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Wärtsilä to design and equip two zero-emissions battery-powered ferries

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These battery-powered ferries represent the future in environmental sustainability, and their design is the result of the years of R&D that Wärtsilä has invested in smart marine solutions to lower the carbon footprint of shipping.

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XALT Energy batteries powering MCI all-electric passenger coach

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In yet another nod to developing sustainable powertrain solutions for the world’s commercial transportation systems, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies and FlixBus in Europe announced in October their intention to collaborate on a future project that will promote development of fuel-cell powered long-distance buses.

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Future Chips Will Be Hotter Than Ever

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Thats especially true for mobile systems, which are limited by size, weight, battery power, and the need to not cook their users. Because the transistors in this second layer would be optimized for short connections, they could operate at a lower voltage, which again would reduce power density. We will need all of them.

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Ricardo wins UK funding to develop future electric trucks

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Ricardo has won two UK Government-backed innovation competitions to develop novel solutions for heavy-duty vehicles focusing on improving efficiency and performance and reducing the cost of future electric trucks. Ricardo will be partnering with the University of Bath for both projects.

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Nissan and Yamato Transport begin test drives of battery-powered refrigerator trucks

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Beginning with the ATLAS F24 Refrigerator Truck by Li-ion Battery, the company plans to introduce models such as the 100% electric truck, e-NT400 ATLAS, and the ATLAS F24 Power Supply Truck in the near future.

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CP announces hydrogen-powered line-haul locomotive pilot project

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CP will continue to focus on finding innovative solutions to transform our operations and adapt our business, positioning CP and our industry as leaders for a sustainable future. The work builds on CP’s prior experience with testing low-emitting locomotive technologies, including biofuels, compressed natural gas and battery-powered solutions.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Lead-based batteries.

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