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Candela’s hydrofoil electric speedboats set new world record with international voyage

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Candela can’t stop setting or breaking records with its high-tech hydrofoil electric boats. The voyage marked the first time an electric boat has ever crossed the Baltic Sea, and it did so in style, flying roughly a meter above the waves on a hydrofoil boat. Interestingly, the cost savings of the trip were also consequential.

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Ford of Europe piloting geofencing and blockchain technology to ensure PHEVs operate efficiently in city center low-emission zones

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Ford is extending its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trial to Cologne. Ford will also investigate how innovative geofencing and blockchain technology could help to accurately track and increase the number of “green miles” driven by vehicles. world use cases. Longer journeys between cities are supported by a Ford 1.0-liter

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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge Blueprint , which describes plug-in vehicle (PEV) technology and deployment barriers, and provides an outline for DOE’s technical and deployment goals for electric vehicles to 2022. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW.

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Ongoing market rollout for SAE hydrogen fueling standards

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In a recent article posted on the US Department of Energy (DOE) website, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the lead of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards SAE J2601, noted the importance of releasing the standards now, due to the impending deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) by the automotive companies. Source: Jesse Schneider.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

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See also: Electric Auto Assn. On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries.

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More details on the Mercedes-Benz S500 PLUG-IN HYBRID; new warranty for battery and PEEM

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miles) purely electrically. All three hybrid S-Class models have environmental certificates documenting the models’ environmental performance from development through to recycling, across the entire lifecycle; the performance is certified to internationally recognized standards by independent experts. kW on-board charger.

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