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Vale partners with Wabtec on ammonia fuel study and orders three FLXdrive battery electric locomotives

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The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. This way, we would have a clean operation at EFC. The two companies will carry out the study in a laboratory over the next two years.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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French Post Office and Renault Trucks testing electric truck with fuel cell range extender

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When idle, the fuel cell is available to recharge the battery as needed. tons + 1 ton, via special regulations favoring “clean-burning vehicles” ; the extra 1,000 kg has been authorized as a declared additional rated weight, owing to the deployment of a “cleanalternative technology. tons, certified in France at 3.5

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First public trial of electric smart is launched

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“We hope that many members of the public will take advantage of this opportunity to test drive the Smart ED vehicles, and that the project will spark significant interest in the emerging developments surrounding electric cars and their recharging infrastructure.”.