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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

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The idea is to convert dual-mode (catenary and diesel-powered) high capacity self-propelled trains to dual-mode battery-powered AGCs. AGC battery-electric multiple units (BEMU) can store braking energy and use it for upcoming acceleration, offering major energy savings, plus 15% higher peak power.

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152 New Tesla Store & Service Locations Launched In Past Year (34% Growth)

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The number of Tesla stores or service centers keeps growing day after day. Yes, once upon a time, Elon Musk said on a Tesla shareholder call that Tesla would close down most of its stores. However, there was much backlash about the idea […]. Actually, on average, one new location is added almost every other day.

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Toyota develops storage module for 70 MPa automotive hydrogen tanks; transportation of H2, other applications

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As storing and transporting hydrogen more safely and efficiently can be done through high-capacity hydrogen loads, it is possible to use hydrogen-based energy in a range of locations where hydrogen filling is difficult, such as ports or mountain areas. This is also connected to the development of this conceptual model.

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Northwestern-led team develops new MOFs with ultrahigh porosity for storage of hydrogen or methane for vehicles

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The designer materials can store significantly more hydrogen and methane than conventional adsorbent materials at much safer pressures and at much lower costs. A paper on their work is published in Science. —Omar Farha.

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Baker Institute-led group to develop nationwide protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon

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Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has initiated a working group to develop a United States protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon in their soil. This is an exciting idea that has the potential to add a scalable alternative into the portfolio of companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Doing With Tesla Bot

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But from listening to what Elon Musk said today, I don't think he has any idea what getting humanoid robots to do useful stuff actually involves. They look for things that cars need to understand, and they have absolutely no idea about anything else, which can cause all kinds of problems for them. Not impossible, no.

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SLAC, Stanford researchers revitalize batteries by bringing ‘dead’ lithium back to life

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As lithium batteries cycle, they accumulate little islands of inactive lithium that are cut off from the electrodes, decreasing the battery’s capacity to store charge. A particular focus is on developing lithium-metal batteries, which could store more energy per volume or weight.