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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). More substantial CO 2 savings can be achieved in real world use.

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