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Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

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The Aker Mobile Test Unit (Just Test) has been operational since 2008 and has continuously been upgraded in accordance with Aker’s latest technology developments. The Just Test unit utilizes Aker’s Advanced Carbon Capture technology fully installed, meaning that results from test campaigns are scalable towards large-scale plants.

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Sanyo Installs Two Solar Parking Lots for Bikes and Provides 100 Hybrid Bikes in Tokyo

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Bicycle parking lot in Sakurashinmachi, Setagaya, where Sanyo’s Smart Energy System “Solar Parking Lot” is installed. Sanyo Electric has completed installation of two Solar Parking Lots for hybrid bikes, incorporating solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems, and also provided 100 electric hybrid “eneloop bikes”, in Setagaya, Tokyo Japan.

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Don’t stop the EV music

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His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. Jack had been making these videos since 2008,” Howard said. “He Of course, this was while he was manufacturing and distributing parts for conversions.”. His efforts lead to tremendous overall adoption and success.”

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Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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Such an innovation will play a key role in helping the company exceed the 50% emissions reduction target, compared to 2008 levels, that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has mandated all shipbuilders should achieve by 2050. Bloom Energy recently announced the capability of its fuel cells to run on hydrogen.

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Global Bioenergies starts scale-up of its second process: renewable acetone and isopropanol

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Founded in 2008, Global Bioenergies develops processes to convert renewable resources into fuels and materials. Global Bioenergies’ innovation consists in radically remodeling the core carbon metabolism of the strains thereby unlocking high yields of sugar conversion. A first fermentation run was successfully completed.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

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This system is designed and engineered to be installed in fourteen hours, including all controls and wiring harness, by a certified installer. The first conversion of the partnership is already underway, a MY 2002 CNG Chevrolet HD 2500 provided by Denver International Airport. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hydraulic Hybrid.

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Mercedes Vito All-Electric Taxi Prototype Launches in London

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A 38 kWh Valence Li-Ion battery power pack installed in a weatherproof enclosure beneath the floor allows the internal space of the taxi to remain unaffected by the electric conversion. The Vito, co-developed by ECV with One80 Ltd and Mercedes Benz, was launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the old-style TX4 taxi.

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