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Norwegian shipping industry pursuing battery-powered ships

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The Norwegian shipping industry is teaming up to develop battery-powered ships. The Viking Lady, owned by Eidesvik Offshore, will have a battery package installed this spring. Later on, Norled will install a battery package on board an existing diesel-electric ferry. Earlier post.)

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Vision Industries and Balqon to partner to build fuel cell terminal tractor

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Vision Industries Corp. entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Balqon Corporation to build its zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell /electric hybrid terminal tractor, the Zero-TT. Vision is a developer of hydrogen fuel cell/electric hybrid powered vehicles and turnkey hydrogen fueling systems. Earlier post.)

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Kawasaki Heavy taps Corvus Energy for batteries for first all-electric tanker

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric “e5 tanker” currently under construction for Asahi Tanker Co., The battery-powered vessel was designed by e5 Lab Inc., The ships will be built by KOA Industry Co., of Tokyo, Japan.

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CP announces hydrogen-powered line-haul locomotive pilot project

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CP will continue to focus on finding innovative solutions to transform our operations and adapt our business, positioning CP and our industry as leaders for a sustainable future. The work builds on CP’s prior experience with testing low-emitting locomotive technologies, including biofuels, compressed natural gas and battery-powered solutions.

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Moog and Komatsu to demonstrate fully electric wheel loader

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Moog has collaborated with Komatsu to build a fully electric compact wheel loader machine. The companies will demonstrate the connected and automation-ready, zero-emission, battery-powered machine at bauma 2022 from 24-30 October at Messe München.

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Cummins and Komatsu to collaborate on advancing development of zero emissions mining haul trucks

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Cummins and Komatsu, a global provider of equipment and services for the construction and mining industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Working with Cummins is complementary to Komatsu’s development of the power agnostic truck.

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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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million in federal funding to 8 projects to advance the commercialization of American-made fuel cell buses for the transit industry. CALSTART Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority; ElDorado National; BAE Systems; Ballard Power Systems. The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $13.6

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