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KAIST rolling out dynamic wireless charging in buses in South Korea

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The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is trialing a bus application for its Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) technology, a dynamic wireless charging technology that recharges a vehicle’s battery while the vehicle is in motion. Earlier post.)

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CCM: Shanghai Energy investing US$790M to construct world’s largest Li-ion wet process separator production base

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Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. In the past, the global lithium battery separator market was mainly shared by manufacturers in Japan, America, South Korea, and China. During normal operation, the separator prevents electronic conduction (i.e.,

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DuPont Introduces New Separators for Li-ion Batteries

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While the initial uses for the separator are in hybrid and electric vehicle batteries, the technology also will be targeted for batteries in renewable energy, grid applications, specialty consumer applications, including laptops, cell phones and power tools, among others. and Seoul, South Korea.

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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The 124-megawatt solar plant adjacent to Korea Zinc’s Townsville refinery, completed in 2018, cut a quarter of the coal-heavy grid power it had been using to run its power-intensive electrolytic process. Why a hydrogen truck? The coming fuel-cell trucks will trim its diesel consumption. In 2021, Ark Energy took a stake in.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

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The battery in her EV is a variation on the flow battery , a design in which spent electrolyte is replaced rather than recharged. Flow batteries are safe, stable, long-lasting, and easily refilled, qualities that suit them well for balancing the grid, providing uninterrupted power, and backing up sources of electricity.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

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AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers. Some models (typically from Japan or South Korea) might use a CHAeMo plug. The Difference Between AC and DC Current Electrical current comes in two forms: alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC).

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First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line

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Made possible through the patented Detroit Electric home charging and power back-up unit – named ‘360-Powerback’ – the unit turns the vehicle into a power source for both the grid and the home.

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