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South Korean EV Company to Open Two Production and Distribution Facilities in Pennsylvania

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intends to open two production and distribution facilities in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell made the announcement at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. CT&T makes low- and mid-speed, short-distance neighborhood electric vehicles that pass crash tests required for regular passenger cars. Earlier post.)

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Nikola and KeyState partner to create low-carbon hydrogen value chain in PA

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KeyState has developed a replicable model for low carbon, low-cost hydrogen at large scale production. KSNGS will produce low-carbon hydrogen, automotive-grade urea (DEF) and ammonia from natural gas while integrating carbon capture and storage in a closed carbon loop in its 7,000-acre site in northern Pennsylvania.

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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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Next in the rankings is Utah (66.2%), Pennsylvania (66.0%), the District of Columbia (65.4%), Texas (63.6%), Oklahoma (62.6%), Florida (62.3%), Illinois (60.6%), Louisiana (59.2%), and Wisconsin (59.1%). Its continued dominance in trucking reflects diesel’s record of continuous improvement and low-cost operation.

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Aquion Energy closed $35M D round; aqueous hybrid ion batteries for stationary storage

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Specifically developed for the requirements of both small and large-scale stationary energy storage applications, Aquion’s products and solutions offer a combination of high performance, low cost, operational safety, and sustainability. The batteries have shown high cycle life of more than 5,000 cycles at high rates, (100% DoD).

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Pennsylvania’s Public-Private Partnership Board approves CNG project for public transit, private fleet fueling

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In September 2012, Corbett signed into law the Public and Private Partnerships for Transportation Act, which authorized P3 projects in Pennsylvania. In 2013, Pennsylvania became the second-largest natural gas producing state in the nation. A project team could be selected in summer 2015.

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Aqueous hybrid-ion battery company Aquion completes $55M financing round

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Designed for the requirements of both small- and large-scale stationary energy storage applications, Aquion’s patented AHI battery systems offer high-performance, low-cost, operational safety, and sustainability. Aqueous hybrid ion chemistry. Source: Aquion. Click to enlarge.

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Ham Radio Inspired This Scranton University Student to Pursue Engineering

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is pursuing an electrical engineering degree at the University of Scranton , in Pennsylvania. Gerard Piccini Member grade Student member; member of IEEE-HKN’s Lambda Nu chapter University: University of Scranton in Pennsylvania Major: Electrical engineering Minors: Math and physics Grade: Junior Another of his passions is robotics.

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