Which Americans are willing to pay extra for clean energy?

A poll of 2,000 registered American voters found that 47% of respondents said they would be willing to pay more for clean energy. The majority of that 47% were under age 44, lived in cities, college-educated, and moderate and liberal Democrats. Fifty percent of respondents said they were willing to pay nothing.

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Turbos are going electric—and becoming part of hybrid powertrains

Garrett E-TurboTurbocharging has made its way from a niche performance upgrade and diesel-engine enabler to a mainstream power-booster aimed at making small, fuel-efficient engines drive like larger ones. What’s next? As it turns out, the answer is hybrids. No, we’re not just talking about slapping a turbocharger onto the ICE in a hybrid powertrain. What…
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Review: The Swytch is the weirdest little e-bike conversion kit that I actually love

I’ve seen and played around with a lot of DIY electric bicycle conversion kits. Hell, I even wrote the book on the subject. But the Swytch kit is something unlike any other conversion kit I’ve seen. It’s an interesting new take on the classic e-bike conversion problem.

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VW teases electric-car concept for November LA reveal

Volkswagen ID Vizzion ConceptVolkswagen disclosed Tuesday that on November 19 it will reveal a new concept car that’s part of its fully electric ID family. Based on the picture teased by VW, the model due for production could be what the carmaker has already suggested is in the works: a model termed the “ID Aero”—a sporty sedan or fastback that might…
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Circontrol introduces new Raption 150 charger for e-buses

Spanish charging station maker Circontrol introduced a new 150 kW charger for e-buses, called the Raption 150, at the 2019 Busworld bus exhibition.

The Raption 150 can charge at 600 volts, a voltage suitable for charging e-buses. Thanks to its modular system, Circontrol says the charger enjoys a high uptime and is scalable from 100 kW to 150 kW. It also allows simultaneous DC charging by splitting the available power.

The Raption 150 is designed to work in tandem with Circontrol’s Raption 50. The Raption 150 is powerful enough to top up buses at the terminal station between routes, while the 50 kW Raption 50 can fully charge the vehicles when not in use.