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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. The new chemistry boosted the battery’s voltage by another two-thirds, to 4 volts. By Christmas, he had developed a battery with a titanium-disulfide cathode and a liquid electrolyte that used lithium ions.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

Driivz

Centrica , a major power producer in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America, has embraced the EV revolution from multiple angles. For example, utilities in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Massachusetts are planning projects of about US$25 million each. Powering the Future.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe.

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

EV Connect

The future of EV charging hinges on simplifying and streamlining the driver experience, then increasing the overall reliability of EV charging to support further EV adoption and the EV charging market as a whole. Oregon has implemented a similar program, while Washington is expected to ratify a program of its own in the near future.

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When You See Something, Say Something: Climate Emergency Alarm Bells Ringing While Local Electeds Pretend Not To Hear

Creative Greenius

That Climate Assessment calls for people to act boldly and immediately by responding to impacts already hitting us and by mitigating future catastrophic impacts in order “ to avoid substantial damages to the U.S. So did Hoboken, New Jersey; New Britain, Connecticut; and Montgomery County, Maryland here in the USA.

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