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Virginia Tech team demonstrates green manufacturing method for Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at Virginia Tech have demonstrated a green and more sustainable manufacturing method for LIBs in which no hazardous organic solvent is used during electrode manufacturing and recycling. A paper on their work is published in the journal iScience. In fact, it is estimated that 4.1

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Dominion Virginia Power Tests Plug-In Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Bucket Trucks

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A Dominion PHEV Prius and hybrid bucket truck. Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions. Click to enlarge.

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

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Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. And in the chart below you can see that the quarter over quarter increase in sales share for both BEVs and PHEVs was roughly 13%. This is a 0.81

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Ford Europe EV Plans, Virginia Now a ZEV State – EV Week In Review: Feb. 15-22, 2021

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Karma Announces Pricing On GS-1 PHEV, Teases SUV BEV Availability for 2022 – Karma Automotive on Monday revealed pricing for its more affordable plug-in hybrid luxury car, that its GS-6 PHEV luxury car would be available beginning this month with pricing starting at $83,900. 19, via Virginia Mercury. 19, via Virginia Mercury.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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OK, well if you drive an EV in West Virginia it is true, as that state produces roughly 94% of its electricity from coal power plants. But the problem with an example like that is that in 2020, West Virginia only accounted for 0.1% times the number of EVs than households in West Virginia. West Virginia well to wheel.

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Hertz participating in Plugless Power’s pilot program for wireless EV charging

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The Plugless Power system is supplied by Evatran based in Virginia. Hertz has deployed EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric) in the US (available to the public in New York, Washington, D.C. Participants will provide feedback on daily usage routines, user interfaces, and any additional functionality needed.

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OSU wins Year 2 of EcoCAR 3 competition

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Even with these new challenges, the students from Ohio State displayed an exceptional ability to integrate their Series Parallel Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) system, transforming this high-performance vehicle into a uniquely eco-friendly alternative.

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