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JUNE 22, 2022

In 2003, FedEx was the first delivery company to use hybrid vehicles for pickup and delivery and, in 1994, the company used its first electric vehicle—an acid battery-powered vehicle in California.

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Vehicles 2003 Alternative Fuels General Motors 273

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Viking Energy was the first LNG powered ocean going vessel in 2003, and Eidesvik and Wärtsilä also collaborated on the 2009-built Viking Lady, another LNG-fueled vessel that was seen as a milestone in the transition of shipping with its installation of fuel cells and marine batteries.

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Supplies Fuel Green 2003 395

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

A new addition is lithium-ion batteries, which store energy that is recovered during braking. With the electric power from this pack, the new Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid is able to run for a number of kilometers on battery power alone. PostAuto expects to save some 2,000 tonnes of CO 2 during the five-year test phase.

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Switzerland Hybrid Fuel Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Fuel cells offer a much longer operating life than lead-acid batteries. Fuel cells provide continuous power with no loss of power as the tank nears empty as opposed to battery-powered equipment that run slower as the battery nears empty.

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BMW Hydrogen Manufacturer Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2011

They are now accompanied by the lithium-ion batteries which store energy that is recovered during braking; the new hybrid is able to run for several kilometers on battery power alone. Three more buses are to follow next year. Earlier post.). million kilometers.

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Hybrid Lithium Ion Li-ion 2003 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Sandia National Laboratories and Hawaii Hydrogen Carrier s (HHC) are partnering to design a solid-state metal-hydride hydrogen storage system for forklifts; the storage system can refuel at low pressure four to five times faster than it takes to charge a battery-powered forklift. —Adrian Narvaez, Hawaii Hydrogen Carriers (HHC).

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Hydrogen Design Hawaii Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2009

Separately, IDG News reported that Toshiba will begin selling its first direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) battery chargers later than expected after it ran into problems securing certain components for them. DMFC battery chargers are portable power sources used to recharge battery-powered devices instead of plugging them into the wall.

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2009 Fuel Recharge 2003 150