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Magnetic eCVT could replace conventional hybrid mechanical eCVT with likely 1-2% fuel economy improvement and other benefits

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million) was provided by IP Group which was matched by Finance Yorkshire. Fusion IP also invested £366,000 (US$602,000) in the technology. This electrical energy is either transiently stored or directed back to the drive train via a second traction motor. In 2012 Magnomatics secured £2.5 million (US$4.1 million (US$1.7

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

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Carbon capture: Developing world-leading technology to capture and store harmful emissions away from the atmosphere, with a target to remove 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 – equivalent to all emissions of the industrial Humber. from plants currently in operation or construction are captured and stored each year.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores. Not surprisingly, we found that 61 percent of California PEV buyers favor leasing over other forms of vehicle financing as compared to just 22 percent of the state’s conventional vehicle buyers.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People-Oriented Development Current Status of REDD Financing the Fifth Fuel Peak Phosphorus - Commence Urine Recyling on Space. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. 2:54 PM Anonymous said.

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