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Harnessing energy from idle electric vehicles to replenish the power grid

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University of Waterloo harnessing the power of idled electric vehicles to recharge the power grid in Canada. The post Harnessing energy from idle electric vehicles to replenish the power grid appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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This will make recharging faster and provide a further boost for electromobility. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. This improves the semiconductors’ electrical conductivity. In power electronics, moreover, 50% less energy is lost in the form of heat.

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Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage

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Electrify America recently unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, building upon the company’s existing BESS installations at more than 150 stations across the US, including more than 100 installations in California.

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Zeem launches first commercial electric vehicle Transportation-As-A-Service depot

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The depot, a hub for zero-emission vehicle services, is the largest commercial EV charging installation in the US that supports medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets. Zeem works with local utilities and renewable energy providers to ensure vehicles are charged using clean, reliable and low-cost energy.

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MAHLE Powertrain and Bramble Energy launch Phase 1 PCBFC demonstrator vehicle; range-extended EV

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MAHLE Powertrain and Bramble Energy have agreed to continue their collaboration to develop Bramble’s Printed Circuit Board Fuel Cell (PCBFC) hydrogen fuel cell technology. The phase 1 demonstrator vehicle was launched at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle show. Earlier post.)

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GM researchers demonstrate hierarchical electrode architectures for high energy lithium-chalcogen rechargeable batteries

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lithium-sulfur (Li-S) and lithium selenium (Li-Se) systems— are promising candidates for high energy electrical storage solution. Cell level calculations suggests that the hierarchical electrode architectures have the potential to increase the specific energy to more than 350?Wh?kg Lithium-chalcogen batteries—e.g.,

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