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Synhelion starts construction of DAWN demo plant to produce solar fuels

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The production process—using only solar heat—was first demonstrated in 2019 in a mini-refinery on the roof of ETH Zurich. The precise mirror field control technology was developed and installed by Synhelion Germany. Since then, Synhelion has been focusing on scaling up the technology and making it industrially viable.

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ZF unveiling robo-taxi at CES 2019; ProAI RoboThink controller

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At CES 2019, ZF will unveil a steering-wheel- and pedal-free robo-taxi to show how its technologies enable new forms of urban mobility. philosophy, the ZF range of sensors ( earlier post ) helps enable the demo vehicle to precisely detect its surroundings. It can then chauffeur them to where they wish to go. —Torsten Gollewski.

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NEDO, Sharp, and Toyota to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries

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Japan’s NEDO, Sharp Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation plan to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries from late July 2019. Toyota installed this panel on the roof, hood, rear hatch door, and other parts of its Prius PHV and produced a demo car for public road trials.

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Volkswagen launches “Electric for All” campaign, demos rolling chassis of MEB

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the first series vehicle based on the MEB, will begin in Zwickau at the end of 2019. Using fast charging systems, the battery can be charged 80% in about 30 minutes thanks to a completely new, significantly more powerful battery system developed by Volkswagen Group Components. Production of the Volkswagen ID.,

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MAN Lion’s City 18 E articulated electric bus to begin practical testing in Barcelona and Cologne later this year

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As part of its e-mobility roadmap, MAN Truck & Bus is sending a fleet of demo e-buses to customers in five European countries this year. Two electric central motors on the second and third axles give the bus the power it needs for city traffic. The energy for this comes from the modular batteries with 640 kWh of installed capacity.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 Earlier post.).

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Nel ASA awarded multi-billion NOK contract for 448 electrolyzers (1 GW) by Nikola Motor

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Nel tailors each delivery to any customer requirement, from complete installation of the entire electrolyser plant, to delivery of specific modules according to customer preferences. Cell stack power consumption is down to 3.8 We’ll begin fleet testing the Nikola hydrogen electric semi-trucks in 2019. kWh/Nm³ H?.

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