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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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First, scalability: AQDS contains only the Earth-abundant atoms carbon, sulphur, hydrogen and oxygen, and can be inexpensively manufactured on large scales. If the market price fluctuates enough, you could put a storage device there and buy electricity to store it when the price is low and then sell it back when the price is high.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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The results form part of the CABLED project, which will see an overall total of 110 ultra low carbon vehicles from different manufacturers, tested on the roads of Birmingham and Coventry as part of a £7.5-million The low cost of ‘refuelling’ in relatively short periods of time reinforce this. million (US$11.9-million)

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EADS Innovation Works presents design prototype of drone produced by additive layer manufacturing

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At Farnborough Airshow, EADS Innovation Works is presenting the design prototype of a portable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) produced by Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) technology, also known as 3D-printing. This allows building a pair of wings which are optimized in terms of weight, aerodynamics and stability and yet cheap to produce.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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Startup commercializing thermo-acoustic Stirling technology for combined heat and power for homes

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Variables such as energy tax credits, availability of low-interest home-equity loans and electricity and natural gas rates all affect an economic decision, but it is nonetheless clear that a viable unit must be manufacturable at relatively low cost. A prospect to be explored is a thermo-acoustic design.

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Volvo Car Corporation developing flywheel kinetic energy recovery system; considering broad application

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SKF is also a partner in the Ricardo-led KinerStor project to demonstrate the viability of low-cost flywheel hybrid systems ( earlier post ). We are not the first manufacturer to test flywheel technology. The flywheel technology is relatively cheap. Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) has received a grant of 6.57

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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

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Besides the low cost of ownership, electric motorcycles improve the riding experience, taking away the noise, fumes, vibration, shifting, and clutching from the user experience, alongside the environmental benefits of low emissions. 2020 is an IDTechEx estimate based on Q1 - Q3 2020 data. Source: ACEM, IDTechEx.