Charged

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Power conversion specialist Vanner has started serial production of a liquid-cooled converter with silicon carbide (SiC) solid-state switching for hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles. kW, 300 A, 600 VDC to 24 VDC air-cooled converter. It is liquid-cooled to minimize the footprint, and is IP67-rated.

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Charged

APRIL 20, 2023

Thursday, April 20th, 2023 Session Topics : 60-minute Feature Presentations: 10:30 AM EDT Accelerating Electric Drive Engineering With An Integrated Multiphysics Design Workflow 11:45 AM EDT Enabling Superior Mobility Experiences With TE’s Data Connectivity Portfolio 1:00 PM EDT Battery Cell Qualification for EVs 30-Minute Presentations: 8:00 AM EDT (..)

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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. The system also incorporates redox flow batteries to store electrical charge to operate the heat pumps and the chillers.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The design phase has started for a geothermal heating and cooling demonstration project in the municipality of Carbondale in Colorado, USA. Department of Energy (DOE) for the design and eventual deployment of community geothermal heating and cooling systems. Test drilling for the project is then likely to commence by November.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2020

One designer felt inspired to clean up his town's coastline by turning plastic waste into electric skateboards.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 29, 2023

In a world experiencing increased heat stress, a zero-carbon-emission cooling technology that consumes no electricity, operating instead by shedding heat directly into outer space, would be a groundbreaking advance.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 22, 2024

Electric heat pumps are five times more efficient than gas furnaces, saving homeowners money and reducing emissions that contribute to pollution and climate. The post “I’m Your Heat Pump”: Cool when you want it, hot when you need it (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

University of Maryland researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new "cooling glass" that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MARCH 25, 2020

VW has updated the classic T1 Samba Bus into an electric van called e-BULLI.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2023

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages is building a “quadgeneration” system to generate electricity, run heating and cooling processes, and recover carbon dioxide to carbonate beverages.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Past research suggests that growing international demand for cooling has the potential to drive one of the most substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions in recent history. A new study, led by the University of Oxford and published on 19 October in Nature Sustainability , sets out a framework for delivering sustainable cooling.

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Charged

JULY 18, 2023

The E-axle and Electric Parts Cooling Oil allows direct cooling of motors and other electronics such as the battery and power control unit (PCU), and enables lubrication of gears and bearings in an e-axle drive unit. An e-axle includes an electric motor, an inverter and gearbox. Source: Idemitsu Kosan

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Grist

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Several companies, including Gradient where Romanin is CEO (which landed him on the 2021 Grist 50 list ), are developing new AC technologies and approaches that are starting to show what a more efficient, less climate-intensive approach to cooling will look like. “And that absolutely doesn’t need to be true.”

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Charged

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As the widespread adaption of electric vehicles continues to expand, increased charging speeds become critical. Level 3 power converters use liquid cooling as an effective way to manage the heat, enabling efficient performance of onboard batteries, charging stations and other key EV components such as charging cables. Sponsored by CPC.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2024

German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has won an order for several hundred thousand high-voltage electric coolant pumps. This is the customer’s first electric truck division order and is worth a figure in the mid-two-digit million-euro range. Lower heat loss makes cooling systems smaller and more efficient.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Omni Powertrain Technologies provides electrical, hydrostatic and mechanical powertrain solutions to on- and off-highway markets, including agricultural and construction equipment and commercial vehicles. Omni products include enclosed transmissions, planetary drives, PTO shafts, electric motors and power electronics.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

So so cool. This Fleet Summit is Merchants Fleet main event for its customers. […] The post Merchants Fleet Conference Takes Electric Vehicles to New Levels appeared first on Green Living, Electric Vehicle Consultants, Companies, Car Expert, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

These wells will be the foundation of a planned geothermal heating and cooling system that will serve at least 1 million square feet of downtown space including the City Hall, the Mayo Civic Center, and the public library. In cooling mode, you’re pulling heat from buildings and putting it back to the ground for storage.”

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. The polymer plastic found in high concentrations in waste electrical and electronic equipment is processed at Veolia’s recycling plant in France.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The CPRE said it was “critically important to retain meaningful community involvement in the building of new electricity infrastructure.” “We We remain concerned that the rolling out of new electricity infrastructure such as battery storage and pylons could put our finest landscapes at risk.

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Charged

MAY 12, 2023

Volkswagen is launching a new APP550 rear-wheel electric drive for its ID. series of electric models. The new drive also incorporates an energy-saving cooling system without an electric oil pump. The gear wheels, oil supply and distribution components allow the system to cool itself.

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Charged

AUGUST 7, 2020

MAHLE has introduced a new condenser for EVs that’s designed to ensure the battery is cooled during fast charging, protecting it from thermal damage. MAHLE’s new condenser also provides passenger compartment cooling capacity. Battery cooling is crucial for the performance of electric vehicles.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

AUGUST 22, 2023

A shipping container that can test passive cooling systems could help researchers and builders find carbon-free ways to keep people cool in extreme temperatures. Researchers created the 60 square-foot chamber to test passive systems that use wind towers along with water evaporation instead of electricity to cool spaces.

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Charged

MARCH 21, 2024

Lilium has ordered 120 of Star Charge’s CCS-compliant units with liquid-cooled charging cables for its test aircraft and maintenance and delivery center activities. The aircraft went into production in late 2023 following Design Organisation Approval by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It is expected to enter service in 2026.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The number of electric vehicles on the road is increasing, but not as quickly as many may think. Fast, efficient and accessible charging is a major barrier to the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), particularly as it relates to longer-distance trips. LIQUID COOLING NEEDS FOR EV AND EV COMPONENTS’. Sponsored By CPC.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Schneider Electric Bulgaria , a subsidiary of the French energy management and automation company Schneider Electric, has invested EUR 1.8 The geothermal heating and cooling system has been designed to entirely replace the use of natural gas by Schneider Electric Bulgaria in their smart factory.

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Charged

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Currently, Roy Hill uses four Wabtec ES44ACi diesel-electric locomotives in a consist to pull trains that are typically 1.6 Adding the FLXdrive will form a hybrid locomotive consist with the diesel-electrics and provide recharging through regenerative braking. miles in length and carry more than 36,000 tons of iron ore.

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Charged

MAY 16, 2023

Motiv Power Systems , a manufacturer of medium-duty electric trucks and buses, has unveiled a pilot of a fully integrated electric refrigerated truck featuring Carrier Transicold’s Pulsor eCool unit , a new refrigeration solution for electric vehicles. Cintas will deploy the new e-trucks on existing routes.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

APRIL 5, 2023

About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this sector by 40% in the United States.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Photo courtesy of Infinite Cooling. Industrial cooling towers use about as much water as all U.S. Infinite Cooling uses electric fields to capture 20 percent of water losses from those power plants, data centers, and other industrial facilities. Photo courtesy of Infinite Cooling. Located in Somerville, Mass.,

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Charged

JANUARY 27, 2023

Electric motor manufacturer Infinitum introduced its new electric traction and propulsion motor, Aircore Mobility, at CES 2023. Aircore Mobility is an axial flux propulsion and traction motor designed to power a wide range of electric vehicles.

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Charged

JULY 20, 2022

Automotive supplier MAHLE has introduced a new electric motor designed for electric passenger, commercial, construction and tractor vehicles. The company says it has “developed the most durable electric motor available.”.

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The Guardian: Energy

AUGUST 27, 2023

The retail worker has always found the room uncomfortably hot in summer, and his attempts to cool down using freestanding fans, electric air coolers and reading up on rudimentary fluid dynamics never seemed to cut it.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

High-voltage charging stations require fluid to cool the internals. In this session at the Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure to learn about low electrical conductivity coolants that are widely used in major EV charging systems in the EV space.

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Emergency responders need appropriate tools to deal with EV fire incidents—and that’s where Fire Containers Ltd’s Electric Vehicle Containment Unit (EVCU) comes in. The EVCU features a built-in water supply that recirculates water for continual cooling and fire suppression even during transit. Source: Fire Containers Ltd

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Sustainability is one of the fundamental features in electric motors. With dedicated rotor cooling channels, the rotor windings are cooled from the slot bodies, closest to the thermal losses, producing higher efficiency. Join this webinar at the Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Schaeffler, to learn more.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“I am testing these motor flying Inverters on this motor flying plane” Motors, inverters, and power systems for electric aircraft have strict requirements for weight, efficiency, and safety. Many of these decisions have electrical and mechanical effects that affect the entire aircraft.

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