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

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Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. IPG‘s flameless combustor uses the turbine exhaust and high heat transfer effectiveness through the IPG regenerator unit.

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Testing EBL’s big and small power stations for lots (or a little) off-grid power on a budget

Electrek

Portable power stations perform the same role as an old-fashioned gas-powered generator but in a cleaner and safer way. They have an on-board battery matched with an inverter to provide silent, clean, and exhaust-free electricity anywhere you can carry them.

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First electric Volvo trucks delivered to customers

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Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February: a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden. The Volvo FL Electric trucks are part of a pre-series developed in collaboration with selected customers.

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Eaton contributing several components to DOE SuperTruck II program

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The long-term objective of the project is to develop technology that can lead to cleaner, more efficient heavy-duty trucks, which haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage.

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Dürr building smart paint shop for JAC plant for electric vehicles in China

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The plant is designed to handle 100,000 units per year, will commence operation in June 2018, and will produce battery-electric cars on behalf of a local electric car manufacturer. Usually the painting process generates large volumes of exhaust air which contain low amounts of contaminants. Industry 4.0”

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CARB puts HVIP on hold after receiving voucher requests for entire $142M budget

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CARB, in partnership with CALSTART, launched HVIP and Low NO x Engine Incentives in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California. In total, the program has helped more than 1,500 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles.

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No regrets: A Phoenix mom moves beyond her gas-powered car and doesn’t look back

Plug in America

She asked why their car didn’t have exhaust coming out of a pipe like everyone else’s did. It’s because our car is different because it doesn’t need gas,” Jazmin told her daughter. The burn- off gas that comes out of cars isn’t good for you. Our car is cleaner and healthier for you.” I figured, why not?”

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