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DHL installing TRAILAR solar technology on 67 trucks in US

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DHL Express is installing solar panel units on trucks within its US pickup and delivery fleet, reducing fuel consumption in markets throughout the country. The solar system generates electricity from sunlight, and will be used to charge the battery, power lift gates and other ancillary equipment.

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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

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Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. Solar arrays have been installed on homes and businesses and as utility-scale solar farms.

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Shell, ITM Power to install 10MW electrolyzer for refinery hydrogen

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Shell, together with ITM Power, plans to install a 10MW electrolyzer to produce hydrogen at the Wesseling refinery site within the Rheinland Refinery Complex. Hydrogen is a promising technology, even beyond direct use as a cleaner fuel for transport. Its aim is to accelerate the market introduction of these technologies.

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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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This funding comes from DOT’s Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Low or No Emission Vehicle (Low-No) Program, helping transit agencies purchase and lease new, cleaner vehicles and renovate and construct the infrastructure needed for zero-emission transit vehicles. Cleaner Transportation in the Coachella Valley. 15,588,800.

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ABI Research forecasts $47B market in 2020 for battery modules for hybrid and electric vehicles

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ABI Research projects that the battery module market for hybrid and electric vehicles will grow from about $5 billion in 2010 to $47 billion in 2020, representing a CAGR of 25% over 10 years. System volume and value forecasts for installations are provided globally, by region, through 2020.

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CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

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Supported projects range from consumer rebates for clean cars to incentives for cleaner trucks, and mobility options. This funding for fiscal year 2021-2022 marks the first installment in the three-year $3.9-billion Over half of the $1.5 843 million for heavy-duty and off-road equipment investments.

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TECO 2030, Shell and partners to receive €5M in Horizon Europe support for 2.4 MW fuel cell system for tanker retrofit

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Retrofit installation of fuel cells with compressed hydrogen storage on existing Ektank vessel. Shell will purchase the fuel cell system and provide the renewable hydrogen to power this pioneering project as we continue to drive innovation to deliver the cleaner energy solutions that our customers need. Concept illustration HyEkoTank.

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