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Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

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The vessel will transport supplies to installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The Viking Energy supply vessel will in the contract period be part of a research project developing, installing and testing long-distance sailing propelled by a carbon-free-ammonia-fueled 2 MW solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC) system.

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FedEx receives first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop

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To support the new vehicle technology, FedEx is building charging infrastructure across its vast network of facilities, including the more than 500 charging stations the company has already installed across California.

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Fuel-cell hybrid buses in regular service in Switzerland

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As in the earlier fuel-cell buses, the two stacks are installed on the vehicle’s roof. A new addition is lithium-ion batteries, which store energy that is recovered during braking. With the electric power from this pack, the new Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid is able to run for a number of kilometers on battery power alone.

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BMW Manufacturing Introducing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Material Handling Equipment

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Initially, the hydrogen-powered material handling fleet will consist of more than 85 pieces of equipment, making it one of the largest hydrogen fuel-cell fleets in the US. Implementation of this new technology has been done in concert with partners from Linde North America and Plug Power.

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Hamburg putting its first Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid buses into service

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As on the earlier fuel cell buses, the two stacks are installed on the vehicle’s roof. They are now accompanied by the lithium-ion batteries which store energy that is recovered during braking; the new hybrid is able to run for several kilometers on battery power alone. Three more buses are to follow next year.

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Toshiba To Begin Mass-Producing Portable Direct Methanol Fuel Cells in 2009

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The Japanese firm, said to be first to turn out portable fuel cells on such a scale, is installing an assembly line at a Yokohama facility. DMFC battery chargers are portable power sources used to recharge battery-powered devices instead of plugging them into the wall. The Nikkei reported that Toshiba Corp.

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Best speakers ever

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When that company was bought out by ENEL X , Miftakhov used the substantial profit to launch ZeroAvia in Hollister, California to develop and manufacture fuel cell-powered electric aircraft using green hydrogen (locally produced by electrolysis of water using solar or wind power). It’s very cool." It’s very cool."

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