Bringing down the cost of hybrid electric vehicles and making it easier to integrate more renewable energy into the grid are just some of the achievements of CSIRO’s UltraBattery.
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The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced today that its research project, On-line Electric Vehicle (OLEV), was included in the ten most promising technologies in 2013.
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The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) have developed a wireless power transfer technology that can be applied to high capacity transportation systems such as railways, harbor freight, and airport transportation and logistics. The technology supplies 60 kHz and 180 kW of power remotely to transport vehicles at a stable, constant rate.
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Brian Wynne, President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address:
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The Tellis company is launching a new electric car-sharing system on the campuses of the Lausanne Hotel School (EHL) and the Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), institutions that are resolutely committed in favor of sustainable development.
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At the Washington Auto Show today, Nissan outlined its strategy for tripling the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington D.C. area's first fast-charge network.
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Innovative lithium-air batteries will hopefully extend the range of tomorrow’s electrically powered automobiles by several times. The SCHOTT technology group is currently developing an innovative ion-conducting material for this purpose as part of the publicly funded research project GLANZ (“SHINE”), which stands for “anodes and cells protected by glass.”
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While sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have fallen short of projections to date, interest in these vehicles is growing, particularly in large metropolitan areas. Cities like New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle combine large population areas with early rollout schedules from vehicle manufacturers, and positive attitudes toward PEVs among residents, making them fertile ground for PEV manufacturers in the coming years.
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Electrovaya Inc. today announced that it has received an initial contract to produce prototypes to deliver complete electric vehicle battery systems for DongFeng Motors' two electric vehicle platforms. DongFeng Motors (DFM) plans to commercially launch these two electric vehicles by late 2013.
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You've seen the reviews and now it's time to experience the thrill of driving Tesla’s Model S for yourself! Attendees of the 9th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit will receive an exclusive opportunity to drive the Tesla Model S. Model S is the world's first premium sedan to be engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle. Since beginning deliveries, to U.S. customers in June of this year, Model S has been awarded multiple accolades including, Motor Trends2013 Car of the Year ® AUTOMOBILE Magazine2013 Automobile of the Year.
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