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True Zero expands its hydrogen station network with $26.6M in grants from the California Energy Commission

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True Zero was founded in California just over 4 years ago, and—with grant funding from the state of California, and the South Coast and Bay Area AQMDs, as well as private financing from Honda and Toyota—has become the largest hydrogen retailer in the US. —Joel Ewanick, CEO of True Zero. Earlier post.)

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True Zero H2 network fuels more than 3.7M miles in California in 2016

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million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company. Driving on True Zero hydrogen reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% compared to a typical gasoline-powered car. The company also obtained financing from Toyota and Honda to help accelerate and grow its California hydrogen network.

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True Zero H2 network fuels 17M fuel cell-electric miles in 250 tonnes H2 sold

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Two-thirds of this hydrogen is derived from fossil fuels, such as natural gas. The company’s growth has been supported by more than $50 million dollars in grants received from the California Energy Commission, as well as grants from the South Coast and Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts, and private financing from Toyota and Honda.

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SAE technical experts: fuel cell technology has advanced significantly, FC vehicle production has begun, further cost reductions & infrastructure development required

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The panel, moderated by Jesse Schneider, BMW, included Takashi Moriya, Senior Chief Engineer at Honda R&D; Dr. Will James, Manager, Safety, Codes, and Standards at the US Department of Energy (DOE); and Dr. Ralph Clague, Head of Motive Systems and Architecture, Intelligent Energy. Earlier post.). Earlier post ). Intelligent Energy.

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GM CEO Barra leans on price parity to take out Tesla in race to EV superiority

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra has plans to catch Tesla by mid-decade, and she plans to lean on cheaper electric vehicles that are more comparable in price to gas cars to do it. Finance earlier this week. “We Ultimately, Barra plans to be out-manufacturing and out-selling everyone, including Tesla, by the mid-2020s.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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GM Stock Chart: Yahoo Finance. The 15 years in the future 2035 aspiration to stop selling gas- and diesel-powered vehicles is clearly a long way off and a lot can change in that timeframe. ” The Honda and Acura EVs will be manufactured at GM plants in North America. in the last 12 months and 223.9%

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates battery cost will decline by almost 10% until 2025, when ZEVs will reach price parity with ICE vehicles. Honda is working on high-capacity batteries capable of 15-minute charging with a 240 km range for release in 2022 models. Performance: Battery range has been increasing annually.