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Anglo American, Aurizon to explore feasibility of hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight

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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight company, with the decarbonization of its supply chains at the center of its target to reach net-zero operational emissions by 2050. Aurizon has also commenced research & development for battery-powered trains with a number of industry parties and Australian universities.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). Seasons and times of day. Winter while PM 2.5

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot. The other glimmer of reality is a project in Gladstone to build one of the world’s largest electrolyzer-manufacturing plants, which promises to provide a local source of equipment amid ongoing chaos in global supply chains.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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As the percentage of electricity supply from wind and solar increases, grid operators will need to employ strategies and technologies, including energy storage, to balance supply with demand given the intermittency of the renewable supply. Their results are published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

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Until recently most power stations relied on coal and gas to power generators. Now countries’ electrical grids are increasingly powered by renewables. With grids increasingly powered by renewables, electrical demand has to follow supply. The EV as a mobile electricity storage device.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Airplanes, for example, won’t be able to fly long distances on battery power. Almost all hydrogen produced today is designated as brown, black, or gray, meaning it was generated by burning natural gas or coal. That will mean great variability in the levels of power supplied by the wind turbines.

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Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

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Recent results from EV trials show a typical carbon dioxide emissions rating to be around 100g/km, when the car is charged from a typical power supply in the UK. To have a major effect, the introduction of electric vehicles must be accompanied by an almost total decarbonization of the electricity supply.

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