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Draper wins patent for electrostatic motor

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Draper is developing a family of electric motors and generators based on fundamentally different principles from common e-motors used today. Underpinning the initiative is a recent patent on aspects of the technology. Source: Draper.

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Electric Era installs its first PowerNode battery-buffered EV fast charging station

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Electric Era Technologies, maker of PowerNode EV fast charging stations, has announced the first of more than 10 commercial installations planned for the US this year. Electric Era Technologies was launched by former SpaceX engineers in 2019. Source: Electric Era Technologies

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Yamaha Motor to acquire electric marine propulsion manufacturer Torqeedo

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Yamaha Motor has announced plans to acquire marine electric propulsion manufacturer Torqeedo. Torqeedo offers a wide-ranging line of products, from electric outboard and inboard motors for small boats to battery packs and other drivetrain components for larger vessels such as yachts and ferries. Source: Yamaha Motor

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Europe’s largest electricity-generating waterwheel is operating in Dorset

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Technology from servo gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics is driving the largest diameter electricity-generating waterwheel in Europe. It has provided the wheel with near-perfect alignment, high efficiency and minimal power loss through transmission to ensure as much electricity as possible is generated.

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Tesla files patent for new type of stator

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The diversity of electric motors used in today’s EVs is quite striking. The innovative automaker’s quest to improve its products is ongoing, and it recently published a patent for a new type of stator. Fascinating reading for electrical engineers. Designing a motor involves trade-offs among size, efficiency, and power.

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Technology Trending: Electrification trend, DEWA battery patent, solar table

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DEWA innovates on battery performance Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre has filed a new patent for an innovation for improving the performance of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries, sodium–sulphur batteries and electrolyte distribution batteries.

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UK’s first all-electric cement mixer completes trial

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The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for sustainable building materials firm Tarmac. The e-mixer also saves energy and has a longer lifespan compared to its traditional internal combustion engine counterparts.