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Vale partners with Wabtec on ammonia fuel study and orders three FLXdrive battery electric locomotives

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The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. July 2018 Landsat image of the Serra Norte complex of the Carajás Mine. Currently, the complex is responsible for 150 million tonnes of iron per year.

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Alstom to test its hydrogen fuel cell train in the Netherlands; first pilot project outside Germany

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It represents a clean alternative for railway operators and regional authorities wishing to replace diesel fleets for operation on non-electrified lines and meet ambitious zero-emission objectives. The world’s first two hydrogen trains have already been in regular passenger service in Lower Saxony in Germany since September 2018.

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Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

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In the two years since its founding in October 2018, the company has concentrated on optimizing the production processes working towards the goal of commercializing the methanol fuel cell technology through large-scale production. The fundamental chemical process, which takes place in the reformer is: CH 3 OH + H 2 O ?

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