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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. FUSO developed the battery-powered and locally emission-free Canter E-Cell at the Daimler Trucks Center of Competence for Hybrid Technology. That time is cut to just one hour on a quick charging system.

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World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm beats expectations in the face of extreme storms

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Photo: WindFloat Atlantic WindFloat Atlantic – the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – has now been online for three years and continues to break its own power output records. It supplies power to more than 25,000 households and avoids 33,000 tons of carbon dioxide.

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Oyster Wave Power Machine Generates Electricity Onshore; Sea Trials Begin This Autumn

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The Oyster concept for transforming wave power to onshore electricity. A new type of wave power machine—Oyster—is being installed on the seabed off the Atlantic shores of the Orkney Islands for trials that begin this autumn. There is no underwater generator, power electronics or gearbox underwater to go wrong. Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: An Agile Year

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Germany CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. Agility had a busy 2021. Kuka ] The most amazing venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics is the canteen.

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm. Each electric motor delivers a maximum power of 80 kW (109 hp) for a combined power of 160 kW (218 hp) and torque of 480 N·m on the rear wheels. Two electric motors drive the rear wheels.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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Picanto LPG is powered by a special version of Kia’s three-cylinder 1.0-liter Made in Korea, the Kappa family of engines share many common characteristics, including dual CVVT (continuously variable valve timing), a cast aluminium block, off-set crankshaft, maintenance-free long-life timing chain and low-friction ‘beehive’ valve springs.

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Video Friday: Lunar Rover

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: ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos.