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Two UC Berkeley transportation groups merge to form new technology-focused research center

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The Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) at the University of California, Berkeley, announced that the California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) is merging with the California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH). Evaluation of the performance of transportation systems.

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Toyota joins London Hydrogen Partnership

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The LHP was set up in 2002 to develop a network of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) stakeholders in the capital and help develop HFC technologies in London. We are pleased to participate within the London Hydrogen Partnership and add our support to its ambitions to develop and enable clean, sustainable hydrogen fuel cell transport for the capital.

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Ford, Uber and Lyft to share data through SharedStreets platform

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The public-private partnership is the result of a collaboration with the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), the Open Transport Partnership and Bloomberg Philanthropies, the consortium behind the innovative SharedStreets data platform.

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NREL and GM announce multi-year R&D partnership to reduce cost of automotive fuel cells

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1 in total fuel cell patents granted in 2013, and continues to lead all companies in total fuel cell patents granted since 2002. According to The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index, GM ranked No. NREL’s work on the project is funded by the Energy Department’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002. To accomplish this goal the company must continue to innovate and help pave the way toward more sustainable transportation solutions. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz., Beaver and Salt Lake City, Utah, and, Ontario, Calif.

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

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In the latter part of the 1990s, we started working on the application of fuel cells into passenger vehicles before other manufacturers and in 2002, we simultaneously introduced the world’s first FCEV in Japan and the United States. The hydrogen cycle has three phases: create, store/transport, and consume.

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FTA Report on Worldwide H2 Bus Demonstrations Finds Better Than Expected Performance and Strong Customer Acceptance; Challenges Remain

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The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a report summarizing interviews with participants in the hydrogen-powered buses trials underway in more than 20 cities around the world from 2002 to 2007. A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007 (FTA Report No. This was higher than expected. Resources.