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GE Aerospace Tests Megawatt-Class Hybrid Electric Powertrain, Pursues Turbogenerator with BETA

GE Aerospace has completed testing of a megawatt-class hybrid electric engine system developed through NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project, paving the way for flight tests. The recently announced ground test was the company’s first to validate the full integrated system including GE Aerospace-developed motor/generators, power converters and inverters, controllers and other components. […]

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Conifer Raises $20M to Commercialize Magnet-Agnostic Motors & e-Powertrains 

Conifer, a Silicon Valley startup, has secured $20 million in seed funding to commercialize its magnet-agnostic electric motors and powertrains that are coupled with a software-driven manufacturing approach. Founded by repeat entrepreneurs and ex-Apple Special Projects Group and Lucid engineers, the company has spent the last two years developing and validating its technology with customers. It announced the successful funding in April.  […]