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Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

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Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. Hydra pays for the truck conversion and the on-site fueling infrastructure. In Canada, 10.5%

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ORNL team discovers mechanism behind direct ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion; implications for energy efficiency and cost of upgrading

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The research, supported by DOE’s BioEnergy Technologies Office (BETO), has implications for the energy efficiency and cost of catalytic upgrading technologies proposed for use in bio-refineries. The addition of biomass derived ethanol to gasoline in the transportation sector is an important step in the utilization of renewable energy.

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DOE selects 7 gasification projects for funding; focus on reducing cost of coal conversion

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The projects conducted through this program are geared toward reducing the cost of coal conversion and mitigating the environmental impacts of fossil-fueled power generation. Improvements in module materials and design will be incorporated into full-scale module manufacturing with minimal impact on fabrication costs.

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MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

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The study’s calculations show that—if used directly without further conversion—local hydrogen can be economical and even cheaper than imports from 2030 onwards. While production costs of around €4.00 per kilogram are possible in northern Germany, hydrogen imported from Tunisia, for example, would cost at least €4.70

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Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

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Navigant Research forecasts that the transportation segment, with hydrogen demand as a catalyst, will jump-start power-to-gas (P2G) demand and further drive down electrolyzer and other infrastructure costs. As costs fall, Navigant expects growth in the non-transport segments, creating opportunities for a variety of market players.

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Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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The central process for this conversion is electrocatalytic water splitting in which hydrogen and oxygen are formed. Hydrogen can directly be stored, transported, and reconverted into electricity in a fuel cell. All these aspects lead to increased capital and operating costs. Additionally, H 2 O is needed for water splitting.

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ABC Companies partners with Lightning eMotors to launch first electric repowered motorcoach

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ABC Companies, a leading provider to the motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transportation market in the United States and Canada, will soon be the first to offer a motorcoach-diesel-to-electric-repower program for North American operators. The repower kits are engineered by Lightning eMotors and will be installed by ABC technicians.

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