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Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility launch electric retrofit of commercial vehicles; Renault Master kit first

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Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

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KIT/IIT team demonstrates suitability of high-entropy oxides (HEO) as conversion materials for reversible energy storage

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With HEO, electrochemical properties can be tailored, as was found by scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Among the most important properties of batteries are their storage capacity and their cycling stability, i.e. the number of possible charging and discharging processes without any loss of capacity. Sarkar et al.

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Green Deals: Mow your yard with a RYOBI 42-in. battery zero turn + bagging kit at $350 off, more

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As part of its Memorial Day sale , Home Depot is offering the RYOBI 42-inch 75Ah Battery-powered Zero Turn Lawn Mower with Bagging Kit for $3,850 shipped. If you’re still using a walk-behind electric mower, or maybe a gas-powered ride-on, it’s time to upgrade. RYOBI’s riding mower features the ability to handle up to 2.5-acres

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Livall’s PikaBoost: Get The Taste Of E-Bikes Without Hurting Your Pocket

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However, with today’s crop of electric bicycles, we’re seeing the two-wheelers in all sorts of unusual shapes and sizes. But don’t worry, since there are ways to participate in the E-Bikes fun even if you’re on a tight budget. It’s easy to attach compared with other conversion kits.

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Volvo Penta unveils dual-fuel hydrogen engine, cube battery

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CMB.TECH provides and trials the hydrogen add-on kit and tank system that works together with the Volvo Penta D8 engine and software. —Anders Wernersson, Product Manager for the dual-fuel hydrogen engine. Volvo Penta partnered with CMB.TECH to develop the dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solution.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

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Here are some tips on how to keep your EV charged and running smoothly during the colder months. Keep an Emergency Kit in your Electric Vehicle. Arming yourself with an emergency car kit can help give you peace of mind if you happen to get stranded in the elements. Keep your EV Battery Charged. Keep charged.

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Green Deals: Stop buying oil + gas with a RYOBI 40V electric mower at $249, more

Electrek

If you’re tired of paying for gas and oil to mow the yard, remedy it by replacing your old mower with this brand-new electric model. It runs off of the included 40V 6Ah battery and can handle up to 1/2-acre on a single charge. Down $50 from its normal going rate, this marks one of the best prices that we’ve tracked.