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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Many factors will influence this, including emissions regulations, infrastructure, hydrogen availability and total costs of ownership. Stop comparisons of fill times.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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At the same time, per capita emissions in the state decreased by 12%. On an absolute basis, California’s total GHG emissions fell only slightly in 2015, down 0.34% from 2014. This year’s edition finds California’s record is especially impressive when it comes to cutting emissions and energy use per dollar of GDP. Transportation.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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By comparison, Japan tops the list with 284 ships, followed by Norway, which has 102. Hence, cheap EVs coming your way (well, not in the US, at least not yet anyway). China now has the world’s eighth-largest shipping fleet with 33 car-carrying ships, according to data from shipping consultants Veson Nautical and reported by Reuters.

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Stanford researchers develop copper-based catalyst that produces ethanol from CO at room temperature; potential for closed-loop CO2-to-fuel process

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Ultimately, this might enable a closed-loop, emissions free CO 2 -to-fuel process. By comparison, conventional Cu nanoparticles with an average crystallite size similar to that of oxide-derived copper produced nearly exclusive H 2 (96% Faraday efficiency) under identical conditions. —Matthew Kanan.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

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You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. It leaves zero emissions on the roadways. This lack of emissions becomes especially apparent in big cities with significant traffic congestion. They’ve also promised to reduce their emissions each year and are reaching and exceeding their goals.

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Underground Coal Gasification Company In Partnership to Test Alkaline Fuel Cells for Power Generation

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AFC has run thousands of hours of system and electrode tests, and in some instances has run comparison tests to ascertain the severity of the problem of CO 2 contamination in KOH. Unlike the poisoning of a PEM fuel cell by CO, the CO 2 contamination can be addressed by replacing the electrolyte, AFC says. Peter Bond, Linc Energy CEO.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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Environmental costs are often not shown on financial statements because the bearers of such costs can be either particular individuals or society at large, are often both non-monetary and problematic to quantify for comparison with monetary values. Urbanization: In 2009, for the first time, more people lived in cities than in the countryside.