW Group’s largest engine plant: Steyr plant in Upper Austria.

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Survey: Even before the gas-price surge, 71% of Americans would consider an EV

Green Car Reports

High gas prices help make the case for electric cars, but even before prices spiked, many Americans were giving EVs some level of consideration, according to a newly released Consumer Reports survey. Of those surveyed, 71% showed at least some interest in buying or leasing an EV. Among those respondents, 35% said they "might" consider an EV is.

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Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada

Electrek

Tesla has been spotted gathering a massive number of Megapacks outside its Gigafactory Nevada. Is it a backlog due to supply chain issues or a new giant battery is in the work? more…. The post Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada appeared first on Electrek.

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