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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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The EU-funded HyMethShip project developed a system that innovatively combined a membrane reactor, a CO 2 capture system, a storage system for CO 2 and methanol as well as a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine to power ships. The bottom part shows how hydrogen for the engine is obtained from methanol in the reactor (blue arrow).

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Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

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By 2030, the Rolls-Royce business unit is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to its 2019 level through the use of new net zero and zero carbon technologies. Development engineers are also working on engines powered by hydrogen and methanol as well as on concepts for decentralized Power-to-X systems.

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Rheinmetall wins multimillion-euro order for fuel cell cathode flaps and shut-off valves

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Rheinmetall sees this latest order success as confirmation of its decision systematically to develop the high market potential of hydrogen components with the newly established Hydrogen Products and Technology business unit within the Sensors and Actuators division. Rheinmetall will be supplying the components directly to the customer.

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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Army Corps of Engineers Construction Research Lab Commercial truck and locomotive engine maker Cummins , which has pledged to make all its heavy-duty road and rail vehicles zero-emission by 2050, won a $1 million competitive award to build the H2Rescue, which gets its power from a hydrogen fuel cell that charges its lithium-ion batteries.

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EPFL team develops on-board system to capture CO2 from trucks; reducing emissions by 90%

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The EPFL system captures CO 2 directly in the trucks’ exhaust system and liquefies it in a box on the vehicle’s roof. First, the vehicle’s flue gases in the exhaust pipe are cooled down and the water is separated from the gases. Researchers at EPFL have patented a new concept that could cut trucks’ CO 2 emissions by almost 90%.

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Bombardier Transportation presents a new battery-operated train

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It does not generate any exhaust and sets the standards for smart mobility with peak values of 90 percent in the areas of efficiency and recyclability. In 2019, the next generation of battery-operated trains will be able to cover distances of up to 100 kilometers on non-electrified railways.

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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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The team will explore using liquid ammonia as fuel for a jet engine and generating electricity from the engine’s exhaust heat, reducing emissions, and saving on fuel. The team will consider how hybrid hydrogen-electric power generation could be combined with fuel cell technology to lower emissions. Florida State University.

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