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Wärtsilä swappable battery containers enabling inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions

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Wärtsilä has developed and delivered a mobile battery container solution that will enable inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions. The energy containers—‘ZESpacks’—are standard 20-foot containers filled with 45 battery modules totaling 2 MWh and charged with green electricity.

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Wärtsilä gas engines to burn 100% hydrogen

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This development is part of the company’s strategy to future-proof its engine technology in line with the global trend towards decarbonization of the energy and marine markets. Hydrogen as part of the renewable electricity system of the future. —Marco Wiren, President, Wärtsilä Energy Business.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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Depletion of fresh water reserves [m 3 ]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg N-eq.]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg P-eq.]. Primary energy, non-renewable [Megajoule]. Primary energy, renewable [Megajoule]. Toxicity of marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.].

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Australian startup H2X launches to produce hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles

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The hybrid concept mixes hydrogen fuel cell, battery, and supercapacitors according to what is best suited to each application. The H2X team is already involved in projects for rail, marine, stationary power, and heavy vehicles which will come to market shortly. This will give significant support to the hydrogen production industry.

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EASAC urges moratorium on deep-sea mining

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The European Commission’s policy on critical raw materials and its regulation on recycling electric-vehicle batteries are welcome first steps and should lead to a framework that encourages recycling for all renewable energy systems. Frontiers in Marine Sciences 4, 418 doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00418 Resources Miller, K.

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Argonne releases GREET 2020

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road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and energy systems. Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. PFAD to Renewable Diesel. New pathways for co-optimized fuels and engines. Green ammonia.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. 498 of the vehicles in its holds were electric cars.

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