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MY EV ROAD TRIP TO THE SOUTH OF SERBIA
We hear more and more often that electric vehicles are our future, while some of us already consider it to be the present. However, as many divided opinions on the subject or potential reasons as to why they are not…
The Importance of Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Energy Transition
The increasing demand of consumers to be supplied at all times with electrical energy to satisfy all their needs is one the basic causes for the complexity of an energy system. The growing consumption of electricity, as compared to the…
A new cheaper type of non-flammable battery has been developed
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new, cheaper type of battery as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which are still very expensive. The new batteries are made of aluminum and sulfur, with an electrolyte of…
Public Fast-Charging Infrastructure Like Tripping Point for the E-Mobility Revolution
What came first, the chicken or the egg? We do not have the right answer to this question! What is the condition for the development of e-Mobility: a publicly available network of fast chargers or an affordable price for electric…
Experience That Pushes the Boundaries
A short trip by electric car around Serbia in 2022 should not be a problem, especially considering that this type of transport is highly developed in other European countries. We did a little experiment, and first-hand impressions follow. I set off…
How to Decarbonize Heavy-Duty Transport and Make it Affordable
The race to decarbonize transportation is on, attested to by a global wave of commitments to electrify government and corporate fleets. However, heavy-duty trucking presents a special challenge. While it constitutes only 1 percent of total fleet vehicles, it is…
Mercedes Teases EQXX With 1000 Kilometers Of Range
In 2013, Volkswagen introduced the XL1, a super efficient passenger car whose claim to fame was that it needed only 1 liter of gasoline to travel 100 kilometers. Back then, nobody could have predicted that the EU, the UK, and several…