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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. The other is the hybrid battery (nickel-metal in the Gen2), responsible for the charge and supplying the cabin with electricity, including the climate control. Sometimes the engine water pump might leak.

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

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Fraunhofer’s POWERPASTE releases hydrogen on contact with water. POWERPASTE (left); POWERPASTE cartridge (middle); portable 100 W power supply unit (right). Refueling would be simple; riders merely have to replace an empty cartridge with a new one and then refill a tank with water. 10 kg POWERPASTE ? 1 kg hydrogen).

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Tesla flooded with new invitations from Mexican States vying to host automaker

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That consideration may have changed as the Mexican president discouraged the automaker, arguing the State may not have the necessary water resources. Veracruz noted that it had an abundant supply of water and cheap electricity , thanks to Mexico’s only nuclear power plant.

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BNL Researchers develop low-cost, efficient, non-noble metal electrocatalyst to produce hydrogen from water

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James Muckerman at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a new class of high-activity, low-cost, non-noble metal electrocatalyst that generates hydrogen gas from water. In this new catalyst, nickel takes the reactive place of platinum, but it lacks a comparable electron density.

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Power-to-gas trial to inject hydrogen into Australia’s gas grid; A$5M award to AquaHydrex

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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced a trial for a new type of electrolyzer which could see excess renewable energy stored in the gas grid and used to decarbonize Australia’s gas supply. When hydrogen burns, it produces only water vapor and no carbon dioxide.

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BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

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Renewable hydrogen can be made by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, using electricity generated by cheap wind or solar power. However, cost efficient large-scale options do exist and could be used to supply industrial customers with the clean gas. Abatement cost with hydrogen at $1/kg (7.4/MMBtu).

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Blue World Technologies takes 15% stake in Danish Power Systems; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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The Balance of Plant components are needed to control and supply the system with air, fuel, and coolant. Methanol reforming converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas. This would enable a ~3-minute refueling time with a +1000 km range using a cheap, simple fuel with reuse of existing infrastructure and logistics.

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