Electronic Components Features

Delivering the electric vehicle revolution

Delivering the electric vehicle revolution

Warren Harvard of Festo describes exciting developments in automation technology that will improve the production of lithium-ion batteries.

Can we electrify commercial vehicles?

Can we electrify commercial vehicles?

The UK Government’s ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 sparks landmark change for the transport sector, which accounts for a third of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the proposed ban only includes cars and vans, with the decarbonisation of other road vehicles remaining uncertain...

Driving beyond cobalt for EV battery technology

Driving beyond cobalt for EV battery technology

Today, most lithium-ion batteries use the chemical element cobalt as a foundation for their cathode material (the portion of the lithium-ion cell which determines storage capacity). Cobalt cathode cells provide longer-range performance and lower difficulty in charge measurement and management, when compared to other chemistries. However, the mining of cobalt has long been a hotly contested topic...

Ensuring resilience in air force base infrastructure

Ensuring resilience in air force base infrastructure

The resilience of power systems against interruption or damage caused by hostile electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats is nowhere more important than in critical defence infrastructure, such as air force bases.

Designing EV infrastructure for a connected, electrified future

Designing EV infrastructure for a connected, electrified future

Many have said that the electric vehicle (EV) market faces a classic “chicken or egg” problem. Without confidence in the infrastructure needed to support large-scale EV charging, customers are less likely to purchase an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. But without proof of a growing, stable EV market, businesses and municipalities are less likely to invest in the charging infrastructure needed to move the industry forward.

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