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Nuclear reactor components 3D printed by ORNL now installed at TVA Browns Ferry nuclear plant

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Four first-of-a-kind 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets, produced at the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have been installed and are now under routine operating conditions at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 2 in Athens, Alabama. Credit: Framatome.

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Greenlots and Volvo Trucks partner on first installation of chargers for Volvo LIGHTS electrified trucking project

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Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group and a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, has installed charging infrastructure for a fleet of electrified commercial trucks as part of its ongoing partnership with Volvo Trucks. Heavy-duty fleets have unique charging characteristics and needs.

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Liebherr-Aerospace installs hydrogen test bench in its test center in Toulouse

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In order to test and assess this solution in a representative environment, Liebherr, supported by the Région Occitanie, recently installed a hydrogen test bench in its test center at its Toulouse site.

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Hyundai Motor Group shows newly developed automatic charging robot for EVs

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The ACR will help to make EV-charging easier and more convenient, especially in dark environments. Given that that most EV chargers are installed outdoors without cover, the Group’s engineers built a bespoke outdoor electric vehicle charging station at its R&D center and evaluated performance in various conditions.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The vehicles produced for Amazon come with the larger battery with a usable battery capacity of 47 kWh (installed: 55 kWh), have a range of 168 km and a maximum payload of 891 kilograms. The load capacity of 11 m³ can be used without restriction because the batteries are installed under the loading floor.

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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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We will also install about 200 electric charging spots a year for the development of personal electric transport. Replacing one diesel bus with an electric bus reduces CO 2 emissions into the environment by 60.7 By 2023, 372 more charging stations for electric buses will be installed in Moscow; in just 2.5 Only electric buses.

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Moscow signs contract for 1000 KAMAZ electric buses

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This year, Moscow plans to install nearly 200 ultra-fast charging stations for the electric buses; open a second electric bus park in the Mitino district in the northwest of Moscow; and launch 29 more electric bus routes. New innovative electric buses will increase the comfort of passengers and improve the environment. Earlier post.)

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