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Hy Stor Energy developing green hydrogen hub in Mississippi

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During its first phase, the Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub is expected to produce an estimated 110 million kilograms (kg) of green hydrogen annually and store more than 70 million kg of green hydrogen in its underground salt caverns. (As As a comparison, Air Products’ newly announced blue hydrogen megaproject in Louisiana will produce some 1.8

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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The findings appear in the journal Science of the Total Environment. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 At gas stations, fuel vapors are released into the atmosphere from storage tanks through vent pipes. pounds and 1.7 pounds per 1,000 gallons. 2018.09.303.

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Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

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Maize and other annual crops are easier to manage with traditional farming, but they are tougher on the environment. The researchers conducted ecosystem-scale comparisons of carbon, nitrogen, water, and energy fluxes of Sorghum bicolor with maize and Miscanthus x. Energy sorghum falls somewhere in between.

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Akasol unveiling new high energy density battery module for coaches and trucks; cylindrical cells

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The compact size of AKAModule 60 CYC fits the PHEV2 standard module and can be built into its system environment. kWh battery module offers a power density of up to 433 W/kg and high cycle stability in comparison to other high-energy solutions (1,500 to 3,000 operative cycles).

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Penn State team devises new control strategy to enhance EV battery performance when driving in cold temperatures

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In a paper in the Journal of Power Sources , they report that this technique fully restores room-temperature battery power and regeneration in 13, 33, 46, 56 and 112 seconds into uninterrupted driving in 0, −10, −20, −30 and −40 °C environments, respectively. Zhang et al. Click to enlarge. —Zhang et al. Ah and weighed 210 g.

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Injection of hydrogen into the German gas distribution grid from power-to-gas demo plant

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The operational phase will be accompanied by scientific partners, whose involvement is being funded by the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The core of the system is an ITM Power proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. bar—thus avoiding the need for a compressor and saving costs.

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Audi to introduce entry-level e-tron model with smaller battery pack, less range

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By comparison, the 55 quattro features a 95 kWh battery with up to 255.4 These store up to 71 kWh of energy, which is delivered via a newly calibrated drivetrain and a high voltage system featuring additional optimisations for this application, and facilitate a range of up to 186 miles in the WLTP cycle.

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