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Lightning Hybrids secures order for 35 hydraulic hybrid systems from Kiessling Transit

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Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator store braking energy and use the stored energy to power the wheels. The technology, which has no electric batteries, applies a hydraulic system to the driveline of a vehicle to regenerate braking energy. —Tim Reeser, president and co-founder, Lightning Hybrids.

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Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

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This project, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a video conference on February 24, 2024, marks a pivotal moment in India’s commitment to renewable energy adoption. These systems act as standby reserves, preventing energy waste by storing excess energy for future use or peak demand periods.

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California Governor orders more stringent GHG reduction target for the state: 40% below 1990 levels by 2030

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The Governor’s executive order aligns California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets with those of leading international governments ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. The 28-nation European Union, for example, set the same target for 2030 just last October.

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

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The hydrogen cycle has three phases: create, store/transport, and consume. This hydrogen may be transferred by pipeline, land, and sea and stored as hydrogen. It starts with renewable energy and using water electrolysis technology, electricity produced by using renewable energy sources is converted into green hydrogen.

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Exploring Sydney’s Deep Tech Ecosystem

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For more information on Sydney’s Tech Industry and hosting your next conference in Sydney, visit besydney.com.au. Rux is developing new materials and technologies to store hydrogen more effectively, paving the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future.

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KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

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Executives also cited solar (31%), wind (25%), advanced, cleaner coal technologies (17%), biodiesel (10%), and chemically stored electricity (batteries and fuel cells) (8%) as alternative energy sources that would see increased R&D investment.

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American Airlines to be launch customer for Boeing ecoDemonstrator program; flight testing a range of new technologies to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels. Safety and transition strategies that enable “drop in” replacement for petroleum-derived aviation fuels.

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