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New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

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The battery, which can be low cost and reliable in terms of safety, provides another chemistry for post Li-ion batteries, they suggest, and with higher practical energy densities than Li-air systems for supporting applications including electric vehicles and large-scale grid energy storage. —Wang et al.

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NASA to fly payload with SpinLaunch’s mass accelerator to test low-cost, high-cadence kinetic launch system

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Ultimately, SpinLaunch’s Orbital Accelerator will accelerate a launch vehicle containing a satellite up to 5,000 miles per hour using a rotating carbon-fiber-arm within a 300-ft diameter steel vacuum chamber. After full review, NASA and SpinLaunch will publish all non-proprietary launch environment information from the test flight.

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INL validates 1000 charge-discharge cycles from Zenlabs’ Si anode Li-ion cells; USABC program

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million, 50% cost-share development contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) to develop low-cost, fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Zenlabs silicon anode cells enable a 300-mile range car where 240 miles can be charged in 10 minutes while potentially delivering up to 300,000 miles.

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Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

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The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX offers 75-miles of electric range to qualify for credits under CARB’s upcoming ZEV mandates and can achieve up to 1,000 miles of full range through the generator, greatly reducing range anxiety. The ISX12N meets California ARB optional Low NO x standard of 0.02

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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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As part of the Pledge, Amazon is creating a more sustainable delivery fleet, and its work with Rivian is an important part of decarbonizing its last mile logistics as well as accelerating innovation that can help others reach net-zero carbon. Batteries that are light, resilient, and low cost in addition to lasting the lifetime of the vehicle.

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Paying too much at the pump? Low-cost electric bikes like these can do 500 miles for $1

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Low-cost electric bikes like these can do 500 miles for $1 appeared first on Electrek. Now more than ever, with gas prices rising steeply and uncertain fuel prospects on the horizon, perhaps it’s time to give an electric bike a second thought. The post Paying too much at the pump?

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New low-cost electric cargo bike promises 200+ mile range and fast charging

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Which would you rather have, a fast-charging e-bike or one with 217 miles (350 km) of range? With the new Engwe LE20 electric cargo bike, apparently you can have both.

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