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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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EADS is also cooperating with Rolls-Royce on a future distributed propulsion system concept (DEAP) for full-size passenger aircraft. Take-off speed is 110 km/h (68 mph); cruise speed is 160 km/h (99 mph); and maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph). E-Fan in the hangar. Click to enlarge. E-Fan: electric aircraft in progress.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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The work of the London Hydrogen Partnership and other projects has really catapulted London towards the forefront of the move to a hydrogen future. Even though we have around 1,300 charging points in the capital you cannot guarantee getting a space outside your house to charge overnight: London is just too densely populated.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Hinze is the engineer in charge of the rollout of the e-Golf and e-up!). The Golf offers the CCS charging system, enabling both AC and DC fast charging. kW charge to 100% SOC will take about 8 hours; a DC fast charge to 80% SOC will take about 30 minutes. The e-Golf reaches a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) within 4.2

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. So the PHEV can simply use a small amount of this needed liquid fuel in the future. Appendix A: PHEV compared to BEV for a zero CO 2 Society. Appendix F: Biofuel Issues.

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