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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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EVs are Better for the Environment Over the course of their lifetimes , EVs generate less than half of the GHG emissions of comparable gasoline-powered vehicles. This includes all of the resources used in manufacturing the vehicle, the battery, and powering the vehicle. In addition, electricity in the U.S.

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New Li-S battery shows cycle performance comparable to that of Li-ion batteries along with more than double the energy density

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except for the first cycle; and a maintenance of the capacity above 99% of the initial capacity even after 100 cycles. sulfur batteries, particularly for use in emerging markets, including portable devices, electric vehicles, and large-scale power storage systems for renewable energies. 1000 mAh g ?1 —Lee et al.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. Different that shale oil—i.e., The efficiency of the technology comes from its 100% use of the mined oil shale.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

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Understandably, existing budget priorities such as property improvement upgrades, building renovations, and capital maintenance expenditures could take first precedence in annual budget decisions. This turns EV batteries into a source for power storage that can be leveraged to balance energy capacity in your condo.

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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

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BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. With fewer moving parts and less vibration, maintenance costs can be cut by as much as 60%.

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