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ITM Power in fuel cell materials handling trial with Marks and Spencer plc

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Using the ITM Power HFuel platform to generate hydrogen, the six-week trial involves M&S using several fuel cell vehicles as a direct substitute for part of the existing battery-powered fleet. Plan A is Marks & Spencer’s eco and ethical program which aims to make M&S the world’s most sustainable major retailer by 2015.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. reliance on foreign energy sources and mitigate climate change, highly efficient automotive gasoline fueled engines need to be developed. Earlier post.) 149,890.56.

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Report: sustainable batteries represent the best prospect for meeting Paris climate goals; requires $550B investment over 10 years

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The report— A Vision for a Sustainable Battery Value Chain in 2030 —suggests that, with a concerted push to put the right conditions in place, batteries could enable a 30% reduction in carbon emissions in both the transport and power sectors. This would also contribute to achieving the more ambitious 1.5°

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

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There are currently 16 zero-emission vehicle models available from eight automotive manufacturers; nine run completely on batteries, two on hydrogen fuel cells and five are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that can run on gasoline as well as battery power. This has not been easy. well as lawsuits. We have overcome it all.

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Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

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Many zero emission technologies for trucks have progressed at least to the demonstration phase, and in the case of smaller trucks, battery-powered vehicles are available commercially in small volumes. In addition, fuels will come under California’s Cap-and-Trade Program in 2015.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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Nonetheless, hydrogen fuel cell cars are, like pure battery powered cars, classed as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV). 2015, p127) [1]. . 2015) The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future. 2011) Bottled Lightning: super batteries, electric cars and the new lithium economy. 2020) [11]. John Murray.

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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The third relevant area of technology is electric power generation. As long as fossil fuels remain the predominant producer of electricity in major economies such as the US and China, the impact of electrified vehicles on climate change is negligible after taking into account the energy required for the production and recycling of batteries.