Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2023

The partners aim to replace coal-fired power plants with hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants in Germany, and to build production of low carbon and renewable hydrogen in Norway that will be exported through pipeline to Germany. Germany has an ambition to phase out all coal fired power plants by 2030. Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

The objective of this agreement is to develop a project to repower and put into service 400 switcher and line-haul freight locomotives, all 100% powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and/or renewable natural gas (RNG) with low or zero emissions, in line with the Argentina’s decarbonization goals.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) has awarded Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) a contract for two M501JAC power trains for the Intermountain Power Plant (IPP) in Delta, Utah. This fuel mixture will reduce carbon emissions by more than 75% compared to the retiring coal-fired technology. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2023

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is powering the hydrogen fuel cell reachstacker that Hyster has developed and shipped to the Port of Valencia in Spain. The hydrogen is stored in high-pressure tanks and can be refilled less than 15 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with MONTE Aircraft Leasing (MONTE), the pioneering zero-emissions regional turboprop aircraft lessor. As part of the agreement the partners will offer aircraft leasing and financing solutions that enable operators to run zero-emission flights.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

An electric school bus in Beverly, Massachusetts, successfully delivered power back to the electricity grid for more than 50 hours over the course of the summer using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Image source: Thomas Built Buses.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the City of Vaasa, Finland have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project aimed at utilizing emissions-free hydrogen in power generation, industry and transportation applications. Digitalization will be used wherever possible in optimizing the outcome.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a measure that will require most newly manufactured small off-road engines (SORE) such as those found in leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment be zero emission starting in 2024. Older models on store shelves can also be purchased even if they are gasoline-powered.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

Orange EV and California-based Super Store Industries (SSI) announced the deployment of Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal trucks to multiple SSI facilities, supporting both grocery distribution and dairy and beverage manufacturing. Super Store Industries is the first dairy manufacturer in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2018

Seven-Eleven and Toyota entered into a basic agreement in August 2017 regarding considerations toward energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission reduction in store distribution and operation. Seven-Eleven is taking measures to reduce CO 2 emissions throughout its entire supply chain to meet its goals, focusing on renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. Toyota’s efforts with hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck powertrains started with Project Portal back in 2017. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Mitsubishi Power Americas and Texas Brine Company are collaborating to develop large-scale long-duration hydrogen storage solutions to support decarbonization efforts across the eastern United States. Hydrogen has been stored in salt caverns for decades in the US Gulf Coast. Texas Brine gas storage cavern wellhead.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2021

Denmark-based Everfuel A/S has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an undisclosed German-Norwegian shipping company for collaboration on hydrogen supply to a new zero-emission shipping solution. Trefor Elnet as the power DSO. Energinet as the power TSO. EWII as power grid analyst.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2019

Electrify America and Walmart announced that more than 120 plus ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now operational and open to the public at Walmart stores across the US. Electrify America chargers at Walmart stores feature 150 kilowatt (kW) and 350kW DC Fast Chargers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Gridtractor will help farmers integrate electric charging and vehicle to grid (V2G) into their operations to strengthen the power grid with its smart energy platform. In addition, the company estimates farms can save 55-75% on fuel costs by going electric, and up to 90% by supplying stored power to irrigation pumps and to the grid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Liquid hydrogen needs to be stored at -253 °C. You can power an engine with hydrogen combustion through modified gas turbine engines, and you can use hydrogen fuel cells to create electrical power. Airbus is developing innovative cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks to support future aircraft fueled by liquid hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The primary goal for Toyota and Kenworth’s participation in the project was to match nearly the performance of diesel-powered drayage trucks while eliminating emissions to provide a sustainable solution in heavy-duty transportation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). The Ocean trucks reduced Greenhouse Gases (GHG) by 74.66

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. These initiatives have largely focused on renewable electric power generation, distribution, and storage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Freudenberg has received Type Approval by the international classification society RINA for its methanol-powered fuel cell system for ocean-going shipping. Converting commercial ships on the high seas to CO 2 -neutral drive systems is a huge challenge. One important factor is the range requirement of the individual ship types.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Highview Power Storage, Inc., With Highview Power’s liquid air energy storage solution, excess or off-peak electricity is used to clean and compress air which is then stored in liquid form in insulated tanks at temperatures approaching -320 ?F The US energy storage market is expected to surge over 700% to nearly $5.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2021

Power management company Eaton has introduced a complete suite of solutions from its Vehicle Group to reduce vapor emissions produced during the refueling of gasoline-powered vehicles. If fuel vapor is released into the atmosphere, it contributes to a category of pollutants known as evaporative emissions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And for a population that associates convenience stores with fueling stations, truck stops and roadside convenience stores have a golden opportunity to attract EV drivers, especially in more rural areas where electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is scarce.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new report released by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and GHD Advisory calls for Australia to focus on the refueling infrastructure to support hydrogen-powered transport—alongside electric vehicles—or risk being left behind its international counterparts. Heavy vehicles are a key contributor to these emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

by Toby Gill, CEO, Intelligent Power Generation. With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels. Ballard’s FCwave fuel cell product is a 200-kilowatt (kW) modular unit that can be scaled in series up to the multi-megawatt (MW) power level. —Rob Campbell, Ballard Chief Commercial Officer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil-fuel-dependent sectors of the economy, such as steel, heavy-duty vehicles, shipping and cement, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Storing and moving hydrogen is challenging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The prototype will use ammonia to deliver 200kg of hydrogen a day—enough to power around 5-10 hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses. It can be used for storing large amounts of hydrogen in a liquid form that builds on existing global supply chain infrastructure. The ammonia is stored, before being used for electricity generation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2019

Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S—a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems, Inc.—has Norled ferry to be powered by a hybrid combination of Ballard fuel cell modules together with batteries (CNW Group/Ballard Power Systems Inc.). Hydrogen will be the last piece in order to get zero-emissions in the ferry sector.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 4, 2024

Hydrogen can store and deliver clean energy for many uses across the UK with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions at the tailpipe. The post Unlocking the power of hydrogen in transport appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

This funding invests in more than 1,700 US-built buses; nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over two years to more than 1,800 and more than doubling the number of zero-emission transit buses on America’s roadways.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan announced a breakthrough in engine efficiency, reaching 50% thermal efficiency with its in-development, next-generation e-POWER system. Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. The STARC concept.

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Electrek

JUNE 7, 2023

On Wednesday, Norwegian cruise line company Hurtigruten revealed plans for a first-of-its-kind zero-emission ship. The electric-powered cruise ship will feature retractable sails with solar panels to harness energy from the wind and sun while storing it in powerful batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

HYDROTEC projects, which are currently in development, from heavy-duty trucks to aerospace and locomotives, are being planned for use beyond vehicles for power generation. A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. Mobile Power Generator.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Rolls-Royce, Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways have put a hybrid diesel-battery-electric train that reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 25% into passenger service in the UK. The HybridFLEX train is powered by two mtu Hybrid PowerPacks and is operated by Chiltern Railways on the route between London Marylebone and Aylesbury.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Artist rendering of Global Energy Ventures’ fuel cell-powered C-H 2 Ship, to be powered by a Ballard system as it transports compressed green hydrogen. The power required for a small-scale demonstration of the C-H 2 Ship is expected to be less than 10 megawatts (MW). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 200 kW FCwave module.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2021

The VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos. company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California. Albertsons Cos.

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