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Lithium-Air Battery Could Offer Longer Range
Most owners of electric cars have wished for a battery pack that could power their vehicle for more than a thousand miles on a single charge, and Range Anxiety is a big issue for EV adoption. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a lithium-air battery that could make that dream a reality.
The main new component in this lithium-air battery is a solid electrolyte instead of the usual liquid variety. Batteries with solid electrolytes are not subject to the safety issues of liquid electrolytes used in lithium-ion and other battery types, which can overheat and catch fire.
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Subway Sandwiches To Add EV Charging Stations
Guy Youngs In the August 2022 issue of PowerTALK, we reported that Tesla had deployed cube lounges at Supercharger stations with automated coffee, food, and even a swimming pool. Well, the Subway sandwich folks want to get in on the act, too.
Subway is teaming up with Miami-based GenZ EV Solutions to provide an “EV charging oasis” of the future so you can eat while your EV charges. Starting in 2023, “Subway EV charging oasis” parks with multiple spots, picnic tables, Wi-Fi, restrooms, green space, and playgrounds will be installed at select locations. As part of the plan, new or freshly remodeled stores will get small-format, fast EV charging stations.
Source: Electrek: Read The Article
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PowerTALK™, March 2023
Download PDFIN THIS ISSUE
CONEXPO 2023 held this month in Las Vegas is the largest construction equipment show in the world. It covered more than 3 million square feet and more than 2,400 exhibitors demonstrated new products from nearly 140,000 attendees from around the world. Power Systems Research analysts walked the five-day show talking with exhibitors and attendees and reviewing new products. Read our report in this issue of PowerTALK.
- Alternative Power
- Subway To Add EV Charging Stations
- Lithium-Air Battery Could Offer Longer Range
- Has Battery Recycling Arrived Too Soon?
- Nikola Plans Hydrogen Fuel Network
- Global:
- CONEXPO Shows Hydrogen, Electric Prototypes
- EV Boat Market To Grow by 12%
- NA: Cummins Hydrogen Engine Update
- DataPoint: NA Harvesters
- Brazil/South America:
- WEG Building Plant for EV Batteries in Brazil
- Fras-le Acquires Juratek in UK
- Europe: RR Power Systems Posts Record Year
- Japan: Hitachi Construction Raises Prices
- China: Komatsu To Cut China Production by 40%
- India: Hyundai To Purchase GM Plant
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CONEXPO 2023
Download PDFMore than 2,000 exhibitors displayed new products to nearly 140,000 attendees at the CONEXPO 2023 event in Las Vegas March 14-18. Analysts from Power Systems Research walked the grounds looking at new equipment and talking with exhibitors and attendees. PSR
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DATAPOINT: NA Harvesters, 2023 Production
Download PDFThe combine harvester, often simply called a combine, is a machine that harvests grain crops. The name derives from its combining three separate operations comprising harvesting—reaping, threshing, and winnowing—into a single process.
This information comes from industry interviews and from two proprietary databases maintained by Power Systems Research: EnginLink™ , which provides information on engines, and OE Link™, a database of equipment manufacturers.
Market Share: With 52% of total units produced, Deere leads in production of harvesters in North America. In second position, with combined plant total, is Oxbo International with 25%; third, Flory with 10%. PSR
Carol Turner is Senior Analyst, Global Operations, for Power Systems Research
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Alternative Power Report, March 2023
Download PDFHydrogen power continues to be a hot topic as an alternative power source, as you’ll see when you read the March 2023 issue of the Alternative Power Report from Power Systems Research. Development of the charging infrastructure is a hot topic, too, as we see with the article on Subway tying its sandwich shops in with charging stations. PSR
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Alternative Power Report, February 2023
Download PDFRead about the 240 ton electric mining truck that can charge in 30 minutes in the February 2023 issue of Alternative Power Report produced by PSR’s Guy Youngs. The same issue contains articles about Volvo’s electric concrete mixer truck and its wheel loader. Europe’s charging corridor will make driving easier for MHVs. PSR
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PowerTALK™, February 2023
Download PDFIn This Issue
Read in the February 2023 issue of PowerTALK News about the 240 ton EV mining truck than can charge in 30 minutes. At the same time, Volvo unveils an electric mixer truck and Japanese OEMs push to develop battery production in North America.
- Alternative Power
- • 240 Ton Electric Mining Truck Charges in 30 Minutes
- • Study Shows Plug-in Hybrids Dirtier Than We Thought
- • From Diesel to DC
- • Volvo Unveils Electric Concrete Mixer Truck
- Global: MC Market Grows 5.48%
- N. America: Charging Infrastructure Blocks Adoption for BEV’s
- DataPoint: Dumpers/Tenders
- Brazil/S. America:
- • Hitech Electric To Produce 100% EV LCVs
- • Hyundai Keeps Gamma Engine in Units for Colombia
- • Legislation for AG Tractors Cabin in Brazil Has Changes
- • January Truck Production in Brazil drops 72%
- Europe: Deutz, Daimler Align
- China: Adoption of New Energy Commercial Vehicles Pushed
- Japan: OEMs Seek Battery Production Channel in NA
- South Korea: Hyundai To Start Operations at Plant in Vietnam
- SE Asia: Kubota Seeks Manpower
- India: Budget Focuses on Capex
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Volvo Unveils Electric Concrete Mixer Truck
Guy Youngs Best known for its world-class transport solutions, Volvo unveiled its first commercial electric truck –the Volvo FL Electric – in 2019, this was followed by the Volvo VNR Electric in 2020. Volvo introduced three 44-ton electric trucks this past September, some of the heaviest in its line up, bringing its portfolio to six commercial EV trucks, designed to cover everything from city distribution and handling to construction transport and regional hauling.
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From Diesel to DC
For a long while, it looked as if hydrogen fuel cells would be the technology of choice for emissions-free road transport. However, truck manufacturers and freight forwarders recently turned their attention to battery-electric vehicles.
For logistics companies, the shift to zero emissions will be difficult. While it only takes a few minutes to top up the tank of a truck with diesel, it takes hours to fully charge the battery of an EV, which presents a real challenge for logistics businesses with zero-emission aspirations.
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