integrals-power-secures-uk-government-funding-to-scale-lfp-and-lmfp-cathode-production-to-1,000-tonnes/year

Integrals Power has secured funding under the UK government’s DRIVE35 Scale-up Feasibility Studies competition to assess scaling its LFP and LMFP cathode active material production—a program the company calls Project CATMAN. The study will map the manufacturing pathway from Integrals Power’s existing 20 tonne/year UK pilot line to a 100Continue Reading

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Gas and diesel prices are causing many a fleet operator to take another look at the EV options available. With impeccable timing, Workhorse Group, a North American manufacturer of electric trucks, step vans, shuttles and buses, has announced a limited-time pricing promotion on its W56 electric step van lineup. EffectiveContinue Reading

fraunhofer-iisb-develops-750-kw-hairpin-winding-traction-motor-for-hybrid-electric-regional-aircraft,-achieving-8-kw/kg

Fraunhofer IISB has developed a 750 kW permanent-magnet traction motor for hybrid-electric regional aircraft, hitting 8 kW/kg power density through a combination of thin-lamination electrical steel, hairpin windings and direct oil-spray cooling. The machine uses NO15 (0.15 mm) electrical steel—a thin-lamination grade that reduces eddy current and AC losses atContinue Reading

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Amorim Cork Solutions has developed ETP058, a cork-based engineered composite for use between and around battery cells in EV and energy storage systems, combining thermal insulation, flame resistance and mechanical compressibility in a single material. The composite has a thermal conductivity of 0.054 W/m·K and meets UL94 V-0 flammability ratingContinue Reading