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The European HYPOBATT project has finished testing the Marine Megawatt Charging System (M-MCS) for ship fast charging in Germany. The result matters because it demonstrates a charging approach intended to support higher-power shore connection for vessels.
OCSiAl is contributing its TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotubes to ELEVATE, a Horizon Europe project. The project aims to develop aviation-grade battery cells exceeding 400 Wh/kg in specific energy.
Horizon Aircraft and Ontario-based Great Lakes Helicopter signed a letter of intent covering maintenance, repair and overhaul support for the Cavorite X7. The agreement matters because it points to planned service support for the aircraft program.
OCSiAl is supplying single-wall carbon nanotubes to the ELEVATE Horizon Europe project, which is developing battery cells above 400 Wh/kg for electric regional aircraft. The work is aimed at supporting silicon-rich anodes and dry-coated electrodes for higher-energy batteries.