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Utah Transits Authority adding 5 battery-electric New Flyer buses to fleet

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UTA and the University of Utah received a $5.4-million Three of these will be used on route 2 in Salt Lake City and two that will serve the University of Utah campus (also in Salt Lake City). The NMC Li-ion battery pack in the electric Xcelsior stores up to 300 kWh, powering a 160 kW Siemens electric drive system. Earlier post.)

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Audi’s €36M e performance research project closes; electric F12 e Sport with split voltage battery packs and 3 motors

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Audi—collaborating with Bosch, RWTH Aachen University, and others— launched the e performance project at the Audi Electronics Venture GmbH (AEV) on 1 October 2009 with the objective of developing a scalable systems architecture for electric-powered cars that also included a plug-in hybrid drive. kWh capacity. kWh capacity.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

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In one-directional charging, alternating current (AC) electricity is converted to direct current (DC) energy that’s stored in an EV battery to power the car. With a bidirectional charger, the converter can transform the car’s DC energy back into AC electricity and pass it along to another recipient.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). million award to increase its previously awarded funding of $1,394,298 for the university’s microgrid.

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Electric Car Charging: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide To Ditching Gasoline Forever

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Level 1: 110-Volt AC Wall Plug. Level 2: 240-Volt AC Charger. Popular Level 2 chargers can cost as little as $500 to $800 at stores like Amazon and Walmart and can be installed at home with the help of an electrician. DC Fast Charge. DC Fast Charging does not yet have a universal standard connector.

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The Vacuum Tube’s Forgotten Rival

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Amplification occurs because a relatively small DC control current can modify a much larger AC load current. Universal Images Group/Getty Images. Amplistat , CGS Laboratories’ Increductor , Westinghouse’s Cypak (cybernetic package), and Librascope ’s Unidec (universal decision element). volt power supply. David Schneider.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. from University of California, Davis and years of experience as an agricultural researcher. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-16-02. [

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