Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The facility generated three-phase 60 Hz AC electricity—the standard in the United States today—and powered Sacramento businesses such as Buffalo Brewing , as well as the California State Capitol building and the city's streetcars. The Folsom Powerhouse's main building contained four 750-kilowatt generators that were each 2.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Ford Motor Company and Redwood Materials are collaborating to build out battery recycling and a domestic battery supply chain for electric vehicles. By using locally produced, recycled battery materials, Ford can drive down costs, increase battery materials supply and reduce its reliance on imports and mining of raw materials.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Kazuo Tadanobu stated Panasonic had no intentions to produce cheaper Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries for more affordable EVs during a media roundtable where he exhibited a battery that is roughly five times the size of those now employed by Tesla. He describes it as a move that would strengthen business ties with its key U.S

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

Coal still supplies more power in the US than anything else, with natural gas next. However, building more coal and gas power plants to make miles for transport is counter-productive if the game plan is to reduce carbon output. However, it costs more to build an acre of rooftop PV. Source: [link].

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The enlarged, cylindrical 4680 cell , which Tesla first teased at its Battery Day last September , brings its own sky-high hopes and challenges: If Tesla can pull off in-house, vertically integrated battery manufacturing, and the cell performs as advertised, the 4680 could fuel Musk's dreams to build millions of EVs a year around the world.

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Plug in America

JULY 22, 2024

To spur EV adoption and increase Americans’ access to and the affordability of EVs, Congress passed legislation called the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Biden signed into law. Investments have flowed to states like Ohio, Kentucky, Arizona, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and more.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 23, 2021

The electric vehicle (EV) supply chain is reaching an inflexion point as consumers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments accelerate the shift away from internal combustion engines (ICEs) and towards battery-powered vehicles. Less battery manufacturing capacity leads to supply chain risks.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

California-based WattEV is building a network of charging hubs designed for electric trucks, incorporating solar generation, battery storage and active energy management. For the EV chargers, we’re going to be using CCS dispensers from [power supply manufacturer] Phihong originally. Salim: Correct. Salim: Yes.

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