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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Hydrogen is a regional solution, cheap hydrogen even more so. Stop comparisons of fill times. What is the value of a comparison on fill times?

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

Green Car Congress

POWERPASTE (left); POWERPASTE cartridge (middle); portable 100 W power supply unit (right). It can therefore be supplied by a standard filling line, using relatively inexpensive equipment. By way of comparison, a filling station to pump hydrogen at high pressure currently costs between one and two million euros for each fuel pump.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

By comparison, Japan tops the list with 284 ships, followed by Norway, which has 102. Tesla and Volkswagen have also expanded their exports from China, which of course leverages the country’s cheaper supply chain to their advantage. Hence, cheap EVs coming your way (well, not in the US, at least not yet anyway).

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10 ways Velotric’s electric bikes are built differently: Deep-dive on the Discover 2

Baua Electric

By controlling its own supply chain, Velotric averages just 85 days total compared to the industry average of 150-180 days. If you’ve ever tested a budget bike with a loud, clickity-clackity front fork, you’ve experience cheap suspension. It’s also an important aspect to ensure timely deliveries.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

Green Car Congress

Environmental costs are often not shown on financial statements because the bearers of such costs can be either particular individuals or society at large, are often both non-monetary and problematic to quantify for comparison with monetary values. It is predicted that by 2030, the global demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40%.

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Underground Coal Gasification Company In Partnership to Test Alkaline Fuel Cells for Power Generation

Green Car Congress

AFC has run thousands of hours of system and electrode tests, and in some instances has run comparison tests to ascertain the severity of the problem of CO 2 contamination in KOH. Unlike the poisoning of a PEM fuel cell by CO, the CO 2 contamination can be addressed by replacing the electrolyte, AFC says. Once the 3.5

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck. The launch edition of the R1T and it’s SUV close relation the R1S, went on sale late in 2021 – Rivian production started in September 2021 – and people have been tripping over themselves to get hold of limited supply.

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