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Ballard signs fuel cell licensing & engineering services agreement with M-Field in Europe

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Ballard Power Systems signed a definitive agreement for the sub-license of intellectual property (IP) to M-Field Energy Corporation, a sustainable energy company, for material handling systems to be deployed in Europe. The agreement has a value of approximately $1 million.

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Abellio, Alstom, NASA and Rolls-Royce to implement new hybrid drive solution on Coradia Lint diesel trains

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The hybrid drives combine a modern diesel engine with an electric motor and batteries to recover braking energy, reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by up to 25%. In addition, the ability to run under battery power only can reduce noise pollution in city areas and stations by 75% (20 dB(A)).

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In a pilot project in Denmark that has been running for over 7 years, we’re generating about $220 per month from grid services. The idea of vehicle-to-grid is that you are storing energy at the end of the distribution system, so you can absorb those peaks. In Denmark, we’ve done all those light-duty fleets.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Denmark is planning a hydrogen island designed to generate about 1 million tonnes of offshore hydrogen starting in 2030. Airplanes, for example, won’t be able to fly long distances on battery power. Conventional, or gray, hydrogen: $1.50

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Most recently, Toyota announced that its fuel cell sedan would also be available in the UK, USA, Germany and Denmark during the summer of 2015. Myth #2: Hydrogen gas is dangerous to store and use. FCEVs are a real opportunity to offer motoring consumers a zero tailpipe emissions yet practical solution.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Buyerswill purchase the car – at about the same price as a conventional model –but lease the batteries from a third-party energy supplier for a monthly feeequivalent to the fuel costs for an economical petrol or diesel car. So the car uses an electrical store to power the drive motor. Mike, Epworth, UK Ok.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Then consider that in order to actually go any farther than the neighbood store, one still had to have ANOTHER car. If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. run the hardware store and buy a new one. Way to go morons.

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