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Yamaha Motor invests in CO? removal biotechnology startup Andes

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Yamaha Motor made an investment in Andes Ag, Inc. , This marks the first investment made through the US$100-million Yamaha Motor Sustainability Fund established in June last year specifically for investing in early stage companies working to address climate change. As the microbes thrive in combination with crops (i.e.

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BMW begins road testing of i Hydrogen NEXT; small-series production model in late 2022

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The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT is a pure electric vehicle that uses hydrogen as fuel by converting it into electricity in a fuel cell. The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT uses fuel cells from the product development cooperation with the Toyota Motor Corporation. The fuel cell system delivers an electrical output of 125 kW/170 hp.

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Oberon Fuels partners with SHV Energy to accelerate use of renewable DME (rDME) for low-carbon propane blends

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Oberon Fuels, a producer of ultra-low-carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel, and SHV Energy, the world’s largest distributor of propane fuel, are partnering to accelerate the use of renewable DME to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation fuel. million gallons of DME per year. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D.,

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

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The vehicle also needs the ability to generate, store and distribute power effectively to the Soldier. Comply with Federal Motor Safety Standards (FMVSS) 209. The Canoo LTV is designed to be durable with a focus on passenger and battery safety, and incorporates carbon Kevlar for strength without the added weight.

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell technology

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins Inc. —Saehoon Kim, Vice President and Head of Fuel Cell Group at Hyundai Motor Group. Fuel cell back-up power generation is attractive for its reduced carbon footprint.

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BMW iX5 Hydrogen in final winter testing close to the Arctic Circle

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The drive system on board the BMW iX5 Hydrogen teams fuel cell technology with an electric motor using fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology. The hydrogen it uses as an energy source is stored in two 700-bar tanks made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP).

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Weizmann Institute solar technology to convert CO2 into fuel; targeted for brown coal use in Australia

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An Israeli-Australian venture will use solar technology developed at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of brown coal. The Weizmann technology makes use of concentrated solar energy to dissociate carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O 2 ). NewCO2Fuels Ltd.

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