Sentences with phrase «in electric vehicle use»

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With the rise of electric - powered vehicles and Tesla's announcement that it's building a 5 million - square - foot factory in Nevada, the lithium used in the production of batteries might seem like a good investment.

«So we have an inner city message in terms of... how do we lessen pollution and CO2 in... city environments, and how do we use electric vehicles and e-mobility to be able to do that?»

In fact, Tesla actually made all of its technology open source in 2014, so that other car companies can use its tech to build their own electric vehicleIn fact, Tesla actually made all of its technology open source in 2014, so that other car companies can use its tech to build their own electric vehiclein 2014, so that other car companies can use its tech to build their own electric vehicles.

The friendly deal, which requires approval by US Cobalt shareholders, comes as growing investments and demand in electric vehicles has spurred interest in key metals like cobalt, used in the vehicle's battery packs.

After all, gas - powered vehicles, which use catalytic converters to control emissions, are expected to be surpassed in sales by electric vehicles, which do not require palladium, as early as 2040.

The mine could supply up to 10 % of world demand for neodymium and praseodymium, used in the manufacture of magnets for wind turbines, and electric vehicles.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved.

«For seven years, the UAW has used every tool in its playbook,» the spokesman said, including misleading employees and attempting to publicly discredit the electric vehicle maker.

The much - reported growing demand for lithium, for its use in electric vehicles and energy storage, has been demonstrated to LPI by the flood of interest from potential off - takers in the past few weeks.

If all three did get built, it's also possible that they may only be in peak usage for the next 10 - 15 years, as it's also possible that electric vehicles could be in widespread use by the late 2020s or early 2030s.

Relays, or electronically operated switches, are major components used in an electric vehicle's drivetrain control system and onboard communications.

With the aim of supporting its transition to electric vehicles, China has been aggressively securing the critical raw materials used in batteries.

Zinc can be found in most car parts, from tires to door handles, and because it can store six times more energy per pound than more conventional battery systems, the metal is also used in electric vehicles.

Benefits in kind: electric vehicles Commenting on the news that, from April 2018, there will be no benefit - in - kind charge on electricity that employers provide to charge employees» electric vehicles, Colin Ben - Nathan said: «If an employer provides electricity to an employee to charge their own car, a benefit in kind arises based on the cost of the electricity used for private mileage, but there is no clear guidance on how to calculate the cost of electricity and it is therefore necessary to estimate the cost.

Wheelchairs and Electric personal assistive mobility devices, as defined in New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 114 - d, may be used at Thruway facilities open to the public for pedestrian use.

One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

The group says the money could be used to help pay for an incentive program that would boost the electric vehicle market in New York.

I am also thrilled to see a Comptroller who has a commitment to our environment be it for electric vehicles, cutting down on pollution and safeguarding the monies used to preserve our state parks and other areas of wilderness in our great Borough and State.

Bullock said divestiture is «only one of the tools» that the state can use to combat the worst effects of climate change, and called Monday for more investment in solar energy and electric vehicle infrastructure in Albany County.

Policy makers encourage the use of advance internal combustion engine vehicles (particularly diesel), as well as hybrid technology and emerging plug - in electric vehicles to meet the medium - term demands of the issue (to 2020).

In December, the New York Power Authority approved $ 2 million in funding to help municipal and rural electric cooperative systems in New York State purchase electric - drive vehicles for use in their municipal fleetIn December, the New York Power Authority approved $ 2 million in funding to help municipal and rural electric cooperative systems in New York State purchase electric - drive vehicles for use in their municipal fleetin funding to help municipal and rural electric cooperative systems in New York State purchase electric - drive vehicles for use in their municipal fleetin New York State purchase electric - drive vehicles for use in their municipal fleetin their municipal fleets.

Electric motors and generators are in countless devices, appliances, and vehicles we use every day.

Harvested energy can be used for any auxiliary purpose in a vehicle, said Professor Ball, and in hybrids it could recharge the electric motor.

The move is designed to increase the use of zero - emissions vehicles, or ZEVs: plug - in electrics, hybrid plug - ins and hydrogen fuel cell cars.

These magnets are used in wind turbines and electric vehicle motors.

Spanning 17 elements — from lanthanum to lutetium, plus scandium and yttrium — they find use in computers, screens, superconductors, oil refineries, hybrid or electric vehicles, catalytic converters, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, light - emitting diodes, lasers, audio speakers and microphones, cell phones, MRI machines, telecommunications, battery electrodes, advanced weapons systems, polished glass, and even the electric motors that run automobile windows.

Those cars charge up their batteries with electricity generated when the car brakes and then used that «recycled» energy to power their electric motors, which take over from the vehicle's gasoline engine at low speeds and in stop - and - go traffic.

Analysts say the 95 g / km 2020 goal as an average across the EU fleet is achievable using conventional combustion engines, but industry opinions are divided over whether pushing below that level could be done with existing engines or require a major increase in electric and hybrid vehicles.

Wireless power transfer technology may find use in a wide range of applications beyond powering electric vehicles, said Xiaofang Yu, an electrical engineer and postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University who led the research.

NdFeB magnets are the most powerful on earth, and used in everything from computer hard drives and head phones to clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines.

Prof. Cho and his research team have developed a new type anode material that would be used in place of a conventional graphite anode, which they claim will lead to lighter and longer - lasting batteries for everything from personal devices to electric vehicles.

The scenarios focused on 10 to 20 years in the future, when battery and fuel cell vehicles are expected to be in much wider use, and when solar power and electrolyzers are cost competitive with the electric grid.

These sensors are used in navigation systems, electric motors, and also in vehicle ignition systems.

The Vermont Electric Cooperative is offering customers a $ 250 credit for the purchase of a new or used plug - in electric Electric Cooperative is offering customers a $ 250 credit for the purchase of a new or used plug - in electric electric vehicle.

Advances in batteries or the use of electric vehicles for storage could smooth the peaks.

This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the performances of 49,000 battery electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their vehicles.

Hybrid vehicles, which do not plug in but also use both gas and electric engines, are bringing the technology mainstream.

Surplus power can be fed into the public grid as well as be used for charging the household electric vehicle,» explains Dominik Noeren, a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg.

In July a report from MIT, On the Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 yearIn July a report from MIT, On the Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 yearin 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 yearin hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 years.

Small historical towns in Europe, with their narrow streets, have been using electric goods vehicles for a long time.

In other words we will test whether terminals on the outskirts of Oslo can be used as loading and unloading facilities where goods can be sorted and transhipped to electric vehicles for the last stage of their transport into the centre.

«We want to check whether electric goods vehicles in the city can contribute to improved air quality, and whether we can facilitate the routing and transhipment of goods so as to avoid using large diesel vehicles in the city centre.»

PNNL's zinc - polyiodide battery also had an energy output that was about 70 percent that of a common lithium - ion battery called a lithium iron phosphate battery, which is used in portable electronics and in some small electric vehicles.

The Union of Concerned Scientists, an advocacy organization, estimated that almost 42 percent of U.S. households are already in a position to use electric vehicles based on their access to power sources and parking space, and their current travel patterns.

The technology needs to be scaled up and tested more to see if it can be used in applications like laptops or electric vehicles.

As a result, they are not yet fit for widespread use, for instance in electric vehicles.

«Such a battery is definitely not suitable for use in mobile phones or electric vehicles, but it may target high - end applications with special requirements, such as the power source for implantable cardiac pacemakers.»

The latest electric vehicles use lithium - ion batteries, in which lithium ions move from anode to cathode (negative to positive), transforming chemical energy into electric current.

The research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA - E REACT program (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy — Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies) which develops cost - effective alternatives to rare earths, the naturally occurring minerals with unique magnetic properties that are used in electric vehicle (EV) motors, and wind generators.

Some 16 million tons, translating to a 730 year supply of dysprosium (used in magnets in wind turbines and electric vehicles), a 420 year supply of terbium (used in lasers and semiconductors) and a nearly 800 year supply of yytrium (radar systems).