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Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

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Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility. Funded in part by a $3.8-million Proterra was bidding against BYD for the airport contract.

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Wärtsilä Power-to-X project gets €1M in government support

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The technology group Wärtsilä has been granted €1 million in funding by Business Finland, a state-run public agency for funding important research projects, to support research in the field of Power-to-X (P2X) technology.

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PNNL team uses ShAPE to increase conductivity of copper wire by ~5%; graphene composite

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As part of a cost-shared research project, the team validated the increased conductivity and found that it also has higher ductility. This novel, energy-efficient approach creates internal heating by deforming the metal, which softens it and allows it to form into wires, tubes, and bars. —Glenn Grant, principal investigator.

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Achates Power and Aramco Services Company partner on opposed-piston engine projects; Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI)

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The first result of this agreement is the demonstration vehicle that will be shown at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS): a light-duty truck with an Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) Engine. At that time, Achates said it would demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck.

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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Since 2018, student membership has grown by more than 50 percent to 5,436. The society recently launched several programs to engage them, including career fairs, travel grants, and networking opportunities with researchers. We want to listen to students’ voices because they are an important part of the society.”

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ITM Power to study large-scale production of renewable hydrogen in British Columbia; export to Japan and California

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The British Columbia Government Ministries of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and Jobs, Trade and Technology has awarded ITM Power a grant to undertake a Power-to-Gas (P2G) feasibility study. The project is due to commence in Q2 2018 and has a duration of 12 months. and G&S Budd Consulting Ltd.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Earlier post.).

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