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Canoo delivers electric Light Tactical Vehicle to Army for analysis & demonstration

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Canoo delivered its new Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) to the United States Army for Analysis & Demonstration in fulfillment of the $67,500 contract awarded in July 2022. The vehicle also needs the ability to generate, store and distribute power effectively to the Soldier. 4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive. Mud-terrain tires.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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To help facilitate this goal, the Department of Transportation is building a network of 500,000 EV chargers to connect the country along its network of interstate highways by 2030. Convenience stores and truck stops are in a fantastic position to take advantage of available federal funding for DC fast charging stations.

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Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities for SAF and renewable diesel; 820,000 tonnes/year

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Royal Dutch Shell will build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery. Shell will use bio-naphtha and light hydrocarbon gasses created during the formation process to create hydrogen. Transport Hub and Offshore Storage) project.

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Beacon Lighting & EVUp: Leading the Charge in Retail & EV Fleet Charging

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Beacon Lighting's partnership with EVUp is revolutionising EV fleet charging, from public charging stations to managing their growing corporate EV fleet. In the dynamic landscape of electric vehicle (EV) adoption, partnerships like the one between EVUp and Beacon Lighting are illuminating the path towards sustainable mobility.

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Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

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In Viva housing cooperative, Riksbyggen, Volvo, Göteborg Energi and Johanneberg Science Park have created a unique system in which energy from solar panels on the roofs of the apartment buildings is stored in batteries that previously powered electric buses on route 55. IRIS is a Light House project, financed by EU HORIZON 2020.

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Kia starts building facility for electric purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production

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In addition, the PBV plant will be built as a low-carbon factory by operating a dry booth, a nature-friendly construction method, during the painting process of vehicle manufacturing, and reducing carbon emissions by about 20% compared to existing factories by utilizing natural light and streamlining the manufacturing process.

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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

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Researchers from London South Bank University (LSBU), School of the Built Environment and Architecture, are investigating the use of metal hydrides to absorb, release and store hydrogen for fuel cell buses. Hydrogen is stored by reaction with a metal to form a hydride (exothermic reaction). Total value of this project is £979,291 (Oct.

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