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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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At the end of January, DOE also issued the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities, Progress, and Plans Report to Congress as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). Report to Congress. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities, Progress, and Plans Report to Congress transit buses or other heavy duty vehicles).

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Mercedes-Benz introduces the EQA: entry-level to the electric EQ vehicle family

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The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the winding of the stator. The rate is adjusted to the speed requirements of the driver in the frequency converters of the power electronics. The driver can select the recuperation function manually using paddles behind the steering wheel.

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USA Rare Earth acquires US rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing capability from Hitachi; mine-to-magnet

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Demand for rare earth magnets is being driven by electric vehicles (electric motors and batteries), wind generators (direct drive generators), medical devices (personal “vital signs” monitors and medical imaging machines), smart phones, and aerospace/defense applications, where high-performance in extreme conditions is important.

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Greenius Says The Congresswoman Gets It. Harman Calls Lack of Bold or Binding Agreement to Cap GHG Emissions in Copenhagen, “Stunning.”

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“ Though President Obama’s personal intervention at Copenhagen salvaged a modest non-binding agreement among major polluter nations, he acknowledged that much remains to be done at the international and national levels. Harman with South Bay community leaders outside the Green Idea House home site of Robert and Monica Fortunato.

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Updated Gen7 BMW 5 Series sedan introduces new 48V MHEV system, more powerful PHEV

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Integral twin-damper systems for isolating vibrations reduce the degree of slip at the torque converter lock-up clutch. The included Back-Up Assistant records the last 50 yards driven at speeds below 20 mph and can automatically reverse your 5 Series along the exact path take to help navigate narrow or winding driveways for example.

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GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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Lower panel: The CNTs and CNFs provide high conductivity and superior carbon composite lightweight structural materials for jets, bridges, wind turbines, and electric vehicle bodies and batteries. Bottom: C2CNT Cement wind plant: The full oxy-fuel configuration is shown. Licht (2017). Click to enlarge. —Licht (2017). Licht et al.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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A highlight was the new arrangement of the clutch and torque converter behind the differential, resulting in a longer wheelbase. It's a big battery, 95 kWh, but for the customer it is necessary to have a range sufficient to fulfill personal mobility demands. Audi hosted Green Car Congress at the IAA in Frankfurt.

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