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September 2017
Proterra
EV developer Proterra just took an electric bus for a short jaunt ... of 1,101.2 miles. The 40-foot, heavy duty Catalyst E2 max, with an energy storage capacity of 660 kWh, set a new world record for electric vehicle range on a single charge.
And this is commendable, but what truly distinguishes the E2 max
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Date:
09/29/2017
A collaborative effort has demonstrated a theoretical silicon-based solar cell efficiency of about 36% (at an affordable price point). The research tandem of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and the École Pol
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Date:
09/18/2017
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Lilium
German aviation company Lilium has announced $90 million in funding for its electric air taxi.
CNN calls the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle an “electric flying car,” but it’s more like a flying taxi, a short-range, five-seat passenger jet. The all-electric Lilium jet can travel approxima
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Date:
09/05/2017
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