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Transit Systems adding two Australia-built hydrogen buses to Victoria’s Zero-Emission Bus Trial

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While this is a first for Victoria, Transit Systems has successfully operated 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses in London, with Transit Systems Chief Operating Officer Greg Balkin saying they have helped pave the way for a diesel-free bus fleet in Australia. The two Victoria-bound hydrogen fuel cell buses are expected to operate from.

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H2X Global secures US$57M from Verde Mobility to deliver on US$300M in fuel cell vehicle orders

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Australia-based hydrogen fuel cell vehicle company H2X Global recently secured a US$57-million deal with US-based firm, Verde Mobility Inc., The funds will also support H2X Global’s planned listing on the London Stock Exchange. to fastrack H2X’s delivery of 800 hydrogen-powered vehicles.

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International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry

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Against this background of exceptional growth, the International Lithium Association (ILiA) has been formed to provide a central, global voice for the lithium producers and their stakeholders, and to promote a sustainable and a responsible future for the lithium value chain. The five founding members of ILiA are SQM; Ganfeng Lithium Co.,

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Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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In February 2022, GTI Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) launched the Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI), a collaboration to further transparency into the environmental impact of hydrogen production and help unlock its full potential as an important driver of energy transitions.

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bp pulse and Uber team up on driver charging

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bp and Uber announced a new global mobility agreement which will see the companies work together to help accelerate Uber’s commitment to become a zero-tailpipe emissions mobility platform in the US, Canada and Europe by 2030 and globally by 2040. bp currently has 22,000 charging points worldwide, with operations in ten countries.

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U of Birmingham scientists launch project to tackle global clean cold challenge

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Scientists from the University of Birmingham launched a major research project to investigate how “clean cold” could help to achieve almost all of the United Nations’ (UN) global Sustainable Development Goals. It is now becoming clear that cooling will be critical to achieving almost all the UN’s Global Goals. It also accounts for 3.3

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Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid Fleet Trial in London Reaches Halfway Mark; Next-Generation Euro-Specific Model Under Consideration

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The halfway stage has been reached in the three-year fleet trial of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in the London area. Daimler Trucks’ Global Hybrid Center in Kawasaki, Japan, is already working on the next generation of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid. Fumio Akikawa, head of the Global Hybrid Center.

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