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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al.

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

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Fuel Cell Bus Fleet Extended Operation and Support Continues operation of existing fuel cell buses at AC Transit in revenue service, the largest most successful fuel cell bus fleet in the U.S. The bus will operate in similar service to the American Fuel Cell Bus, allowing direct comparison. Consortia lead. Partners/ suppliers.

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History: Electric Cars: The Golden Age

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Companies across the world are transitioning their fleets to either fully electric or hybrid systems. For comparison, today only one percent of our current national fleet consists of electric vehicles. In Cleveland, Ohio, Oliver Frichtle claimed his battery-powered car could make it 100 miles before needing a charge.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The closest comparisons for hydrogen-only cars are the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo. To provide a basis for comparison, Honda let us first drive a 2024 CR-V Hybrid that weighed 500 pounds less than the e:FCEV. The post News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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With more than 300 fuel cell-powered material handling equipment vehicles at its existing fleet in Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW now claims the largest number at a single location in the world. The rest of the top five, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio, have a cumulative total that is less than Michigan on its own.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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This report recognizes California, Connecticut, New York, Ohio and South Carolina for leading the country with continued and expanded support for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. In Spartanburg, SC, BMW’s production facility now hosts the world’s largest fuel cell material handling fleet to date.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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The testers conducted nearly 150 tests at 28 stations (4 each from 7 different networks) in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The goal was to bring you a comparison of the charging industry’s best efforts: a search for the best user experience currently available. The testing experts: umlaut.