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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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French electricity producer CNR and Renault enter partnership on recharging with renewable power, end-of-life battery secondary use

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CNR has created the Move in Pure package that has the threefold advantage of providing remote recharging of electric vehicle batteries, guaranteeing the consumer that the energy used comes from the company’s hydroelectricity, wind power or solar production, and ensuring that the French national electricity grid (RTE) remains balanced.

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UT Austin team devises new strategy for safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable Na or Li batteries suited for EVs

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John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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Mitsubishi and Tokyo Institute of Technology Developing EV Smart Charging from Wind Turbines

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and the Tokyo Institute of Technology are developing a smart charging system to exploit wind power produced at night to charge electric vehicles. In order to store electricity generated at night, windmill operators need to install sodium-sulfur battery systems, which are as costly as power generators. Mitsubishi Corp.

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Element 1 and NEXA Capital partner on methanol-based hydrogen generation for electric vertical aircraft

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Being a liquid at ambient conditions, methanol can be handled, stored, and transported by leveraging existing infrastructure that supports the global trade of methanol. In addition, most hydrogen today is generated at large-scale production facilities, delivered and stored as a liquified or compressed gas.

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Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

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By contrast, when it is permanently connected to the mains power grid, the battery pack continuously and independently recharges itself. Countries that feed a high proportion of renewably generated power into the grid, in particular, will be able to store a percentage of this energy using this charging station.

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Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

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FCEVs utilise the stored Hydrogen and combine it with oxygen from the air to generate electricity. This electricity is then used to propel the vehicle’s electric motor and recharge its battery. There is also a need to address the potential safety risks of handling and storing Hydrogen. Read more on How FCEVs work?