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Ballard and Anglo American launch field trial of methanol-fueled fuel cell home generator in rural South Africa

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Ballard and Anglo American Platinum have partnered with Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, and The Department of Energy of South Africa to conduct the 12-month field trial. Naledi Trust is part of the Moqhaka Local Municipality in the southern part of the Fezile Dabi District of the Free State province of South Africa.

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The BMW i4 eDrive 35 M Sport Lands In South Africa At A Very Competitive Price

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The gap between the upfront purchase prices was so high at times that it could only be justified by the lower total cost of ownership advantage that BEVs have from a financial point of view. For a very long time, battery-electric vehicles have generally been more expensive than comparable internal combustion engine vehicles.

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South Africas Optimal Energy Considering Battery Swap with the Joule EV

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South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle ( earlier post ). Engineering News. The car will be onsale in 2013. Optimal Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based EDAG, a German automotive full- service supplier, to industrialize the Joule.

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Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems, The National Aerospace Centre, and Airbus to research use of fuel cells for commercial airliners

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Airbus and South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre will jointly fund research by Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) into the application of fuel cells on airliners. The initial three-year project is being undertaken by HySA Systems Competence Centre at its University of the Western Cape research facility.

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SAIC Partners With South African Dealer To Accelerate Decarbonization of Urban Logistics Fleets

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MAXUS Electric Vehicles says green mobility enables companies to reduce fleet operating costs by up to 80% and save more than a tonne of emissions per vehicle per month. Sales of passenger electric vehicles are starting to gain significant traction in South Africa.

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Elcora options to purchase existing manganese mine in Morocco; additive to Atlas Fox

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According to the USGS, land-based manganese resources are large but irregularly distributed; those in the United States are very low grade and have potentially high extraction costs. South Africa accounts for an estimated 70% of the world’s manganese resources.

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ENGIE selects Plug Power for refueling system for hydrogen-powered mine truck; 1 tonne H2/day

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Operational performance of the converted trucks is expected to be the same or better than the original diesel trucks, with the additional benefits of cleaner air, less noise and lower maintenance costs. Source: Anglo American.

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