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Submission + - One-mile of highway in Florida converted for inductive charging of EVs (thedriven.io)

Submitted by aduxorth on Thursday May 04, 2023 @08:30AM

aduxorth writes: Norwegian green technology company ENRX has won a $US13.6 million contract to convert a one-mile stretch of highway in Florida to allow for inductive charging of electric vehicles.
ENRX will partner with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) and ASPIRE Engineering Research Center to deliver a one-mile electrified roadway on the new State Route 516, near Orlando, Florida.
ENRX will supply a charging system capable of providing charging of 200kW for any type of EV that has a receiver pad on the underside of the vehicle. As a comparison, typical fast charging is generally below 150kW and rapid charging offers power upwards of 150kW.
Electric coils embedded in the roadway deliver electricity to the receiver pad, allowing for wireless charging on the move even when at highway speeds.

Submission + - Confusing activities as the sun has a peice falls off. (techexplorist.com)

Submitted by aduxorth on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @09:54PM

aduxorth writes: Scientists were left baffled after material broke off of the sun’s surface and created a tornado-like swirl around its northern pole.
The remarkable phenomenon was caught by NASA on the James Webb Space Telescope and tweeted by Dr. Tamitha Skov, a space weather forecaster.
Unusual activity typically occurs at the sun’s 55-degree latitudes once every 11-year solar cycle, according to experts, but this incident is stumping researchers.The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission — which is taking photos of the sun while raising its orbit beyond the ecliptic plane — might provide answers, but until then, researchers are left scratching their heads.
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Submission + - First of 2 Australian NBN Satellites launched Successfully (computerworld.com.au)

Submitted by aduxorth on Thursday October 01, 2015 @01:06AM

aduxorth writes: Sky Muster, the first of the two satellites that will comprise Australia's NBN's Long-Term Satellite Service, has been successfully launched from Guiana Space Centre in South America. The two geostationary satellites will offer a total capacity of 135 gigabits per second, with 25/5Mbps wholesale speeds available to end users. The second satellite is expected to launch next year. Testing of this satellite will start soon and will continue until services are launched early next year.

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