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Commercial Operations Commence at the California Mobility Center
The launch of the California Mobility Center (CMC) was made official on March 11 as it formally shifts to full commercial operations in support of accelerating the pace of future mobility commercialization in California and the world, announced CMC's Board Chair, Arlen Orchard. The CMC helps early-stage companies and industry incumbents intelligently navigate the last mile of the innovation ...
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Study Shows Comprehensive Alternative Fuels Approach Achieves Greater Emissions Reductions than Single Technology Focus
At its NGV20 Annual Industry Summit last week, NGVAmerica released the results of a multi-month study of public transportation subsidy programs in the States of Texas and California, and the results are quite striking. Over a fifteen-year time period from 2005 to 2019, the State of Texas spent $561 million in public resources to assist in the transition to cleaner vehicle technologies. During ...
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Scania and Northvolt Unveil Green Battery Capable of Powering Trucks for 1.5 Million Kilometers
This week (April 19), Scania and Northvolt unveiled a jointly developed battery cell for heavy electric vehicles. In validation tests, the lithium-ion cell has demonstrated an outstanding lifetime resulting in the capacity to power trucks for 1.5 million kilometers - equivalent to the truck's whole lifetime. Produced with fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden, the cell's carbon footprint is ...
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NREL releases report on testing electric vehicles to optimize their performance with power grids
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released a technical report that could help improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) and the efficiency of the electric utility grids that power them. The report documents a series of test procedures designed to enable engineers, designers and utilities to evaluate the performance of ...
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Alfa Chemistry: Lithium-Ion Battery Testing Contributes to Enhanced Battery Performance
Earlier this month, Alfa Chemistry announced the launch of its lithium-ion battery testing service, in a hope to support the growing demand for alternative energy sources. The service newly released is designed to provide reliable and accurate testing for lithium-ion batteries. Currently, lithium-ion batteries enjoy prevalence in fields like automotive, consumer electronics and renewable energy ...
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Eaton Products Drive Pro Power Motorsports Team as the National Hot Rod Association Season Begins
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of the Eaton-sponsored National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Power Motorsports team for the 2015 season. Kicking off the season with the Detroit Autorama Car Show, taking place March 6-8 in Detroit, Michigan, the team will put Eaton’s hydraulic, electrical and vehicle solutions to the test. “With one of the only pro-level ...
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Postal service delivers a greener America; stamps encourage protecting public health and the environment
Today at a ceremony held at the Karner Road General Mail Facility, the Postmaster of Albany, Joseph Finan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck and and CDTA Chief Executive Officer Carm Basile unveiled the U.S. Postal Service’s new Go Green stamps. The stamps depict different ways that people can make a difference in protecting the environment. The 16 ...
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Electric vehicles and smart grids: First EU-US Interoperability Centre opens for business
The first of the twin centres designed to promote common standards in electric mobility and smart grids on both sides of the Atlantic was today inaugurated near Chicago. Converging standards and interoperability between smart grids and electric vehicles will allow for deeper penetration of renewable energies in the electricity systems, thus facilitating the way to a low-carbon economy. Technology ...
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Europe building greener technology for cleaner cars
Electric motive power was kick-started in the 19th century and scientists have been developing it ever since. The EDISON ('Electric vehicles in a distributed and integrated market using sustainable energy and open networks') project, which got off the ground in late February, is targeting the development of a smart infrastructure that will alter the extensive adoption of electric vehicles powered ...
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Ernst & Young Report Examines Utilities Plan To Invest in Digital Grid
November 15, 2016 -- Digital grid is becoming a primary focus area for the global power and utilities sector, with 92% of companies surveyed planning to invest in the next 12 months, according to a new EY report, Digital grid: powering the future of utilities. In the next 5 to 7 years, investment in digital grid is expected to be in the region of US$500b. Forty-six percent of respondents ...
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NREL Partnerships to help the grid accommodate more renewable energy
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces five new partnerships that will award up to $6.5 million in federal funds to technical teams throughout the country. The cost-shared projects with industry, universities, and other stakeholders will address the challenge of enabling the nation's electric grid to handle increasing amounts of renewable energy. NREL is ...
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GE Scientists Successfully Test World-Class Traction Motor For Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Engineers at GE Global Research are advancing motor technology that could have a substantial impact on hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) of the future. GE successfully tested a world-class traction motor for hybrid and electric vehicles that could help extend the range EVs and hybrids can travel before recharging or needing gasoline. Pictured is one of the prototype motors ...
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Smart USA Unveils Three New Free EV Chargers In Long Beach to Celebrate National Plug In Day
In celebration of the launch of its new smart electric drive vehicle, smart USA today dedicated three new Level II, 240-volt EV Chargers as the lead sponsor of National Plug In Day at the California State University Chancellor’s Office area in Long Beach. Over 500 enthusiastic attendees were on hand throughout the day to get a first-hand look and test drive the smart electric drive and ...
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Global Electric Vehicles (EVs) Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Electric Vehicles (EVs) Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p01053058/Global-Electric-Vehicles-EVs-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Clean_Vehicle This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Units by the following Product ...
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Global Electric Vehicles (EVs) Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Electric Vehicles (EVs) Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p01053058/Global-Electric-Vehicles-EVs-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Clean_Vehicle This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Units by the following Product ...
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