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BMW Group begins production of small-series hydrogen-powered iX5

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The BMW Group is commencing production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model. Manufacture of the small-series hydrogen-powered vehicle is taking place in the pilot plant at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ). —Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development.

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NuScale, Shell and partners to assess hydrogen production using SMR

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NuScale Power, along with Shell Global Solutions (Shell) and industry participants will develop and assess a concept for an economically optimized Integrated Energy System (IES) for hydrogen production using electricity and process heat from a NuScale VOYGR small modular reactor (SMR) power plant.

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Constellation starts production at 1MW demo-scale nuclear-powered hydrogen facility

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Hydrogen production has commenced at the US’ first 1 MW demonstration-scale, nuclear-powered hydrogen production facility at Constellation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant in Oswego, New York. This accomplishment tangibly demonstrates that our nation’s existing reactor fleet can produce clean hydrogen today.

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Bosch starts volume production of its fuel-cell power module; Nikola pilot customer

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Bosch has now begun volume production of its Fuel-Cell Power Module (FCPM) at its Stuttgart-Feuerbach location. Manufacturing the Fuel Cell Power Module in the Feuerbach plant. Production of the fuel-cell power module is not only starting in Feuerbach, but also in Chongqing, China.

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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Bosch is now starting the production of new powertrain solutions based on 800-volt technology. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. As a result, the inverter is more compact and powerful.

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Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

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China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) reported successful testing of non-desalinated seawater electrolysis technology for hydrogen production powered by offshore wind. The floating hydrogen production platform Dongfu One is sited in an offshore wind farm in East China’s Fujian province. —Xie et al.

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