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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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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Truck OEM Scania has joined with digital road freight forwarder sennder Technologies to form a joint venture called JUNA, to advance electric truck adoption and promote electric solutions in road freight logistics across Europe. Berlin-based JUNA is introducing an innovative pay-per-use model for electric trucks.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How AI and advanced analytics will be key for the grid of tomorrow ‘We need to think smart and fast’ to future-proof the grid “By leveraging energy data, AI and machine learning powered technologies, utilities can move at speed to meet demand while addressing renewables management and electrification challenges.”

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Following earlier announcements of new electricity, water and hydrogen meters another pair of new meters are launched and the US Department of Energy launches an office to focus on emerging technologies in the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Delivery and cargo vans represent an excellent use case for electrification, but US buyers have a limited selection of electric options, so it’s welcome news that Ram has unveiled its first EV for the US—the Ram ProMaster electric van. A 200 kW electric motor delivers 268 hp and 302 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed its wireless charging technology to Brooklyn-based HEVO. The system is designed to provide high power levels in a small package, and also supports dynamic charging, which could one day allow EVs to be charged while in motion. Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Though H2 cars have been making headlines, there are many other uses for this technology. The following are some of the places hydrogen fuel technology has been seeing substantial growth in use, without the notice of much of the media. Here are 8 hydrogen fuel applications you might not have considered before now.

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Charged

MAY 16, 2022

Charging and energy management specialist FreeWire Technologies has raised $125 million in new capital from BlackRock Financial Management and other investors, including bp ventures, Riverstone Holdings, Octave Ventures and Daishin Private Equity. Source: FreeWire Technologies. FreeWire is also evolving its software platform. “The

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Sustainability is one of the fundamental features in electric motors. Unlike a brush system, the inductive system is highly efficient, reduces packaging space, and is not limited to a dry environment. Join this webinar at the Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Schaeffler, to learn more.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Sports boat manufacturer Supra, a division of Skier’s Choice, has partnered with EVOA, a provider of electrified performance solutions, to introduce new electric propulsion solutions for the towed water sports market. The centerpiece of this collaboration is the EVOA E1 electrified performance package. Source: Supra Boats

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

NatWest Group has teamed up with Octopus Energy to offer a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging and technology bundle to the bank's retail, business and wealth customers, in a bid to accelerate the switch to zero emission vehicles.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

The plan includes a $2 billion investment across electric vehicles, clean energy for operations and a new academic center with Yale focused on capturing carbon. But FedEx has a goal to move its entire package pickup and delivery fleet to zero emission by 2040. FedEx already has made some progress with electric vehicles.

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MARCH 24, 2022

Proterra will supply its battery technology to power Shyft’s Blue Arc purpose-built electric delivery van and EV chassis. The Blue Arc delivery van is a battery-electric Class 3 commercial delivery vehicle designed for high-frequency, last-mile delivery fleets.

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OCTOBER 11, 2020

It plans to add 1,800 electric delivery vehicles to its European fleet this year, and 10,000 in India by 2025. The retail/delivery/IT conglomerate has ordered electric vans from Mercedes-Benz and trucks from Lion Electric. We wanted drivers to love using it and customers to feel excited when they saw it pulling up to their home.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

China competition more fierce than in advanced technological sectors — what has been termed the “ technology cold war ” — and China has already dominated clean energy industries. But China’s ascension to technological dominance is not inevitable. Nowhere is U.S.-China In order for the U.S.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Electric Vehicle Architecture Design. The pace of acceleration in the electric vehicle market has taken consumers and manufacturers alike by surprise. That is largely due to innovative companies and pioneers who have worked relentlessly to mitigate many if not all of the current consumer concerns evolving electric vehicles.

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JUNE 15, 2022

Aviation energy storage specialist Electroflight has launched a new energy storage unit that’s designed to facilitate the development of electric aviation prototypes. The compactness of the system also means that SEED can be used in challenging packaging envelopes—particularly in smaller aircraft where space and weight are at a premium.”. “The

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the second special Enlit Europe 2023 edition, Nimbus and Globy – the new hydrogen and electricity smart meters, a new fast network deployment partnership and digitalising smart secondary substations are on the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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Charged

MAY 16, 2024

In 2023, Eaton announced nearly $750 million in investments to increase North American manufacturing capacity for electrical assemblies including switchgear, switchboards and circuit breakers, EV charging technology, transformers, voltage regulators and more. Source: Eaton

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 13, 2021

ZeroAvia says it is on track to achieve commercialization for its hydrogen propulsion technology in 2024. Initially, ZeroAvia targets the technology to be used in smaller planes for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and beyond. With the new investment, the company has raised $115 million.

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Charged

MARCH 1, 2022

New Flyer of America has received a new contract from Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) for 17 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot heavy-duty electric transit buses. This is New Flyer’s first battery-electric bus order from RTD, which delivers 33 million bus rides per year on 124 routes in the Denver metro area.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

trillion budget reconciliation package. The group called for long-term incentives for solar, wind, and other renewable technologies, as well as incentives for energy storage and high-voltage transmission, on a standalone basis.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Lane Transit District, which serves the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon metro area, has placed an order with New Flyer (a subsidiary of the NFI Group) for 19 battery-electric 40-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses. The order includes 6 depot chargers and commissioning by New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions.

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Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 23, 2023

When I first dipped my toe in the field of Sustainability about 25 years ago, I was fascinated by the idea of ‘clean technology’, moving away from end of pipe environmental protection to avoiding pollution in the first place. The post Sustainability is about psychology, not technology appeared first on Terra Infirma.

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Charged

AUGUST 4, 2021

Commercial EV innovator Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) builds electric buses, and also provides its powertrain technology to other OEMs under its Proterra Powered business unit. Under the new agreement, Proterra will supply its battery technology to ROUSH for the development of its next-generation Ford F-650 all-electric commercial truck.

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MAY 17, 2024

The TB9M003FG is the first device in Toshiba’s Smart Motor Control Driver (SmartMCD) family, designed for applications including electric pumps, fans, body control and thermal management systems in automotive. For 30-1000 W BLDC motor systems, it is housed in an HTQFP48 thermal enhanced package measuring 9.0 × 9.0

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JUNE 25, 2020

The city of Fort Worth and electric motor company Linear Labs have signed a $68.9-million million economic incentive package. The research and production center will create electric motors for EVs, robotics, HVAC and last-mile micromobility, in addition to various industrial applications.

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Charged

JULY 15, 2021

Australia is also a major exporter of coal, which accounts for about 75 percent of its electricity generation.). However, the new package, which incorporates some incentive ideas that have worked well in Norway and elsewhere, is a good start. The province of Victoria recently implemented a punitive mileage-based tax on EV drivers.

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Charged

JANUARY 28, 2021

Commercial EV manufacturer Proterra has announced a partnership with construction equipment builder Komatsu to develop a battery-electric middle-class hydraulic excavator. Komatsu will use Proterra’s battery systems to develop a proof-of-concept electric excavator this year, and expects to proceed to commercial production in 2023 or 2024.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO 2 and generating more than 420 MWh of energy. The company also operates a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Charged

MARCH 9, 2021

Xos , a manufacturer of electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, has announced an agreement to go public through a merger with NextGen Acquisition (Nasdaq: NGAC). Xos’s trucks are powered by its proprietary technology, which was developed to meet the needs of commercial fleets. Source: Xos Trucks.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Magna’s new all-electric connected powertrain, the EtelligentReach, consists of two electric motors, inverters and gearboxes, and uses software to maximize vehicle range and driving dynamics. It will be deployed on “a new entrant vehicle in 2022.”.

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Charged

APRIL 3, 2022

Flux Marine, a developer of electric outboard motors and battery systems for watercraft, has raised $15.5 The company will use the new funding to expand manufacturing, recruit additional talent, and continue to develop its technologies. . million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Ocean Zero. Source: Flux Marine.

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Charged

JUNE 15, 2020

Nexperia has announced a new range of GaN FETs featuring next-generation high-voltage GaN HEMT H2 technology. The devices will be available in both TO-247 and the company’s proprietary CCPAK surface-mount packaging. The new GaN technology employs through-epi vias, reducing defects and shrinking die size by around 24%.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

It also delivers package technology to minimize parasitics and thermal resistance, and offers package reliability using interconnects. onsemi has announced that its EliteSiC family of silicon carbide power modules has been selected for Kia’s EV6 GT model. Source: onsemi

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The new, narrower H Series battery packs are designed to be packaged into standard truck frame rails. Proterra will also continue to offer its S Series battery packs, which power Proterra’s current fleet of battery-electric transit buses and other Proterra Powered vehicles.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

A partnership between food waste disposal firm Swancote Energy and recycling equipment manufacturer TOMRA Recycling marks the first UK application of optical sorting technology in an anaerobic digestion facility. The infeed stream contains a wide range of packaging materials such as plastics, tins and glass.

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