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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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Gas Li-ion batteries thwart extreme cold South 8 Technologies demonstrates the cold tolerance of its Li-ion battery by burying it in ice at the 2024 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. That’s a big improvement on conventional Li-ion batteries, which start to degrade when temps reach 0 °C and shut down at about –20 °C.

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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

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DAIHEN has been using WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging system as a reference design for its own line of standards-compliant wireless chargers for battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Our demonstration in Osaka proved that renewable energy coupled with autonomy creates a smart mobility future.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. Con Edison will share results from its V2G demo later this week. SmartCharge Registrations on the Rise.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

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Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

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At full build out, Pasha will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources. megawatt-hour battery storage system, bi-directional charging equipment that can receive as well as supply power, and an energy management control system. The total cost of the project is $26.6

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‘Many global legacy OEMs are moving into new technologies’ | Autocar Professional

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Heavy commercial vehicles and long-haul trucks are better suited for hydrogen than battery electric vehicles, simply because of the dead weight of the batteries that they will need to carry. There is a clear distinction between segments where hydrogen comes in vis-à-vis electrification or battery-operated electric vehicles.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions. The Launch Edition features two motors, one up front and one in the rear, powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour battery. That’s pretty normal for a battery of this size in 2021. A rocket ready to hit the road.

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