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Groundbreaking in Frankfurt for hydrogen refueling station for trains

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Representatives from the State of Hesse, RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund), Alstom and Infraserv broke ground for a hydrogen filling station on the site of the Höchst industrial park in Frankfurt that will supply a fleet of 27 passenger fuel cell trains—currently, the world’s largest such.

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California ARB to hold workshop on future of Zero Emission Bus regulation

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 17 September 2013, in Diamond Bar, California, to discuss updates to the Zero Emission Bus (ZBus) regulation and to explore the status of, and future developments to, ZBus technology and related systems.

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Study finds shortage of critical metals could put the brakes on electrification in Europe

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With the current raw material production levels there will not be enough of these metals in future—not even if recycling increases, according to the findings of a major survey led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, on behalf of the European Commission. But that’s not the current reality. It is important to increase recycling.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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Utah Transits Authority adding 5 battery-electric New Flyer buses to fleet

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In 2013, UTA began acquiring compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with the potential to expand the CNG eet to more than 100 buses in the near future. Currently, the UTA bus fleet mix is approximately 45% pre-2006 diesel, 42% clean diesel, 7% CNG and 6% hybrid-electric.

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Anheuser-Busch orders 800 Nikola hydrogen-fuel-cell range-extended electric semi-trucks

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The trucks—which will be able to travel between 500 and 1,200 miles and be refilled within 20 minutes, reducing idle time—are expected to be integrated into Anheuser-Busch’s dedicated fleet beginning in 2020. Hydrogen-electric technology is the future of logistics and we’re proud to be leading the way.

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Germany’s BMVI awarding €23.5M to hydrogen mobility projects

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million to a set of hydrogen mobility projects ranging from forklift trucks to equipping a ride-pooling fleet to the development of a hydrogen bus and a fuel-cell-powered street sweeper. Hydrogen, fuel cells and electricity move the future. Germany’s BMVI (Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure) awarded €23.5

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