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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

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Singapore-based TUM CREATE unveiled an electric taxi prototype designed for tropical megacities, codenamed EVA, at the Tokyo Motor Show. EVA was designed from the ground-up as an e-taxi and is a result of interdisciplinary research in the areas of energy storage, battery charging, thermal management, and lightweight materials and design.

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Kalmar Motor selects Saft Li-ion batteries for hybrid tractor for wide body aircraft

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Kalmar Motor, the aircraft tractor specialist, has awarded Saft a contract to supply a lithium-ion battery system for the first hybrid electric tractor suitable for wide body aircraft. on 2011—and is also facing new challenges in providing energy efficient and low emission operations.

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Torqeedo using BMW i3 batteries in electric propulsion system for boats; 30.5 kWh for $33K

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The BMW Group is supplying lithium-ion batteries from its Dingolfing plant to German company Torqeedo. The marine drive system manufacturer is using them for energy storage in its high-performance Deep Blue electric drive systems. kWh BMW i3 pack offered by Torqeedo has a usable capacity of 30.5

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Fossil Gas Crisis & EV Taxis in Colombia: A Surprisingly Promising Pair

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Colombia’s fossil gas climate crisis could spark EV adoption as the affordable FAW Nat Taxi lands at $23,000. continued] The post Fossil Gas Crisis & EV Taxis in Colombia: A Surprisingly Promising Pair appeared first on CleanTechnica. Climate change is no joke.

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New Battery Center in South Carolina, Athens Wants Electric Taxis, Solar Cleans Up Wine Country in Australia — News Roundup

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By 2026, the city hopes to have ten times as many electric taxis on the road as there currently are. There are currently 13,661 taxis in Athens, and only 100 of them are electric. In solar news, a ramp-up of solar module production.

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€25,000 EV Taxi Driver Subsidies In Ireland, Big Volvo EV Investment — EV News Today

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EV News Ireland — up to €25,000 for taxi drivers to buy electric vehicles Introducing the 2022 […]. Below are some top news releases and headlines from the past day or so. There is also related air and environmental news on the bottom of this post.

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