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QinetiQ Zephyr Used Sion Li-S Batteries in Record Unmanned Flight

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The Zephyr, a solar/battery powered all electric UAV with a wing span of 70 feet (22.5 50 kg), achieved this record using a combination of solar power during the day and Sion Power’s Li-S batteries at night. The Li-S battery pack was carefully engineered to minimize total pack weight.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. City of Tucson. Fiscal Year 2019 Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program Projects. 2,600,000.

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

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A hydrogen-powered version of Hyundai’s Tucson sport utility vehicle has already appeared in southern California showrooms. In August 2014, Hyundai’s ix35 fuel cell model was driven a record distance for a hydrogen-powered production car on a single tank, covering 435 miles across three Scandinavian countries.

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