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Ballard to supply fuel cell module for Connecticut bus

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Ballard Power Systems signed a supply agreement with the Center for Transportation and the Environment for a 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell module to be integrated into a bus that will be deployed with CTTransit in Hartford, Connecticut. Following WHTC2013, Azure is expected to redeploy the system to another as yet unnamed location in China.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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In China, Honda will strive for a BEV/FCEV sales share of 40% by 2030, 80% by 2035 and 100% by 2040. In China, the company has been introducing EV models while utilizing local resources; Honda will further accelerate this approach from here forward. With this aim, Honda will be starting development for testing in Japan from this year.

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US Hybrid unveils new Class 8 fuel cell port drayage truck for San Pedro Ports

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US Hybrid plans to expand its Connecticut production facility via a partnership with China-based Jiangsu Dewei Advanced Materials. The expansion of production facilities in US and China will enable the company to build and deliver 2,000 fuel cell engines per year in the US and additional 2,000 engines in China.

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ANGP gets exclusive license to UTRC technology for conformable natural gas vehicle storage tanks

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David Parekh, corporate vice president, Research, and director, UTRC. UTRC is headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, with additional operations at its affiliate in Berkeley, California. UTRC subsidiaries also carry out research and development work in Shanghai, China; Rome, Italy; and Cork, Ireland.

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Li-ion startup Cadenza Innovation raises $5+M in oversubscribed Series A; ex Boston Power team

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Led by Golden Seeds, investors in the oversubscribed Series A round include Connecticut Innovations; Scale Investors; Summit Power Group Co-chairman Eric Redman; and entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor Mark Torrance, along with angel investors from Asia, Europe and North America.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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At the time, the White House claimed this would result in Americans having limited choices, being forced into more-expensive automobiles, and ultimately advantage China as the world’s largest battery producer. market by forcing automakers to comply with regions adhering to more stringent emission rules and state-backed vehicle bans.