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Early Detection Makes Batteries Safer - TU Darmstadt And MIT Develop Methods For Monitoring With Machine Learning

30 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"Institute of Automation Technology and Mechatronics at TU Darmstadt...and...MIT, developed a method that combines physical methods with machine learning. Using recursive Gaussian processes, they can detect time-dependent and operational changes in battery cells...

"...the scientists were able to use a unique dataset: a research partner anonymously provided data from 28 battery systems that had been returned to the manufacturer due to problems..."

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China's EV Boom Threatens to Push Gasoline Demand Off a Cliff

29 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"...according to official statistics, China's sales of electric vehicles and hybrids have in fact reached a tipping point. They've accounted for more than half of retail passenger vehicle sales in the four months from July...The more rapid-than-expected uptake of EVs has shifted views among oil forecasters...CITIC Futures Co. sees Chinese gasoline consumption dropping by 4% to 5% a year through 2030."

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Self-Driving Cars Found Safer Than Human-Driven Except For 3 Specific Areas

29 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"...'autopilot' vehicles are very much a focus of future transportation...seemed like a distant reality over a decade ago, they are very much viable in the modern world - and surprisingly safe too.

"...accident data collected in California between 2016 and 2022...accident data collected in California between 2016 and 2022...Three key areas where humans did it better though were situations at dawn, at dusk, and involving corners."

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Largest All-Electric Aircraft In History Will Take Off In 2025

29 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"The ES-30 commercial aircraft is designed to take off from runways as short as 1,100 m (3,609 ft), thanks to its high-torque electric motors and turbo propellers, and is going to feature a hybrid system to allow for a total range of nearly 250 miles

"Heart isn't looking to replace major airliners. Instead, the focus is on connecting smaller 'pocket airports' with roughly 2 acres of space in underserved communities."

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Biden's Climate Law Can't Die. Wall Street Loves It Too Much.

28 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"...a group of 18 House Republicans wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson in support of the clean energy tax credits that are the cornerstone of the legislation...the IRA's tax credits a 'bottomless mimosa bar' for the financial market, and bankers are swanning up to get smashed on unlimited tax incentives for clean energy investment...The tax credit transfer market has grown to $20 billion to 25 billion in a mere 20 months."

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Car Tyres Shed A Quarter Of All Microplastics In The Environment - Urgent Action Is Needed

28 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"Researchers in South China recently found tyre-derived chemicals in most human urine samples...They account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally...Tyre particles tend to be made from a complex mix of synthetic and natural rubbers, along with hundreds of chemical additives...zinc oxide accounts for around 0.7% of a tyre’s weight. Though it is essential for making tyres more durable, zinc oxide is highly toxic for fish and other aquatic life and disrupts ecosystems even in trace amounts"

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Tashkent's Urban Revolution: How Green Transport Is Reshaping Mobility in Uzbekistan's Capitol

28 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

5-minute video produced for Euro News highlights the important changes to the capitol's transportation system with goal of inducing more citizens to leave their cars at home and use a growing fleet of more sustainable transportation options from expanded metro system to electric buses to micromobility shared e-bikes and kick-scooters, supported by a growing network of bike lanes.

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Long-duration Hydrogen-Bromine (HBr) Battery Startup Lands $5M On Journey To One Day Power Data Centers And Metro Areas

28 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"Skip Technology raised $5 million to help the grid-scale battery startup begin deploying prototypes for field testing...[the hydrogen-bromine redox stationary battery] devices hold power for a longer time, are much less flammable, and require components that are easy to source domestically...a collection of about 10 shipping container-sized batteries could provide enough juice for a large data center.

"The new investment round is being led by Puyallup Tribal Enterprises..."

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Has Electric Car Range Anxiety In Britain Finally Bitten The Dust?

27 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"The latest statistics show that just 1.85 per cent of all callouts in 2024 for the AA were related to flat batteries for electric cars"

"While 2 in 5 drivers worry about the risk of breaking down with no charge, it affects a very small amount of motorists...Most breakdowns are for faults common to both petrol and electric cars...

The AA's latest figures show that less than 2 per cent of EV breakdowns are for 'out of charge' ..."

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Electric Vehicle Industry At Crossroads, Not A Dead End

27 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"Momentum is with the emerging electric vehicle industry even with many question marks surrounding energy policy as the [O.L.] administration takes office...Certain policies could potentially "slow down" growth domestically...that doesn't change the cost advantages nor the long-term trends...

"We are working really hard to make sure it's clear that transportation electrification is not a red or a blue issue, but it's really about what's better for the country, especially when you look at it through the lens of global competition."

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Parents Say Electric School Buses Make Children Happier, Survey Finds

27 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

"...two thirds (65%) of U.S. parents would prefer their child ride on an electric school bus than a diesel-powered one...

"The survey data showed support for electric school buses is largely tied to parents' concerns about their children's health...two thirds (68%) of parents surveyed said they believe their child's overall physical health would improve as a result of riding an electric bus to school.

"Currently only 2.5% of the estimated 500,000 school buses in the U.S. are "committed" electric school buses."

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Explained: Getting Electric Airplanes Off the Ground

27 Nov 2024 | Synopsis

When building an electric airplane, the primary challenge is energy density. This is the amount of energy the battery contains per kilogram...AV Gas are exceptionally energy-dense at around 43MJ/kg or 12kWh/kg. By comparison, the best battery technologies today are around 0.3kWh/kg, meaning they are 40 time heavier...One business case that meets these tight constraints is flight schools.

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