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JULY 28, 2022

The vehicle is already available to order for customers in this configuration. The energy gained when braking is fed back into the batteries of the eActros, and is then once more available for driving. The Mercedes-Benz battery-electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In a joint publication, WFS and AVL conclude that the combined high efficiency and lower system costs relative to FCEVs make H 2 -HPDI the most capital efficient means to use hydrogen and lower CO 2 emissions near-term and that it has the potential to remain competitive with fully industrialized FCEV in the future. Source: Westport/AVL.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A team at Imperial College London has examined the relative costs of carbon mitigation from a lifecycle perspective for 12 different hydrogen production techniques using fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable sources. Hellgardt (2019) “Levelized Cost of CO 2 Mitigation from Hydrogen Production Routes” Energy Environ. Resources.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Researchers at Wakayama University in Japan have produced a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas by irradiating a mixture of carbon powder and distilled water with intense nanosecond laser pulses at room temperature. Electrodes or any other photocatalysts were not used to produce the hydrogen. Credit: ACS, Akimoto et al.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $35 million in available funding to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies ( earlier post ) to support research and development, early market deployments, and domestic manufacturing. AOI 1 Topic 1: Hydrogen Production R&D: Advanced High‐Temperature Water Splitting.

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JULY 31, 2019

Hydrogen has attracted the most research and development interest due to the efficiency and performance of hydrogen-fueled proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). However, the challenges of transmission, distribution, and high-pressure storage of a low-density gas have hampered the adoption of hydrogen PEMFC technology.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

The Linde Engineering and Gases Divisions have developed a new line of hydrogen generators that combines proven steam methane reforming (SMR) technology and innovative design. The HYDROPRIME product line covers the demand for on-site hydrogen generation units from 100 to 1,000 Nm 3 /h (8.41 kg of hydrogen per hour). (As

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AUGUST 21, 2020

There has been much discussion for over thirty years or more around the use of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to the internal combustion engine. Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car.

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APRIL 8, 2022

billion euros will be available for this purpose by 2024, with additional funds planned for 2025. The federal government covers up to 80% of the additional costs incurred compared to conventional comparison vehicles; the development of the necessary infrastructure is also part of the funding. Funds of around €1.25

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The team of Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak also incudes information for current gasoline-powered internal combustion engines as a baseline comparison. BEVs currently offer the most readily available alternative fuel source via the existing electric grid. mp and a fuel price of $2.35 per gallon, results in a cost of $0.10

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

The RWD layout also allowed for increased hydrogen storage to boost EPA-estimated range to 402 miles (Mirai XLE grade), a 30% increase over the first-generation Mirai. In comparison, the first-gen Mirai was FWD, and the larger stack was placed under a raised section of the passenger compartment floor.

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MAY 12, 2021

Given the availability of fuels as propellants, we likely will rely on some form of chemical or nuclear propulsion, which means using various forms of exothermic reactions and therefore combustion waves. A standing oblique detonation wave, stabilized on a ramp, is created in a hypersonic flow of hydrogen and air.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

The report also identified 29 currently Open-Retail hydrogen fueling stations from as far south as San Diego, to the coastline in Santa Barbara, and as far to the northeast as Truckee. Current and projected on-road FCEV populations and comparison to previously collected and reported projections. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Researchers from Purdue University and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are proposing a new integrated process involving the co-production of hydrogen and electricity from solar thermal energy—a concept they label “hydricity”.

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APRIL 27, 2016

Honda also sees the possibility of a “hydrogen-powered society” based on renewable energy and renewable-energy-generated hydrogen. Accordingly, Honda has not only launched FCVs that use hydrogen, but has also developed compact hydrogen stations that generate hydrogen, and external power output devices that get connected to FCVs.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

In addition to ensuring the same energy source, the analysis was conducted such that the same functional unit and system boundary are assumed for all of the three mobility options, to facilitate a direct comparison of their respective environmental footprints. Credit: ACS, Dai and Lastoskie. Click to enlarge. terrestrial acidification (TA).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have presented a new and more complete view on the way a cyanobacterium— Cyanothece 51142—produces hydrogen. PNNL scientists found that the organism taps into an unexpected source of energy to create hydrogen.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. The lost available energy also results in poor off-design point fuel efficiency. ICOMIA cycle NO x emissions and hydrogen consumption, efficiency-optimized calibration. Oh and Plante.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

At CES this past week, the trucking startup Nikola showed off a hydrogen-fueled semi truck, one of its first ever built in the U.S. GenH2’s motors draw power from a fuel cell that runs on liquid hydrogen, and Daimler has said the vehicle will appear on German roads by mid-2024. It is now an ISO standard.

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MAY 31, 2009

Although the proposed 2010 budget for the DOE reduces funding for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle work ( earlier post ), the Recovery Act is providing a $42 million boost for nearer-term applications of fuel cells in other areas. We are rebalancing our portfolio, focusing on fuel cells rather than just hydrogen for long term transportation.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The most significant difference between the position of IVMs and LVMs regards the amount of revenue available to IVMs for research and development (R&D). The PZEV provisions were intended to ease the burden on IVMs in comparison to LVMs since PZEVs are much easier to market, as compared to the ZEVs required under the ACC provisions for LVMs.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Designed to deliver primary motive power within an advanced electric driveline, the 100 kW fuel cell architecture and core technology will be available to vehicle manufacturers through technology licensing programs and joint development agreements. Fuel Cells Hydrogen' kW/l (volumetric) and 3.0 kW/l (volumetric) and 3.0 Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 13, 2016

The car can be fully refueled with hydrogen in around four minutes, and is then ready to drive for up to 600 kilometers (372.8 lb) of hydrogen per 100 kilometers (62.1 The operating life and responsiveness are improved, and hydrogen consumption is cut. Hydrogen storage. The hydrogen tanks differ in size.

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APRIL 11, 2014

volts versus the reversible hydrogen electrode) in CO-saturated alkaline water. When a voltage is applied across the electrodes of a conventional cell, a current flows and water is converted to oxygen gas at one electrode (the anode) and hydrogen gas at the other electrode (the cathode). volts to –0.5?volts

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MAY 27, 2015

LNG = liquefied natural gas; CNG = compressed natural gas; H 2 = hydrogen; GH 2 = gaseous hydrogen; LH 2 = liquid hydrogen; F-T = Fischer−Tropsch; LPG = liquefied petroleum gas, or propane; ICEV = internal combustion engine vehicle; SI = sparking ignition; CI = compression ignition; BEV = battery electric vehicle; FCEV = fuel cell electric vehicle.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

KBA found that in the most sever crashes, one of the four models ignited and emitted toxic hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas; “non-negligible amounts” of HF were also found in two other test crashes. Comparison tests with the old R134a refrigerant, however, led to no hazard scenarios. The final report will be available in autumn this year.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Iron–air batteries, originally proposed in the 1970s, have theoretical energy densities of more than 1,200 Wh/kg; by comparison, present-day lithium-ion batteries come in at about 600 Wh/kg, and even less (350 Wh/kg) if the weight of the cell casing is taken into account. —Weinrich et al.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

DOE asks respondents to comment on methodology to ensure a common ground for the various technologies and appropriate levels of success for comparison. The basis for any proposed changes to the assumptions (aggressive, moderate and conservative) should be provided (along with references where available).

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JULY 15, 2011

Comparison of biomass-to-wheel (BTW) efficiency for different biomass utilization scenarios. internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE); hybrid electric vehicle-gasoline (HEV-gas); hybrid electric vehicle-diesel (HEV-diesel); (hydrogen) fuel cell vehicle (FCV); battery electric vehicle (BEV); and sugar fuel cell vehicle (SFCV).

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Gaseous hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles have comparable life cycle emissions with conventional gasoline, offering limited reductions with 100-year global warming potential (GWP) yet leading to increases with 20-year GWP. CNG vs methanol or gaseous hydrogen vs liquid hydrogen).

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

The agreement gives Linc Energy the exclusive right to test the AFC Fuel Cell Technology on hydrogen produced from Underground Coal Gasification (UCG). The electrolyte is potassium hydroxide (KOH); the gas used at the anode is hydrogen and the gas used at the cathode is air containing oxygen.

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AUGUST 18, 2013

(These attributes reflect the presence of up to 50 wt% asphaltenes—very high molecular weight hydrocarbon molecules incorporating many heteroatoms—atoms other than carbon or hydrogen, e.g., sulfur—in their lattices.). Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1084, available online. Click to enlarge. Meyer, R.F.,

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MAY 26, 2010

Chemists at Brown University have synthesized novel core and shell palladium/iron-platinum (Pd/FePt) nanoparticles that use far less platinum yet perform more efficiently and last longer than commercially available pure-platinum catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in hydrogen fuel cells.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

In comparison, the electrolysis of water, which is a mature technology, also allows storage of electricity in chemical form (hydrogen); however, hydrogen does not fit into the existing infrastructure as well as liquid fuels, has a lower volumetric energy density, and requires compression or liquefaction for storage.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

The paper is available from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). 2012) also identified the challenges of achieving large GHG reductions with BEVs in comparison to improved efficiency gasoline vehicles. A parametric analysis by Barter et al. —“Factor Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Automobiles”.

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OCTOBER 21, 2007

Terry Tamminen, Arnold's green guru, showed up at the Santa Monica AltCar Show in a BMW Hydrogen 7. But of course he's been hydrogen's biggest booster, despite its inefficiencies and impracticalities. The gasoline-only production version of this car, the 7 Series, is available today for between $75,800 and $122,600.

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