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Government of Canada awarding $1.625 million for two public hydrogen stations in Toronto

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The Government of Canada is awarding $1,625,000 in funding for the construction of two public hydrogen stations in the Greater Toronto Area to support a new Canadian market for fuel-cell vehicles. million for the deployment of electric vehicle recharging and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure.

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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Yet the growth in oil demand from trucks has outpaced all other sectors—including passenger cars, aviation, industry and petrochemical feedstocks—since 2000 and contributed 40% to global oil demand growth, a similar contribution as cars. Modern Truck Scenario. Gt in 2050, or 75%, relative to the Reference Technology Scenario.

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Honda adding 120 EV chargers to Torrance Campus; 50kW DC fast charger adjacent to campus

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In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co.,

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Honda CEO: Honda Studying Battery Electric Commuter Car, But Holds Fuel Cell Vehicle as the Ultimate Eco-car

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A fuel cell car is a full electric vehicle.The development cost must come down and there must be a major expansion of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Further, Honda is unique in making long-term investments to develop the refueling infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles. But make no mistake.

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BASF Develops Method for Industrial-Scale MOF Synthesis; Trials Underway in Natural Gas Vehicle Tanks

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BASF research scientists have developed a method for solvent-free industrial-scale manufacture of metal organic frameworks (MOFs)— highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores that allow them to store hydrogen and other high-energy gases. Tags: Hydrogen Storage Nanotech Natural Gas. Science Vol.

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Report finds that total transportation energy demand in California in 2050 could be reduced 30% relative to 2005

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However, total transportation energy demand in California could be reduced 30% relative to 2005 levels in 2050 through improving overall vehicle efficiency (which includes the use of advanced electric-drivetrains such as plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

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The 60,000 Volt Question

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If they were able to get 30,000 to 60,000 on the road in a year, it would be a huge leap in technology ," Brett Smith, an alternative-fuel analyst at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, told Bloomberg. "It Toyota sold 5,562 Prius models in 2000, when it was on the market for part of the year.

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