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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

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One of our first sustainable mobility solutions was a dual-mode Autorail à Grande Capacité (AGC) train, designed and developed by its Crespin site in France; the AGC was the world’s first hybrid train when it entered service in 2007. The effort is part of France’s strategy to eventually phase diesel power out of its national rail fleet.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007. The default Stealth mode maximizes efficiency, giving the car its greatest range on battery power before activating the gas engine-driven generator to sustain battery charge.

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ITM Power in fuel cell materials handling trial with Marks and Spencer plc

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ITM Power has signed a pilot agreement with M&S (Marks and Spencer) to deliver the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell materials handling trial using on site hydrogen generation. —Graham Cooley, CEO of ITM Power. The trial is the first of its kind in the UK.

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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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With this FOA, DOE is seeking packaged solutions for current-generation polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems (5 to 20 kW) fueled by hydrogen with the ability to power a baggage tow tractor with 3,000 to 6,000 pounds (1,362 to 2,722 kg) towing capability for a minimum of 10 hours of continuous operation and 5,000 total hours.

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Angela Belcher wins $500,000 2013 Lemelson-MIT Prize

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Belcher, who heads up the Biomolecular Materials Group at MIT, combines organic and inorganic materials to create novel electronic materials for a variety of applications, such as solar cells, fuel, environmentally friendly batteries and medical diagnostics. One of her recent inventions is a lithium-ion battery powered by engineered viruses.

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Nissan and DHL Japan to test e-NV200 electric van in Tokyo

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Under its global environmental program, “Go Green," DHL and its parent company, Deutsche Post DHL, have established a group-wide goal of reducing CO 2 emissions by 30% from 2007 levels by the year 2020. Feedback will help Nissan tailor future battery-powered light commercial vehicles to better fulfill exact customer requirements.

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Air Products and Suzuki Shokan jointly to develop hydrogen fueling for Japan’s material handling market

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It is our understanding that fully utilizing such technology, know-how, nationwide sales and marketing resources acquired in our long history, in conjunction with Air Products’ most advanced technology, will make fuel cell powered forklifts steadily accepted by the Japanese market.

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