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Sion Power to provide enhanced Li-S batteries to Airbus Defence and Space for new Zephyr HAPS; 350 Wh/kg

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Airbus Defence and Space and Sion Power Corporation signed a three-year Collaborative Agreement under which Sion Power will enhance and supply proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries for use in Airbus Defence and Space’s Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft. Earlier post.)

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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To date, the TCF has funded more than 380 projects by unlocking more than $170 million in funding from more than 300 private sector partners, including automotive manufacturers, energy storage companies, utilities, bioenergy companies, solar providers, and aerospace companies. Tucson, Arizona). First Solar Inc. Caltrode, Inc.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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City of Tucson. The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. SMART and the Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging units. Metro Transit. 1,496,329.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Byung Ki Ahn, Director from Hyundai’s Fuel Cell Group, showed a video showing the extensive development process of the Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle with validation testing to show the extensive work to make the current Hyundai production ix35 (Tucson ix) FCEV ( earlier post ) vehicle.

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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

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At low loads only the front axle receives propulsive power, and at very low speeds the power is supplied solely by the battery. A heat pump for the interior air conditioning and a large solar roof that generates up to 320 watts, equivalent to adding up to 1,000 kilometers (621.4 mi) to the range annually, also boost efficiency. (As

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New EV electric car calendar

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Hyundai Tucson PHEV – hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of Hyundai’s next generation Tucson mid-sized SUV have been confirmed. Sono Sion – affordable and EV have often been mutually exclusive, but newcomer Sion says it will soon begin selling a solar electric vehicle built to a budget. Volkswagen ID.3