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NGK Spark Plug & HAKUTO-R to test solid-state lithium battery technology on the moon in 2021

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Testing solid-state battery technology on the Moon is aimed at supplying the burgeoning lunar industry with a stable energy storage solution. Prototype of NTK solid-state battery. ispace) is a private lunar exploration company with a vision to extend human presence beyond Earth.

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BMW Group to lead €19.5M HyCET project consortium on hydrogen combustion engine trucks

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Hydrogen is a good energy-storage solution for climate-friendly transportation that can supplement battery-electric mobility. The global multi-energy company TotalEnergies intends to operate up to 150 hydrogen filling stations directly or indirectly in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France by 2030.

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War Is Here, So Let’s Talk About EV Batteries, Silicon, & Graphene

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Tiny Luxembourg aims to dominate the graphene nanotube market for next-generation EV batteries and other sustainable tech.

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PROSUME blockchain-based platform for new peer-to-peer energy models; EV platform

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Additional functionalities will be added and upgraded to the PROSUME platform to provide services such as flexibility market operation, assets visualization across the value chain, integration of the business process in the regulatory framework, and other compatible energy apps, hardware, etc. The PROSUME token launch.

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Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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The difference lies in a more powerful electric motor, increased energy storage and equipment for overhead conductive opportunity charging. This regenerated energy is later used for propulsion or for auxiliary consumers such as the air compressor, DC/DC unit or air conditioning system.

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