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AI Data Centres Need Big Batteries But Lithium Isn’t Fit-For-Purpose

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By Dr. Thomas Nann, CEO and Co-Founder of Allegro The biggest constraint facing AI data centre expansion is not generation. It is storage, and not only storage, but the unique way that AI data centre’s use power. As AI-driven data centres scale, the grid challenge is no longer simply how … [continued]

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Vienna’s Hydrogen Bus Failure Is A Warning To Transit Agencies

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Seven of Vienna’s ten new hydrogen buses are sidelined because CaetanoBus cannot supply ordinary spare parts. Not hydrogen tanks. Not fuel-cell stacks. Not high-pressure valves. Door compressors and blind-spot monitoring systems. That is what makes the case important for transit procurement agencies. The reported failure is not exotic enough to … [continued]

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Better Flight Planning Can Cut Fuel & Contrail Warming

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Aviation’s decarbonization debate spends most of its time in the fuel tank. Sustainable aviation fuel gets the mandates, hydrogen and synthetic fuels get the hype and VC dollars, and batteries get the short-haul hopes. All of those matter, but they share a problem. They are slow, expensive, infrastructure-heavy and constrained … [continued]

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The FMC Elektron Is Now Beyond The Prototyping Stage

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While much of the public discussion in the Philippines still revolves around jeepney modernization, Francisco Motors Corp (FMC) is working along a different track. Its upcoming vehicle, the FMC Elektron, is positioned as an all-electric crossover, marking a clear break from the company’s long association with public utility vehicles. Chairman … [continued]

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ARIDGE Land Aircraft Carrier: Modular Electrification Takes Flight

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XPENG gave us the opportunity to tour its facilities in Guangzhou, prior to traveling to Beijing for Auto China and to test drive VLA 2.0. One of the most interesting parts was the ARIDGE factory tour and flight demonstration. ARIDGE is a division of XPENG dedicated to electrified, highly automated … [continued]

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