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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

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This, the top executive claims, fits with the industry’s growing interest in hydrogen fuel cell technology, which major automakers are already testing for larger vehicles. The proposed hydrogen scooter has a range of 50 kilometres and will use an external electrolyser to charge the on-board fuel cell, which powers the motor.

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Algae.Tec to form JV in China for algae for renewable transportation fuels and carbon capture facility; raising A$5M

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The facility will be purely focused on algae for the production of transport fuels. Last month Algae.Tec signed a biofuels MOU with the European airline Lufthansa, and announced a biofuels production and carbon capture deal with the Sri Lanka subsidiary of industrial giant Holcim, the world’s largest cement and building materials company.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

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Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) and Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a joint venture for the mass production of the Axial Vector axial-type, multi-fuel engines ( earlier post ). Intake and exhaust valves open and close by a patent-pending method of rotating cam and trunions.

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Satellite altimeter data study finds global ship traffic up 4x over past 20 years

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Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air. In the Indian Ocean, where the world’s busiest shipping lanes are located, ship traffic grew by more than 300% over the 20-year period, according to the research.

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Test Report: One Electric Kridn Electric Motorcycle

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The copper is on the inside - and so there are issues of heat evacuation as power increases. The peak power is 5 kW - and that is enough to set the adrenalin racing through the arteries. We have seen that happen in Indian cities - and also at a country level in places like Sri Lanka. You can easily match city traffic.

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‘The macroeconomic landscape hasn’t been ideal this year:’ Raman Mittal | Autocar Professional

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The blow on farmers has been softened by upgrading products such as increasing the power by 2 hp or standardising certain features. The enhanced power also enables these tractors to tackle challenging terrains or tasks that may be beyond the capacity of lower horsepower models. It is more balanced as an equation today.