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New high energy, highly stable cathode for sodium-ion batteries

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Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel high-energy cathode material, Na 1.5 Large-scale energy storage systems are needed to deal with intermittent electricity production of solar and wind. V vs standard hydrogen electrode) reduces the operating voltage, leading to a generally lower energy density.

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

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Together, GM and Honda can standardize hardware designs, leverage shared investments, and more quickly achieve scale economies, while building upon one of the strongest patent portfolios in the business. South Korea will have 11 stations this year, with ~100 in 2020. Japan will have 45 H 2 stations this year, with ~100 in 2016.

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Video Friday: AcroMonk

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ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON Energy Drone & Robotics Summit : 10–12 June 2023, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL Enjoy today’s videos!

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. It plans to introduce the technology as standard in an upcoming model. Their research partnership ran for four years. In the UK, experiments are. Our grid was not designed for this.”.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. Recharge time ranges from less than three hours at a 240V Level-Two charging station to less than nine hours using a standard 120V outlet. Projector headlamps are standard while HID headlamps are available.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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We sampled Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (not a sedan, Hyundai insists) in South Korea ahead of its early 2023 Australian arrival. It’s superbly cosseting with barely any wind noise from this streamlined sedan. And not in a good way. Challenging angle? Party tricks. Take your pick.

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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024

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The 2024 Kia EV9 comes in Light, Wind, Land, and GT-Line trim levels, and so far Green Car Reports has only driven the top-spec GT-Line, offering up 379 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque in its all-wheel-drive layout. The great range numbers come thanks to a lot of work with the wind tunnel. coefficient of drag.

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