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Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries

Envirotec Magazine

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers.

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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? But on the other side of this equation is an opportunity: A world in which electric vehicles actually help make the grid more resilient, and render electricity cheaper for everyone.

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New sparks for the electric vehicle industry

GreenBiz

New sparks for the electric vehicle industry. The move to electric vehicles (EVs) was intensifying. . With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. . In June, Lyft announced that every vehicle on its platform will be electric by 2030.

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China is leading the race to recycle batteries

Envirotec Magazine

A faster rate of electrification in the automotive industry will hasten the arrival of circularity (for batteries), according to the authors. As regards nickel: China can probably meet demand through recycling in 2046 at the earliest, with Europe following in 2058 and the US from 2064 onwards.

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On-Board Charger Market Growth Driven By Growing Demand for Electric Vehicles

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The On Board Charger Market growth driven by growing demand for electric vehicles across the world and increase advancement in EV and HEV charging system maximize power saving with increasing power density performance of the batteries.

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Electric Vehicle Battery Demands

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The rising investments in urbanization and the growing government investments in infrastructural development are expected to support the growth of the EV battery market in the foreseeable future.

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Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date

GreenBiz

Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date. German auto giant Mercedes-Benz announced its largest order of electric vehicles to date Friday: 1,800 electric delivery vans for retail giant Amazon to use across Europe. However, those were internal combustion vehicles.