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Buzz About Stanford Study

Buzz About Stanford Study

by | Apr 2, 2017 | North America

A new study that claims battery-only vehicles to be cheaper and more economical than fuel cell vehicles has caused quite a stir in the electric transportation industry. On Nov. 14, 2016, the website of Stanford University showed a press release that made the headlines on several online portals. Reportedly, the main conclusions were that battery-driven vehicles could become cheaper than gasoline-powered cars from 2025 and that the ones running on fuel cells would require more than twice as much electrical energy. It was also noted that battery-powered engines reduced CO2 emissions at lower costs than fuel cell versions – particularly because of the infrastructure needed to produce hydrogen. (more…)

Austria Promotes H2 and Fuel Cell Use

Austria Promotes H2 and Fuel Cell Use

by | Apr 2, 2017 | Europe

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Pilsbach, © RAG / steve.haider.com

Like Germany, Austria offers government funding and many public-private demonstration projects in support of the introduction of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Where potential applications are concerned, the country’s focus is on transportation, albeit interest in energy supply seems to be on the rise (more…)

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VDMA Committee Gets Dual Leadership

VDMA Committee Gets Dual Leadership

by | Apr 1, 2017 | Germany

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Merz (l.) and Doehner, © VDMA

The Battery Production steering committee of the VDMA, the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, has had two new spokespersons since early September 2016. Both work for KUKA Industries, an Augsburg-based provider of fully automated battery production systems. The votes for Paul Merz, sales director of technology solutions EMEA, and Joachim Döhner, vice president of technology solutions, were unanimous. (more…)

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Induction Essential for Autonomous Driving

Induction Essential for Autonomous Driving

by | Apr 1, 2017 | Germany

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Schumann believes in the benefits, © Bosch

Professor Andreas Grzemba about which direction electric transportation will or could take in the future: “We won’t need any cords or our hands to charge electric vehicles.” Today, many experts believe the cord is the best solution to charge car batteries. But as technical manager of the German E-WALD research project, Grzemba thinks that autonomous driving and inductive charging will become two sides of the same coin and the standard over time. (more…)

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Stockage de l’électricité d’origine renouvelable

Stockage de l’électricité d’origine renouvelable

by | Apr 1, 2017 | Europe

9782100741373In June 2016, Dunod Verlag published a book in French about power-to-gas. The 192-page paperback edition “Le Power-to-Gas – Stockage de l’électricité d’origine renouvelable” (ISBN 13: 978-2-10-074137-3; price: EUR 32) describes the state of the art of P2G technology. Author Méziane Boudellal answers question such as: Where does the power come from? How does an electrolyzer work? Which types of systems have been available so far?