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Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) Stakeholders General Assembly in Belgium

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The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) stakeholders’ general assembly will take place on 26 and 27 October in Brussels, Belgium. The Stakeholders’ General Assembly 2009 is focused on: the progress of the FCH JU after its first year of operation and on forward planning of the research agenda; and.

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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in 2009 to 9 million tonnes, compared to the prior year, according to figures from the European Biodiesel Board (EBB). In 2009, biodiesel represented about 75% of biofuels produced in Europe (bio-ethanol fuel production last year being. The EC imposed anti-dumping and countervailing measures in March 2009. low levels.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. Atlanta, Ga.;

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UTC Power Attains 5,000-Hour Durability Milestone With Transit Bus Fuel Cell System

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company, announced that one of its latest generation PureMotion Model 120 fuel cell powerplants for hybrid-electric transit buses has surpassed 5,000 operating hours in real-world service with its original cell stacks and no cell replacements. It is recognized by the industry as a key challenge in commercializing fuel cell vehicles worldwide.

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Engine Alliance Completes 100th GP7200 Engine; Specific Fuel Consumption Improvement Noted

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In recognition of the GP7200’s demonstrated fuel performance on the A380, Airbus recently revised the performance handbook, or “Orange Book”, to reflect a 0.5% Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) improvement for the GP7200-powered aircraft. This improvement substantiates the GP7200’s total competitive fuel burn advantage of at least 1%.

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GE Aviation Unveils GEnx Engine at Paris Air Show; Up to 15% More Fuel Efficient

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GE Aviation unveiled its new GEnx engine in a special ceremony at the 2009 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. The GEnx engine offers up to 15% improved fuel efficiency compared with GE’s CF6 engine that it will replace. This fuel efficiency translates to approximately 15% less CO 2. The GEnx-1B turbofan engine. Click to enlarge.

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Scania Delivering 85 New Ethanol Buses for Stockholm Fleet

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In recent years, Scania has also delivered ethanol buses for commercial service in Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Norway and elsewhere. SL’s owner, the Stockholm County Council, has set a target that at least 50% of all passenger transport in its territory should occur using renewable fuels by 2012.

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