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Penn State, EC Power use internal thermal modulation to enable stable fast charging

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This is equivalent to a half million mile range in which every charge is a fast charge. Our fast-charging technology works for most energy-dense batteries and will open a new possibility to downsize electric vehicle batteries from 150 to 50 kWh without causing drivers to feel range anxiety.

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mPhase to Pursue Funding From Stimulus Plan’s $2B for Advanced Automotive Battery Technology

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says it will pursue funding opportunities arising from the $2 billion allocated for advanced battery technology in the new economic stimulus package. A rechargeable version of the Smart NanoBattery can be designed with lithium- ion chemistry for a wide range of applications, according to mPhase. mPhase Technologies , Inc.,

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Argus: China’s Southern Rare Earth ups Tb, Ho, Gd, Dy prices; rising magnet demand

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China’s NEV industry began to recover in the second quarter of this year from the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, which started in late January, supported by government stimulus measures to encourage production and sales of such vehicles. The range for 99.5% Argus assessed the range for 99.5-99.9%

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New report showcases innovative finance tools to electrify truck, bus fleets; TCE Toolkit

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By bringing transparency to the range of issues that may be encountered, TCE can provide fleet owners with increased. Success will take focused collaboration among policymakers, fleet owners, utilities and a wide range of capital providers each doing their part to accelerate the transition.

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Capstone C30 Microturbine Integrated Into Electric Ford S-Max as Range Extender

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UK-based Langford Performance Engineering has integrated a 30 kW Capstone C30 liquid fueled microturbine as a range extender into a series plug-in hybrid version of a Ford S-Max people carrier—a seven-seat crossover vehicle—in the United Kingdom. The Whisper Eco-Logic microturbine extended range electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The main complaints about EVs cited by respondents are a lack of charging stations and the low range compared to gas or diesel vehicles. In Japan, policymakers are additionally targeting manufacturers and paying innovation premiums for increases in range. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data.

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