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A team of European researchers has become one of the first groups to successfully synthesize the 2D material germanene. Dubbed a ‘cousin of graphene’, the material, which is made up of just a single layer of germanium atoms, is expected to exhibit impressive electrical and optical properties and could be widely integrated across the electronics industry in the future.The material

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Wind, water, solar are common sources of renewable energy, but what about the clouds? Can cloud power provide our clean energy and water needs? A Russian scientist is aiming to do just that with the Air HES (Hydro Electric Station) — a tethered blimp that captures water from the clouds with a mesh that hangs vertically in the air and

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Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA)’s Elon Musk said the electric-car maker may form another partnership with Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), as the companies conclude an initial vehicle project that met with mixed results.“If you look out maybe two or three years from now, I would not be surprised if there was a significant deal with Toyota and Tesla,” Musk, Tesla’s chief

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EnerDel, Inc. and Allison Transmission, Inc. have entered into a strategic relationship naming the battery manufacturer’s PP320-689-LP Vigor+ pack as approved Allison support equipment. The low-profile Vigor+ pack is approved for use with the Allison Hybrid H 40/50 EP™ system installed in diesel-hybrid buses globally. “EnerDel is excited to have our Vigor+ pack receive full support equipment approval from Allison

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To bring electric cars to the masses, Tesla Motors will use an expanse of desert where wild mustangs still roam for a factory that the company projects will crank out enough batteries to power 500,000 vehicles annually by decade’s end.Tesla chose Nevada as the site for the $5 billion facility, a person familiar with car maker’s plans said WednesdayNevada’s elected

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Last month was a good month for car sales in general, plug-in electrified vehicles (PEVs) in particular, and regarding this latter category, Americans bought their 250,000th.This count includes all road-going U.S. plug-in passenger car sales since 2008 when Tesla’s Roadster was launched, to the present.Early this year, excluding commercial vehicles, we chronicled just over 172,000 PEVs had been sold through

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Sales in the United States of BMW AG electric cars equipped with range extenders jumped in August, inching closer or, depending on whom you ask, even surpassing sales of Tesla Motors Inc. luxury Model S sedan.The continued success of BMW’s BMW, -1.12% i3 model, which sells for about $41,000 in the U.S., could pressure Tesla TSLA, -1.29% and dampen enthusiasm

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An electric car’s main purposes are those of efficiency and reducing reliance on oil. But as cars, they’re also objects ingrained into culture and often bought for emotive reasons, like speed and aesthetics.It’s no surprise that with both plenty of performance and a sleek body style, the Tesla Model S is as loved by diehard gearheads as it is by

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It’s taken awhile, but electric cars are finally getting some serious attention from the mainstream automotive press.Maybe it’s increased consumer interest, or maybe the fact that there are now enough widely-available models to warrant comparisons, but electric cars are starting to show up more in the pages of enthusiast “buff books.”In a recent comparison, Car and Driver pitted the 2014

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Lots of electric-car news today. Elon Musk hints at a possible second collaboration between Tesla Motors and Toyota, California now has more than 100,000 plug-in cars on its roads, and the Saleen Foursixteen shows exactly what it can do in a new video. All this and more on Green Car Reports.California has hit a plug-in car milestone. There are now

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