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Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

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Ocean Energy Systems (OES) is the short name for the Technology Collaboration Programme on Ocean Energy Systems, an intergovernmental collaboration between countries founded in 2001 which operates under a framework established by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris. The test site has five berths, with a total capacity of 5 MW.

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Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

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The second half of the year will be dominated by placing the plant that will mix the sodium borohydride granules with pure water, creating hydrogen. The then DaimlerChrysler used Millenium Cell sodium borohydride it its Natrium fuel cell concept car, introduced in 2001. All parts of the ship’s hull are ready as a cutting pattern.

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Pertamina and Eni to collaborate on low-carbon products and renewable energies; Indonesian bio-refinery

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Furthermore, Eni and Pertamina agreed to explore and discuss collaboration in the field of recycle and re-use: water treatment and re-use processes and polymer recycling technologies, also pursuing eco-design processes to maximize final products recycle.

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New solid polymer electrolyte outperforms Nafion; novel polymer folding

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As reported in a paper in Nature Materials , the layered sulfonated polyethylene-based structure offers an innovative and versatile design paradigm for functional polymer membranes, opening doors to efficient and selective transport of other ions and small molecules on appropriate selection of functional groups.

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New SoCalGas truck loan program for fleets interested in switching from diesel to near-zero natural gas trucks

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g/bhp-hr) since 2001. The ISX12N is designed for line haul, regional haul, refuse, and vocational trucks, as well as motorcoach and commuter buses. CWI natural gas engines have met the 2010 EPA standard for particulate matter (0.01 The ISX12N is the first Class 8 truck engine for larger heavy-duty vehicles to certify to the 0.02

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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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With stagnating demand for gasoline due to rising fuel economy in the nation’s fleet and other factors, further increases to US ethanol consumption would require the use of higher blends of ethanol, either in conventional vehicles or in flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) designed to tolerate blends of up to 85% ethanol (E85). Earlier post.).

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Ballard signs fuel cell supply agreement with Solaris; initial order of 10 modules as range extenders for electric trolley buses

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These two discrete modules have been designed, tested and validated for transit bus and light rail applications. The coolant sub-system delivers a water/ethylene glycol (WEG) mixture at a prescribed flow rate to the fuel cell module. Sub-system includes coolant pump, piping, control valve.

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