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StoreDot says its silicon-dominant batteries will enable smaller battery packs capable of extreme fast charging, leading to more accessible EVs

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StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology ( earlier post ), says it will soon be manufacturing silicon-dominant batteries that enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable EVs. This technology will deliver 100 miles (160 km) of range in just five minutes of charge.

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In Europe, industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure for zero-emission trucks

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Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. However, our customers will not invest in these vehicles unless they can charge and re-fuel them easily as they deliver goods from one country to another.

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Axion Power to supply PbC mini Power Cube in Zero Energy Building in Washington DC Naval Yard

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for participation in a Zero Energy Building in the Washington DC Naval Yard. The mini-Cube, which will provide demand response energy storage that will be grid-network tied, will be linked to a 32kW solar panel array and will supply standby power service for this Zero Energy Administration Building. Axion Power International, Inc.,

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Amprius Technologies passes military performance specification nail penetration test with 390 Wh/kg cell

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When conducting the test, a 0.113-inch diameter stainless steel nail is driven through a fully charged cell at a prescribed speed. As part of that program, Amprius is building and testing cells for use within US Army soldiers’ central power source, the Conformal Wearable Battery (CWB). Cells tested in accordance with 4.7.4.4.

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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

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Thermal management for charging and releasing hydrogen from the storage system needs to be optimized to increase overall efficiency. —Yunting Ge, LSBU Professor of Building Services Engineering. From Adelhelm & Jongh (2011).

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To Build or Not to Build Workplace EV Charging Stations? Why There’s No Simple Answer

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While it’s true that the majority of electric vehicle (EV) charging is done at a combination of homes, shopping sites, and other Level 2 charging stations, many employees also depend on being able to add electrons while they’re at their place of employment.

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EV startup Atlis Motor Vehicles to host “Battery Day” to demo small-scale prototype of battery tech, XP platform

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Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric vehicle technology startup designing an electric pickup truck (Atlis XT pickup), announced the first Atlis Battery Day event, where it will showcase early prototypes of its proprietary ultra-fast charging battery technology and 100% electric XP Platform. —Atlis CEO and founder Mark Hanchett.

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