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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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We stepped back even further and asked: How can we affordably integrate new technology and required infrastructure into the world’s massive railroad networks in a way that is gradual, flexible, reliable, and affordable? This led us to OptiFuel’s modular, affordable designs. We didn’t look at one railroad or even one country.

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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The carbon-free rigs will pack 50 kilos of hydrogen zapped from water using electricity from the refinery’s dedicated solar power plant. Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. And green hydrogen is the centerpiece of its clean-economy growth plan.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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That was always the tradeoff with prior green efforts. early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). “We don’t know [about market acceptance], but one thing we do know is the technology is ready for prime time. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles.

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EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra power station launch discount takes $800 off, eneloop rechargeable AAs $34, more

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All of today’s best Green Deals are all about batteries, from some launch discounts on new power stations revealed at CES 2024 to AAs for ditching consumables from remotes, toys, and other gear. The all-new EcoFlow Delta Ultra is now $800 off to go alongside this rechargeable Panasonic eneloop Pro battery bundle at $34 , and more.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Their goal is to test an innovative electrolyzer concept for the cheap production of green (CO 2 -free) hydrogen for a decarbonized future. The platform will have algorithms that analyze applicants’ creditworthiness and their eligibility for EV incentives in order to offer them the most affordable EV auto loan on the market.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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This renewable production capacity is increasingly important to ensure the existing power grid can accept more renewable sources. Of course, this also has the merit of producing so-called “green hydrogen”. In addition, fuel cell vehicles have zero-CO 2 and zero particulate tailpipe emissions.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help catalyze the agency’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment efforts into affordable, market-ready energy solutions, by strengthening partnerships between DOE’s National Labs and American entrepreneurs. Urban Electric Power (Pearl River, New York).