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BASF and RWE proposing 2GW offshore wind farm for green electricity and hydrogen for chemical industry

Green Car Congress

Markus Krebber (RWE), accompanied by Chairman of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industries Union (IG BCE) Michael Vassiliadis, presented a project idea that envisions a new 2 GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea to provide the Ludwigshafen chemical site with green electricity and enable CO 2 -free production of hydrogen.

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Tesla is starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculation

Electrek

Tesla is now starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculations in an attempt to be more accurate. The post Tesla is starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculation appeared first on Electrek.

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Wind cheater! Hyundai and Kia devise new tech that will increase EV range, speed and grip ALL at the same time

EV Central

The giant Korean auto group incorporating Hyundai and Kia has detailed a new aerodynamic aid it is planning to roll out on all future EVs that will cut drag on even the slipperiest of its models, boost downforce, enhance high-speed stability and traction all while adding up to six kilometres of range. ” The post Wind cheater! .

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MOL joins “Wind Hunter Project” for combination of sails and fuel cells on ships

Green Car Congress

MOL) has joined a wide-ranging corporate-academic partnership in a zero-emission initiative called the “Wind Hunter Project,” seeking new applications for hydrogen fuel and wind power. The Wind Hunter Project combines wind propulsion sailing technology and wind energy converted to generate a stable supply of hydrogen.

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Polestar releases LCA reports for long-range and standard-range single-motor versions of Polestar 2 EV

Green Car Congress

Polestar has released the LCA reports for the new Polestar 2 versions (Long-range Single-motor and Standard-range Single-motor), including all emissions from cradle to grave. The company published an evaluation of the carbon footprint of the Long-range Dual-motor Polestar 2 in 2020. e for “Standard-range Single-motor”.

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MIIT verifies Xpeng P7 EV range of 706 km (439 miles) NEDC

Green Car Congress

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) has verified Xpeng’s P7 electric sports sedan’s driving range to be NEDC 706 km (439 miles). It is the longest range among electric vehicles available in China. Wind resistance coefficient is also critical to cruising range. For the P7, every 0.01

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Ford F-150 Lightning range, Honda EV wind tunnel, Hummer EV green reality check: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Range ratings for the F-150 Lightning are confirmed, and some versions go well past 300 miles. Honda plans to tweak its EVs with some extra wind-tunnel work. Ford has confirmed EPA-estimated range numbers for the. And is the fully electric excess of the GMC Hummer EV something to denounce or celebrate?

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