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J.D. Power: Majority of EV owners are intent on purchasing another one in the future

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Power US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study. Regionally, satisfaction with the availability of public charging infrastructure is highest in the West (616) and lowest in the West North Central region (563), which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. Available Pro Power Onboard turns E-Transit into a mobile generator with up to 2.4 kilowatts of available power to help customers use and recharge job site tools ranging from belt sanders to miter saws.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

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The research paved the way for more effective solar power generation. Based in Berlin, the DGS supports the introduction of solar technologies and renewable energy resources into the power grid. His research there was focused on how to improve the stability of electric power systems using large-scale simulations.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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HBTs can handle high-frequency signals (up to several thousand gigahertz) and are commonly used in radio frequency systems, including RF power amplifiers in cell phones. Two years later, he received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri in Rolla. He left to move to Missouri, earning a Ph.D.

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MIT study concludes V2G-enabled electric commercial trucks could offer lower total operating cost than conventional diesel fleet

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A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. kilowatt-hours per mile.

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2018 Ford F-150 features new engine line-up, with all-new 3L diesel; start-stop standard; more ADAS

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liter Power Stroke V6 turbo diesel and enhanced V6 and V8 gasoline engines. Ford is previewing the new truck on Sunday during the FOX NFL Wildcard Pregame Show and will reveal it on Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new engines include an all-new 3.0-liter An all-new second-generation 2.7-liter

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