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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). —Steve Christensen, Executive Director of RBC. Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices.

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ITM Power to launch 100 MW electrolyzer plant designs at Hannover Messe 2017

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ITM Power will showcase a series of large scale electrolyzer configurations up to 100MW in size at Hannover Messe 2017 (24 - 28 April). This is in response to utility and oil and gas industry demand for larger scale industrial installations. t CO 2 (US$13.27/t Power-to-gas energy storage.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

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Appendix C outlines four areas of qualified investments: ZEV infrastructure (including the development and maintenance of ZEV charging stations), public awareness, increasing ZEV access, and a green city. The first 30-month cycle runs from Q1 2017 through Q2 2019. ARB may approve, partially approve or disapprove the Plan.

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Frost & Sullivan forecasts Gasoline Particulate Filters to climb from 50,335 units now to 4.2-4.6 million units by 2020

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Although current emission regulations, globally, do not warrant a GPF until at least 2017 when Euro 6(c) will be implemented, some OEMs will start integrating GPFs into their gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles even before 2017. of total GPF installations by 2020. —Arun Chandranath.

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Winterthur dual-fuel X-DF engines to power CMA CGM’s giant container ships

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In addition, WinGD’s Generation X engines feature a series of designed-in measures which target increased ease-of-maintenance. The regulations already met by the WinGD X-DF dual-fuel engines include the limits on NO x in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) imposed by IMO Tier III and the 0.5%

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A123 Systems introduces new Nanophosphate EXT Li-ion battery technology with optimized performance in extreme temperatures; OEM micro-hybrid program due next year

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According to Lux Research, the worldwide market for micro-hybrids (start-stop) is projected to reach more than 39 million vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9-billion The major downfall for Li-ion was cold-cranking capability and cost. billion market for energy storage devices.

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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. Demonstrate three grid-connected advanced offshore wind concepts by 2017. ?.

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