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Cobalt-free batteries will make EVs more affordable

Inhabitat - Innovation

If the high price tag is all that stands between you and your dream Tesla, you might be able to afford one in a few years thanks to cobalt-free batteries.

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EVs with sodium-ion batteries are rolling off production lines in China

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Sodium-ion batteries have long been touted as a possible successor to the lithium-ion kind—they may have lower energy density, but they rely on more abundant sodium rather than lithium, perform better in cold temperatures, and above all, tend to be cheaper. The model’s sodium battery version has a smaller battery pack (21.4

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The Hydrogen Electric SUPERCAR That’ll Blow Your Mind

Hydrogen Fuel News

Creating a hybrid battery-electric and FCEV system The automaker’s engineers focused on the development of a hydrogen electric supercar, as opposed to a more conventional H2 or battery-powered design. It contains an entirely new layout in which battery-electric and fuel cell technologies have been combined.

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Sponsored content: Casella announces Orbi-Trace smart tag launch

Envirotec Magazine

Casella , expert manufacturer of smart monitoring technology, is launching an innovative, technology-forward solution to simplify social distancing in the workplace with the launch of the Orbi-Trace smart tag – a flexible social distancing solution that provides simple proximity alerts all the way up to full effective contact tracing.

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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

Envirotec Magazine

Mika Takahashi, Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx reviews highlights from a new report on an emerging sector Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE construction in favor of BEVs (battery electric vehicles).

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Automobili Estrema’s electric hypercar does 0-200 mph in 10 seconds

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The Fulminea uses a hybrid battery pack that combines traditional lithium-ion cells with ultracapacitors. It uses prismatic solid-state cells from Belgium’s Avesta Battery Energy Engineering , arranged in a cell-to-pack format. The Fulminea’s estimated range (WLTP) is around 323 miles.

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Rincon Power launches new 600 A, 1,000 V manual battery disconnect

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Electronic parts manufacturer Rincon Power has announced a new line of battery disconnect switches, the HVBD6Axx series. The handle features a lock-out hasp for OSHA-complaint lock-out/tag-out functionality. This hermetically sealed switch serves to isolate a high-voltage system in a compact and robust package. Source: Rincon Power.

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