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Port of Oakland completes shore power infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Shore Power is a shore-to-ship connection that provides electrical power to the ship, thereby significantly reducing diesel and other air pollutant emissions from ships while they are at berth. In 2008, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation to require reductions of air pollutants from ocean-going vessels.

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Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

Green Car Congress

Such an innovation will play a key role in helping the company exceed the 50% emissions reduction target, compared to 2008 levels, that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has mandated all shipbuilders should achieve by 2050. Combustion of bunker fuel also emits sulfur and particulate matter that causes respiratory illness.

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PowerCell, Siemens to partner on development of marine fuel cell systems; integration into BlueDrive

Green Car Congress

Siemens will supply the SISHIP BlueDrive integrated energy and propulsion system into which PowerCell will install its fuel cell modules. The next stage is to extend the energy supply concept to include fuel cells—which are characterized by high efficiency and pollution-free operation. —Per Wassén, CEO of PowerCell.

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ABB to provide power and propulsion solution for fuel-cell river boat

Green Car Congress

As a FLAGSHIPS member since the project’s start in January 2019, ABB has been working closely with Finnish research organization and project coordinator VTT and the leading global provider of innovative clean energy fuel cell solutions Ballard Power Systems Europe to develop an installation enabling a 400 kW fuel cell to power vessel operations.

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CARB approves $423M plan to mitigate harm from Volkswagen defeat devices; significant investments in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment sectors

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a plan to mitigate statewide harm from more than 10,000 tons of smog-causing pollutants released in the state due to Volkswagen’s (VW) use of illegal “defeat devices” in diesel passenger cars. The National VW Environmental Trust provides California with $423 million for this purpose.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

Air quality matters here The transition to EVs in the Central Valley is especially critical due to the region’s serious air pollution issues. I thought it would be internal combustion running on hydrogen, but then we found out it was electric vehicles.” So all my life I was waiting for the zero emission vehicles to come around.

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Inflation Reduction Act: We Did It!

Plug in America

Bush back in 2008. In 2008, the Tesla Roadster was the only commercially available EV! Postal Service Vehicles: As you know, we have spent a lot of time ridiculing Postal Service plans to replace their aging internal combustion fleet with new cutting-edge internal combustion vehicles. Well, here it is.