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ADB: Projected cost of Uzbek Oltin Yo’l GTL plant increases by 37% to $5.6B

Green Car Congress

The projected cost of the Olin Yo’l GTL project in Uzbekistan ( earlier post ) will hit $5.6 As originally outlined by founding project partners Sasol, Petronas and Uzbekneftegaz, the project was estimated to cost some $4.1 The technology used is similar to that of the pioneering ORYX GTL plant in Qatar.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

Charged EVs

Now, the general consensus seems to be that having the [AC-to-DC] conversion happen off-board lightens the bus, and makes room for a bigger battery. When electric transit buses first hit the market, they had an inverter on board, and they charged with alternating current. This was really the focus in 2010 through 2013.