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Success! High-speed wireless charging gets real at Purdue University

For the first time in the US, a battery-electric semi truck has successfully been charged at highway speeds, and without wires thanks to a new, patent-pending system designed by a team of Purdue University engineers with support from Cummins. First announced last April as a joint project between Purdue and Cummins, the project electrified a quarter-mile long segment of US Highway 52/US Highway…
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US offshore wind backlash grows as Empire, Revolution Wind sue Trump admin

Two more offshore wind developers are suing the Trump administration after it abruptly ordered construction to stop on offshore wind projects that were already nearing completion. On January 1, Revolution Wind filed a supplemental complaint in federal court in Washington, DC, challenging the Interior Department’s December 22 lease suspension order. Today, Equinor’s Empire Wind followed with…
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Talaria Komodo launched as new 65 MPH electric dirt bike

Talaria has been steadily pushing further into high-performance electric off-road bikes, and its latest machine looks like a serious leap forward. The new Talaria Komodo electric dirt bike cranks things up in just about every way, from power and speed to battery capacity and full-size dirt bike geometry. On paper at least, this is no longer just a Sur Ron–class trail toy competitor, but…
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This $7,000 mini EV 'mibot' is already a hit in Japan as deliveries kick off

Meet mibot, the $7,000 tiny EV that’s about take Japan by storm. It may be small, but the mini EV is already seeing strong interest with the first models now being delivered. The $7,000 mibot mini EV is out for delivery It’s no secret that Japan isn’t really known for its appreciation of electric vehicles, with Toyota, Honda, and Nissan among the biggest laggards in the transition to…
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