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Which alternative fuels will survive long-term? Twitter poll results

Green Car Reports

Building a fueling network turns out to be more of a challenge than many advocates, regulators, and drivers may have anticipated. The attempt to boost passenger vehicles fueled by cheap, abundant U.S. natural gas is now essentially over, with a mere 942 public natural-gas fueling stations throughout the 50 states.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

Green Car Congress

IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Univ of Washington team working to make poplar coppice viable cheap, high-volume biofuel feedstock

Green Car Congress

Our research proved that poplar coppice can be a good option to meet the cheap, high-volume criteria of biofuel feedstock. Alternative fuels must make economic sense, the researchers stress, for biofuels to make a dent in the petroleum-driven market. Chang Dou/University of Washington. Click to enlarge.

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Chemists develop cheap alternative fuel cell catalyst

Green Cars News

Scientists have developed a new non-platinum catalyst which could pave the way for cheaper and more durable hydrogen fuel cells for use in cars and other devices.

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Solaris ebuses will be powered by LFP-CTP batteries from CATL

Push EVs

Fuel types of new buses in Europe (2021): Diesel : 68,8 %. Alternative fuels : 10,5 %. Now, with cheap cobalt-free battery chemistries available, such as LFP (LiFePO4) and NIB (sodium-ion battery) there’s no reason why we still allow diesel buses to pollute the air that we all breathe. Electric : 10,6 %.

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Electricity vs Hydrogen: Why is electrification the first choice for fleets?

Setec Powerr

Especially in the process of hydrogen fuel cell power generation, the scarce and expensive precious metal platinum is required as a catalyst. Electricity is abundant, relatively cheap, and can be easily delivered to any place with a plug. In contrast, electricity has a significant cost advantage. appeared first on SETEC POWER.

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RIP natural-gas cars, doomed by cheap gas and electric cars

Green Car Reports

The domestic fuel promised to cut carbon-dioxide. Natural gas vehicles were first promoted starting in about 2000 as a way to reduce reliance on imported oil and cut tailpipe emissions. Their promise appeared to grow near the height of the global financial crisis, when gas prices hovered around $4 per gallon across much of the United States.

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