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Spain’s MetroCHARGE Powers EVs With Energy Recovered From Barcelona Subway Train Brakes

Spain’s MetroCHARGE Powers EVs With Energy Recovered From Barcelona Subway Train Brakes

In Barcelona, energy from train brakes that could otherwise be wasted is now being harvested to charge electric vehicles. As part of Spain’s MetroCHARGE project, 16 subway stations in Barcelona use brake energy recuperators to redirect energy from the train brakes to EV charging stations on the streets, The Associated Press reported. Regenerative braking is […]
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South Florida’s Beachfront Buildings Sinking Faster Than Expected, Research Finds

South Florida’s Beachfront Buildings Sinking Faster Than Expected, Research Finds

A team of scientists in Germany and the United States has found that many tall, heavy buildings along South Florida’s coast are sinking into the earth much faster than expected. The researchers compared several years of satellite images to glean more information about continuing subsidence — where the altitude of a piece of land becomes […]
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