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Syzygy Plasmonics raises $23M Series B to electrify chemical manufacturing; photocatalytic reactor for hydrogen production

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The Antenna-Reactor is the combination of a larger light-harvesting plasmonic nanoparticle (the ‘Antenna’), and smaller traditional catalyst nanoparticles (the ‘Reactor’). Licensed from Rice University, Syzygy’s “antenna-reactor” plasmonic photocatalyst has been published in leading academic journals such as Science , Nature , and PNAS.

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IEA: carbon intensity of global energy supply has barely changed in last 20 years; “window of opportunity in transport”

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The global energy supply became 6% cleaner from 1971 to 1990,in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. In 1990 the underlying carbon intensity of supply was 57.1 The world must slow the growth of energy demand as well as make its energy supply cleaner, the IEA said. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39 tCO 2 /toe); in 2010 it was 56.7

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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The cost of fuel cells that run on hydrogen continue to fall, and sales of fuel-cell vehicles are growing. But this time, we are seeing exciting progress in making hydrogen cleaner, more affordable and more available for use across different sectors of the economy. —Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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The drive to fleet electrification includes all classifications of vehicles, from passenger EVs and light commercial vehicles to municipal and school buses to medium- and heavy-duty trucks. McKinsey asserts that on a TCO basis, light commercial vehicles are at parity now with ICE alternatives in the U.S.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

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The company says that the cost of a 14V, 6-cell supercapacitor module for stop-start would be around US$60. CAP-XX’s prototype Stop-Start supercapacitor module supports the battery by supplying the peak current (up to 300A) needed for each engine start. CAP-XX stop-start system architecture. Source: CAP-XX. Click to enlarge.

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Consortium Launches Britains First Dual Fuel Biomethane Bus; Emissions Cut in Half

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The Hardstaff OIGI (Oil Ignition Gas Injection) is a dual-fuel system developed to substitute natural gas for diesel in light- and heavy-duty engines. The vehicle can still run on diesel, providing flexibility, but most of the time is running on biomethane gas which is a much cleaner and less polluting fuel.

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