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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

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The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

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Comment on Nio closes $1 billion convertible notes offering by nov22

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We don't know whether the same person bought the half billion 2029/2030 bond just issued. If they happen to be the same person(s), some of the 2026/2027 bond holder just successfully exchange their ill-fated 89.9685 conversion rate bond into this new 11.12 conversion rate bond. conversion rate.

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NSF launches $20M engineering research center aimed at converting natural gas into transportation fuels: CISTAR

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing nearly $80 million in four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms in the fields of living cell-based therapies, personalized heart tissue, point-of-care health systems and fuel derived from shale gas.

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Lunaz to begin production of electric classic Range Rovers; prices begin at £245,000 excluding local taxes

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Every car by Lunaz goes through a full bare metal restoration and re-engineering process ahead of conversion to the company’s proprietary electric powertrain. This provides extraordinary scope for personalization. The restoration and conversion process represents re-engineering from the ground up.

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Electra raises $85M to advance Low-Temperature Iron process; electrochemical refining at 60?C

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Conversion of iron ore into iron accounts for 90% of steelmaking emissions that may be eliminated using Electra’s process. The 50-person company recently opened a new office in Boston, MA to help expand its roster of engineers, scientists, and professional support staff. billion metric tons of crude steel and causes 3.7

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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

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ALTe’s initial focus is on vehicles of light-to-medium duty fleets (such as taxis), which will obtain the greatest benefit of converting older, out-of-warranty vehicles from gasoline-powered engines to the REEV powertrain platform. Earlier post.). LaSorda joined the ALTe Board as ALTe’s Lead Director and investor. Tom LaSorda.

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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity. In comparison, the Brayton cycle has a theoretical conversion efficiency upwards of 50%. It took us a long time to get the data needed to let us connect to the grid.

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