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San Francisco orders 30 El Dorado hybrid buses with Allison H40 EP systems

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The H 40/50 EP Series is equipped with regenerative braking, a system that converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy to stored electric energy when decelerating or stopping, and has ratings up to a maximum 246 kW (330 hp). ElDorado expects to deliver the electric hybrid buses in the second quarter of 2022.

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Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

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The energy that powers the hydrogen buses is generated by 70 kW fuel cell systems.The hydrogen needed to propel the bus will be stored in gaseous form in five tanks with a total volume of 1560 liters, mounted on the bus’s roof. Additionally, every ordered vehicle will be equipped with a Solaris High Power battery.

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Vienna testing Solaris hydrogen bus

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The hydrogen is stored in gaseous form in five new-generation tanks mounted on the bus roof. Solaris has been present in Austria since 2003 and over that time it has delivered nearly 400 buses to 40 cities there. The first vehicles will make it to Bolzano, Cologne and Wuppertal by the end of this year.

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Solaris to supply two hydrogen buses to Transdev in Sweden

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The hydrogen is stored in gaseous form in five tanks, mounted on the bus roof, with a total capacity of 1560 liters. The partnership between Solaris and Swedish operators dates back to 2003. They will be driven by an axle with electric motors.

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Solaris to supply electric buses to Paris

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The energy needed to drive it will be stored in 160 kWh Solaris High Energy batteries. Solaris vehicles have been present in France since 2003. This means a possibility of delivering a further dozen or so zero-emission Solaris buses. The Solaris Urbino 8.9 LE electric will be equipped with a 160 kW central electric motor.

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Italian Government Upset Alfa Romeo ‘Milano’ Will Be Built in Poland

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As an American, I’m not exactly thrilled what the brand has in store for Dodge and Chrysler either. This is forbidden by Italian law," Italian Minister for Business and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso explained to the media on Thursday, citing legislation from 2003& that targets "Italian sounding" products that falsely claim to be Italian.

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DOE collaborating with AIChE CHS on hydrogen safety

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The Center aligns with recommendations made by the DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee, with roots back to a previously DOE-funded effort called the Hydrogen Safety Panel established in 2003. The United States already produces approximately 10 million metric tons every year of hydrogen for industrial purposes.

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