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New partnership to advance high-temperature PEM fuel cells; focus on heavy-duty applications

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They can allow ships to run on renewable methanol or ammonia, airplanes to run on dimethyl ether or hydrogen, and off-grid power generators to work with low- or zero-carbon fuels that are easily transportable to remote locations. —Yu Seung Kim, a Los Alamos scientist who started an automotive HT-PEM fuel cells project in 2017.

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Cambridge team demonstrates light-driven photoreforming of unprocessed biomass to H2 at room temperature

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Biomass conversion is one of the most affordable routes to generate sustainable H 2 , but this process requires the demanding chemical transformation of lignocellulose. The catalytic nanoparticles were added to alkaline water in which the biomass was suspended. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Energy.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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The lithium, found in salty water, or brines, is the most cost-effective on the market; it’s cheap and easy to extract, giving competing battery gigafactories new, affordable American lithium resources that will be a global game-changer. Tesla knows this, and so do its competitors.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. National Grid. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Kansas City Power & Light.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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9 Leading EV Influencers Discuss The Innovations That Will Shape The Future Of Electric Cars

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Bidirectional charging (two-way charging) allows energy to flow both ways: from the grid into the car, and from the vehicle to the grid (V2G) or to your home (V2H). Now, thanks to major improvements, bidirectional chargers are getting affordable, smaller, and more efficient, making them perfectly suitable for homeowners.

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