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AECOM to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy

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Global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish renewables group Iberdrola, and Italian partners Cinque International and Ancitel Energy and Environment, to upgrade Italy’s historic Apennine diesel railway with hydrogen trains.

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Toray to acquire European carbon fiber fabric and pre-preg business

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Toray will take over the assets of Saati’s plant in Legnano in January 2015, which would start operation as Composite Materials (Italy) S.r.l., (CIT), CFE), and CFRP parts business that uses carbon fiber fabric at its German subsidiaries of Euro Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites GmbH (EACC) and ACE Advanced Composite Engineering GmbH (ACE).

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. Average emissions for Germany, Britain, Italy, and Spain increased, ranging from a rise of 0.8 g/km for Italy. Despite this positive change, their emission levels were still higher than the averages they recorded in 2016 and 2017. Although last year’s average was 1.3

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GE Aviation and Turbocoating SPA form JV for Ceramic Matrix Composite Components (CMCs); lighter, more efficient engines

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GE Aviation and Turbocoating SPA of Parma, Italy, have formed a 50/50 joint venture, called Advanced Ceramic Coatings, to provide thermal barrier coatings for Ceramic Matrix Composite Components (CMCs) used in jet engines. The LEAP engine will enter airline service in 2016. Earlier post.) operation in Hickory, North Carolina.

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Ballard, Nisshinbo collaborate to offer first PEM fuel cell using non-precious-metal catalyst

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The work done to date represents an important part of our Japan strategy where we are focused on breakthrough technology development with select Japanese partners as well as penetration into the Japanese hydrogen economy with strategic channel partners in key applications. Earlier post.). 2017.01.086.

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BAIC BJEV opens Silicon Valley EV research center, planning another for Europe

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BAIC said that the Silicon Valley R&D center will also become an important part of BJEV’s eventual globalization plans. The first vehicle to arise from this partnership is estimated to be completed in time for debut at the 2016 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. BJEV ranks sixth globally in terms of pure EV sales.

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ANGP gets exclusive license to UTRC technology for conformable natural gas vehicle storage tanks

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Natural gas vehicle adoption has been hampered in part by the bulky cylindrical tanks required to house the pressurized fuel; the tanks add weight and reduce storage space in a passenger car or light-duty truck. UTRC subsidiaries also carry out research and development work in Shanghai, China; Rome, Italy; and Cork, Ireland.

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