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I took a Tesla new Model Y Demo Drive – Here’s what I learned

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As the new Tesla Model Y arrived at a local showroom for Demo Drives, I swiftly signed up for one to compare the legacy model to what the company is hoping is an even better version of its best-selling vehicle. Tesla fixed this by covering the ambient lighting and pushing it into a nook that was designed for the lights specifically.

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Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

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Siemens Energy is responsible for the plant design, technology integration, and supplies its electrolyzer and the wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa. ENAP, the Chilean state-owned energy company, supports with infrastructure and logistics. Empresas Gasco provides research and development for the production of synthetic gas.

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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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High-efficiency HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and Lighting System designed by UC Davis. UC Davis energy research centers will design high-efficiency, cost effective solutions to major home energy loads. The home will be designed to achieve top-level green building certifications from the major US rating systems.

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Volkswagen launches “Electric for All” campaign, demos rolling chassis of MEB

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Volkswagen is also premiering a design prototype of the “Volks-Wallbox” in Dresden. All members of the ID family are designed for fast charging. Thanks to their modular design and the multi-cell format, these batteries can be installed in smaller or larger ID. This Wallbox is an affordable home system that makes charging the ID.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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The Flameless Ceramic Turbine combines flameless combustion technology and innovations in ceramic design to deliver demand-responsive power without the emissions. Up to 8 turbines fit in a 20ft shipping container, forming a deployable power solution for EV charging companies that can be scaled to match demand in any location.

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RecycLiCo Battery Materials Advances to lithium recovery stage of demonstration plant project

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Since its commissioning earlier this year, the Demo Plant has verified a 163% increase in actual leach processing capacity over the 500 kg/day planned capacity and 99% leach extraction efficiency of lithium-ion battery cathode waste material using RecycLiCo’s patented closed-loop process.

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Rio Tinto Alma smelter site for first commercial demo of ELYSIS GHG-free aluminum smelting technology

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ELYSIS continues to work closely with the Rio Tinto technology design team in France and Alcoa’s Technical Center, where the zero-carbon smelting technology was invented. The Rio Tinto technology team in France is creating commercial-scale designs for the ELYSIS technology.