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Polyphase Wireless Power Transfer System Achieves 270-kilowatt Charge, Sets Another World Record for Electric Light-Duty Vehicles

21 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"The achievement surpasses ORNL's recent 100-kW wireless charging demonstration and is another breakthrough for fast wireless charging.

"The receiver coil designed for the Porsche Taycan research vehicle can achieve 8 to 10 times higher power density compared to existing systems...ORNL's system can achieve a 50% increase in state of charge within 10 minutes with more than 95% efficiency...The power transfer was conducted over a 4.75-inch gap..."

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Liquid-Hydrogen-Powered eVTOL Makes A Dazzling World Debut

21 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...upcoming CEO Jet [is] a winged eVTOL with 28 ducted fans that's powered by hydrogen fuel cells for a range of 1,150 miles per trip...Each fan is driven by its own motor, and the expected cruise speed is reported to be 320 mph (515 km/h)...company's attention has been focused on the development of its hydrogen-electric powertrain, with Popov confirming to us that it's 70% ready and tested...The aircraft will also sport a booster battery pack that's "functional for just 90 seconds per flight cycle" and recharges during flight."

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Construction Begins on USA's Largest Renewable Energy Bus Depot

21 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center will host the country's largest transit depot microgrid. It will also be the first on the East Coast to produce green hydrogen on-site.

"[Montgomery] County's transit fleet, the second-largest in the Washington, DC region, is set to include 200 zero-emission buses by 2035...goal of a 100% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035..."

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China Has An Electric Vehicle Advantage But Can It Maintain Its Edge?

19 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...speculation is rising that Chinese EV brands will eventually flood the global market...Electric Vehicle Consumer Sentiment Survey indicates China's EV market, by far the largest in the world, is poised to flourish. Some 97% of 1,000 China-based respondents to our study said their next vehicle purchase is likely to be an EV, compared to 35% in the US and 43% in Europe.

"...a key factor fueling Chinese EV demand is the confidence consumers have when it comes to how quickly and aggressively these challenges..."

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Are Electric Cars Reliable? It's A Mixed Bag

19 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...Per Consumer Reports...electric vehicles have 79 percent more reliability problems than a gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle, on average. Plug-in hybrids fared even worse...Some of the most common problems electric car owners report are issues with electric drive motors, charging, and batteries.

"Tesla leads the pack and others are playing catch up, but in the years to come, it seems likely that EVs will become more reliable than gas and hybrid vehicles, especially when some of the automakers known for reliability, like Toyota, enter the EV segment in a meaningful way."

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Bankrupt: Here's How Fisker Died From Self-Inflicted Wounds

19 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"Fisker produced just over 10,000 cars in 2023, delivering around 4,700 units of its Ocean crossover to customers across 12 markets worldwide...Sales of the Fisker Ocean began in earnest in 2023, with the front-wheel-drive version starting just under $39,000 and offering 231 miles of range...Consumer Reports described the Ocean as "quite unappealing in its current state"...Talks with a large automaker for a potential deal reportedly collapsed..." SLIDE SHOW FORMAT

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How the U.S. Navy is Making Electric Vehicle Batteries Better

19 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"The United States Navy is assisting in the effort to shepherd alternative battery materials into the market, in collaboration with the U.S. zinc battery startup Enzinc.

"Enzinc's technology will enable zinc-based batteries that accept high-power charge and discharge as required by EVs. If successful, Enzinc's zinc-anode technology would reduce EV battery cost by more than 50%

"The zinc supply chain is more geographically diverse than lithium, and it is more abundant, and a relatively robust global zinc recycling industry is already in place."

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California Achieves Incredible New Milestone With Its Power Supply: 'It Is The New Reality'

19 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"California is cranking out impressive numbers for clean energy production, with its combined wind, solar, and hydro power exceeding demand on 91 of 102 days up to and including June 16

"Up until May 31, the state also had a run of 55 days straight with wind, solar, and hydro energy supply exceeding 100% demand for a portion of each day....the increasing use of clean energy to meet and exceed needs has become the new normal for Californians."

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Incredible Plan For World's First Gravity-Defying Hybrid Motorbike That Never Flips Over With Ultra-Safe 'Magical' Tech

17 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"The half-car-half-motorcycle uses a gyroscope - a spinning disc used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity - to remain upright at all times...The AEV has the capacity to tilt into corners with a lean angle of up to 45 degrees and can be driven in rain, sleet or snow...this new-age invention is being engineered by some of the best roboticists "in the world"... it will cost customers approximately $32,000 ..."

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Solar Power's Giants Are Providing More Energy Than Big Oil

17 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...big oil companies are making a lot of it: About 8.3 EJ annually for ExxonMobil and 6.2 EJ at Shell...The vast majority of that is wasted, however. Only about a fifth of the chemical energy in freshly pumped crude ends up being turned into kinetic energy moving cars and trucks...The biggest polysilicon producers right now can go head-to-head with some of the biggest oil companies such as BP, Eni and ConocoPhillips - and panel makers aren't far behind."

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Democrats Call On US Financial Regulators To Do More On Climate

17 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"The United States' lack of progress and innovation in establishing robust measures to address the financial and economic risks from climate change places us behind our international peers...We urge you to take decisive action on climate risk and to cease your obstruction of progress on global financial rules

"...consideration of climate issues in investing and financial policy has also become a hot button issue because Republicans have railed against climate-conscious investing..."

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We Pay for the Damage, They Keep the Profit: How to Change Modern Business

17 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"Christopher Marquis is the Sinyi Professor at the University of Cambridge Judge School of Business...shares five key insights from his new book, The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs.

"Someone has to pay for the costs of negative externalities. Typically, it is the broader society, while benefits accrue to the already privileged

"Regeneration shifts focus to making systems better, giving back more than is taken, replenishing the planet's natural resources, and leaving communities and society more equitable and resilient."

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