Charged

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Steel has converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants to battery-electric drive. Battery propulsion technology is already in use throughout many modes of transportation, and rail transportation is the next step,” said Ira Dorfman, Principal, IRT.

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Batteries Electricity Lithium Transportation 107

Charged

OCTOBER 18, 2023

American Battery Solutions (ABS) has signed a multi-year contract with bus manufacturer NFI Group to supply custom battery packs for NFI subsidiary New Flyer ’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. And plenty of cells will be needed—the market for electric buses in North America is heating up.

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Batteries North America Electricity Transportation 91

Green Living Guy

JUNE 28, 2023

Introduction to Semi Batteries in the US Trucking Sector Holy battery electric truck! As well as the need for more sustainable transportation options. So there has been a significant shift […] The post Battery Electric Truck: Transforming the Semi Hauling Business appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Batteries Electricity Climate change Transportation 97

Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Tradelink Transport, a minority-owned trucking company based in Compton, California, operates a fleet of 40 Class 8 trucks, transporting a variety of products for major shipping companies between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and nearby rail yards. Our drivers are excited to drive the new VNR Electric trucks.

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Transportation Electricity Natural gas Batteries 121

Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Wright Electric, provider of electric propulsion systems for regional aircraft, has launched an initiative to develop batteries targeting 1,000 watt hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) pack-level specific energy. When I founded Wright, the best vehicle batteries had [specific energy] below 250 Wh/kg,” said Jeff Engler, CEO of Wright.

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Batteries Electricity Energy Energy 101

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 19, 2021

Japan’s PowerX is developing the world’s first vessel to transport electricity generated by offshore wind farms to shore. PowerX will also construct a large-scale battery packing facility to produce EV fast-charging, grid, and marine batteries. The vessel will carry 100 grid batteries with 200MWh of power.

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Transportation Electricity Wind power Construction 138

Charged

DECEMBER 24, 2021

DB Regio, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates regional and commuter train services in Germany, has ordered 44 battery-electric Flirt Akku multiple units from Swiss manufacturer Stadler. On the electrified lines, the trains draw current from catenary wires, as do classic electric railcars, while charging their batteries.

Energy Monitor 143

Energy Monitor Batteries Electricity Transportation 143

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 24, 2022

EnergyAustralia to work with bus and truck industries to build out green charging infrastructure for heavy duty electric vehicles. The post EnergyAustralia backs heavy transport shift to “clean” electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Transportation Electricity Electric vehicle Government 104

Smart Energy International

APRIL 17, 2024

A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Dutch grid operator Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of Scheveningen. The new beach battery has a capacity of 360kWh and can power a beach pavilion for two days. Innovation is key to addressing this challenge.

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Batteries Smart Cities Electric vehicle Innovation 105

Canary Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Electricity is taking over the transportation sector, with batteries replacing fossil-fuel engines in a growing number of passenger cars, big-rig trucks, school buses , delivery vans, speedboats and ferries. Yet one category in particular is only just starting to get on board with battery power: freight trains.

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Fossil fuels Electricity Batteries Transportation 139

Charged

APRIL 11, 2024

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). of Australia’s bus fleet is electric). of Australia’s bus fleet is electric). The Ford E-Transit is the leading zero-emission model.

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Europe Electricity Transportation Batteries 120

Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It is becoming more and more clear that electric vehicles are the future of transport, but with any new technology, consumers tend to focus disproportionately on its risks. The safety risks of Li-ion batteries are no different. Sponsored by TWAICE. However, safety is not the main risk to EV manufacturers and operators.

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Batteries Electric vehicle Transportation Technology 106

Charged

APRIL 20, 2022

Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) plans to increase the available battery capacity of its ZX5 electric transit bus. Starting in 2023, the 40-foot Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit bus can be equipped with up to 738 kWh of onboard energy, which enables a range of more than 300 miles. Source: Proterra.

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Batteries Electricity North America Transportation 127

TechXplore

AUGUST 29, 2023

The availability of a broad-scale and well-performing charging network by 2035 offers potential to increase new registrations of battery electric trucks to 100%. Greenhouse gas emissions from road freight transport will then decrease significantly, particularly post-2030, reaching zero in 2045.

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Transportation Electricity Batteries Technology 65

Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

In an exclusive interview with CarbonScape’s Oliver Foster, Yusuf Latief discusses the company’s success to date and what their alternative to graphite signals for the battery market going forward. Graphite is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries, comprising half its weight. Elon Musk did.

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Batteries Lithium Demand Investment 98

Financial Times: Energy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toyota appears close to a manufacturing breakthrough that could accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. But will the technology ever be commercially viable?

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Transportation Electric vehicle Batteries Technology 111

Charged

AUGUST 31, 2022

Swedish electric car OEM Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) has signed a multiyear agreement to supply battery and charging systems to Candela , a Swedish maker of electric hydrofoil boats. The agreement to supply battery technology to a third party is a first for Polestar. Source: Polestar.

Batteries 138

Batteries Electricity Technology Transportation 138

Charged

JANUARY 24, 2022

(NASDAQ: VEV) and Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) have announced a new collaboration to power Vicinity’s electric transit buses and work trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. The agreement is also expected to support Vicinity’s next-generation heavy-duty electric transit bus, VMC 1200 Class 3 work truck, and VMC 1500 Class 5 work truck.

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Batteries Electricity Transportation Technology 125

Charged

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to a joint statement from the US DOT and the Canadian Transport Ministry , “The decarbonization of the rail sector is a crucial component of our global efforts to reduce emissions and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.”

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Transportation Hydrogen Batteries Technology 112

Charged

APRIL 18, 2024

The first batch of Daimler Truck ’s electric RIZON models to be delivered in the US was recently supplied to customers in California, and more units are scheduled to follow. Manufactured in Japan, RIZON trucks are designed for urban and last-mile delivery applications and routes of up to 160 miles per day. Source: RIZON

Electricity 111

Electricity Transportation Innovation Batteries 111

Charged

APRIL 14, 2021

In 2018, Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler began a research project to develop a battery-powered train designed to operate on non-electrified or semi-electrified lines. Stadler and its battery partner, the German firm Intilion , say they gained valuable experience for the design of future vehicles from the pilot. “We

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Batteries Electricity Transportation 142

TechXplore

MARCH 15, 2024

High metal prices can drive up the costs of electric car batteries, which will reduce their adoption. Car manufacturers are already responding to this by shifting to different technologies.

Fossil fuels 65

Fossil fuels Batteries Transportation Technology 65

Charged

JULY 30, 2021

XL Fleet has formed a development agreement with eNow, a provider of solar and battery power systems for electric transport refrigeration units (eTRUs). XL Fleet will supply battery and power electronics systems for the first 1,000 units of eNow’s electrified refrigerated trailer solutions.

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Transportation Electricity Retail Batteries 113

Green Living Guy

JULY 26, 2022

The benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) have grown more evident in recent years, from greater fuel economy to significantly reduced transportation emissions. Although the future of these cars is bright, improvements are necessary for a broader transition to electric transport.

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Batteries Lithium Electric vehicle Transportation 144

ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 18, 2023

A combination of geothermal energy and solar power have provided sustainable cooling and air-conditioning to the Moncloa Transport Hub in Madrid, Spain. This has been the outcome of the “Hybridization of geothermal energy with flow batteries for the air conditioning of zero-energy tertiary buildings (GEOBATT)” project.

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Cooling Solar Energy Monitor Transportation Building Energy Monitoring 93

Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

Despite immense cost cuts and their deployment in the power sector last year more than doubling, batteries need to lead a sixfold increase in global energy storage deployments to enable the world to meet 2030 targets, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). But today, the energy sector accounts for over 90% of overall battery demand.

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Batteries Electric vehicle Policy Electricity 59

Charged

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Janus Electric, a startup based in New South Wales, Australia, has partnered with mining giant OZ Minerals and logistics provider Qube to trial an electric triple road train. It sports 620 kWh of battery capacity and a Volvo 12-speed gearbox. It’s the heaviest-rated on-road electric truck in the world.” “For

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Batteries Electricity Logging Logistics 138

Charged

JANUARY 18, 2023

US bus manufacturer Gillig has announced that its Battery Electric Bus received a score of 89.5 out of 100, the highest recorded to date, in the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus Test Program, conducted by the Larson Transportation Institute’s Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Batteries 102

Batteries Electricity Transportation 102

Charged

JANUARY 25, 2024

Rome’s public transport company ATAC (Azienda per la mobilità) has ordered 411 battery-electric city buses from Italian manufacturer Iveco. The €300-million deal, Iveco’s largest electric bus order to date, includes a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. Source: Iveco

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Electricity Transportation 100

Charged

JANUARY 11, 2024

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a public transportation battery system supplier, have signed a supply agreement for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion battery modules. The supplied batteries will support the production of nearly 3,000 large commercial EVs.

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Batteries Energy Energy Automotive 90

Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dutch battery manufacturer EST-Floattech has supplied its Octopus Series battery system to German ferry operator SFK for its ferry Laboe, which was recently delivered to SFK by Holland Shipyards Group. The Laboe will transport commuters around the city of Kiel. Moreover, the new system comes with a higher safety standard.

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Batteries Transportation Electricity Energy 97

Charged

JANUARY 1, 2024

ACERTUS offers a comprehensive suite of automotive logistics services, including vehicle transport, storage, maintenance, title, registration and compliance services. Our customers range from OEMs to fleets, and all have very different needs as they prepare for an influx of electric vehicles in market. Source: ACERTUS

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Logistics Automotive Transportation Electric vehicle 97

Energy Central

JULY 1, 2023

Transport forecasts | Shell Dr Massey and I discuss, 2019! One example of this at the moment is the discussion around electric vehicles: in particular, will the electricity to power those vehicles come out of a battery or a fuel cell (the.

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Transportation Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity 52

Charged

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Daimler Truck North America ’s Mexico division has delivered the first of two Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks, manufactured at the company’s facilities in Portland, Oregon, to cargo transport company Transportes Esteban. The new facility includes a Detroit eFill charger with a charging speed of up to 120 kW.

Electricity 100

Electricity North America Transportation Batteries 100

Green Living Guy

MAY 20, 2022

Volvo Trucks is opening its very first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full-electric heavy-duty trucks. This investment shows our strong commitment to electrifying truck transportation. And by 2040, we […].

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Batteries Transportation Electricity Investment 145

Charged

DECEMBER 11, 2023

GreenPower Motor , a US-based maker of medium- and heavy-duty EVs for the cargo, delivery, transit and school bus sectors, has introduced its Mega BEAST Type D school bus, which it claims has the longest range and largest battery pack in the field. Source: GreenPower

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Electricity Batteries Transportation Energy 122

Charged

MARCH 11, 2024

US electric truck manufacturer and fleet services provider Xos has received an order for 12 of its 22-foot SV stepvans from California-headquartered commercial laundry company Mission Linen Supply. They are suited to a variety of applications, including linen services, parcel delivery, utility and repair services, and armored transport.

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Electricity Transportation Batteries 103