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Sweden launches $3.1M study on electric road systems

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Electric Road Systems (ERS) are already being demonstrated on public roads in Sweden. The project will establish an international cooperation and provide a basis for dialogue on future standards and regulations. The project will work closely with ongoing ERS demonstrations in Sweden. Earlier post.)

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New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

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Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The founding coalition partners are Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP.

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All-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre concludes winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle; Rolls-Royce 3.0

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Temperatures at the facility used by the marque, located in Arjeplog, Sweden, drop to -26 ?C The departure from internal combustion engines allows us to significantly increase the processing power of our individual components and create a Decentralized Intelligence. F) and are further cooled to -40 ?C The EV has completed 25% of its 2.5

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Tesla car batteries are being used in a study on how EVs could help power the grid

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Tesla owners from the United States, Australia, Norway, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Britain could take part in the study. Last year, Tesla hacker-enthusiast @greentheonly mentioned that some references to V2G solutions have actually been in Tesla’s vehicles for some time.

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BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

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The goal is to use the pre-commercial facility as a reference for rolling out commercial refineries with a capacity of possibly hundreds of thousands of tons per year of an advanced sustainable marine biofuel for ships. —René Venendaal, CEO of BTG. According to Venendaal, the pilot will require a six-figure investment.

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EU investing >€3M in research into ultra-efficient aero engines; ULTIMATE project

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Europe’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA 2050) outlines a 75% reduction in aviation CO 2 emissions to year 2050 relative to a year 2000 reference. Adding heat through internal combustion generates considerable entropy. Click to enlarge.

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Europe December 2020

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With the upcoming Ioniq 5 (not so) compact crossover said to be a small revolution in the EV World, one wonders if the Kona EV won't suffer from the new internal competition. A reference also to the Nissan Leaf, that jumped to #7, which was still insufficient to reach the 4th spot it had in 2019. Is this peak Kona EV?

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