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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

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Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. The color scheme is environmentally-friendly green combined with the blue of the water. — Gil C.

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

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The only byproduct of this process is water, making FCEVs a zero-emissions vehicle option and emitting only water vapor. 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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EV Mythbusting: EV Batteries Aren’t Actually Green

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Electric vehicles, which run on large, rechargeable batteries rather than combustible fossil fuels, are poised to make a significant dent in our emissions. Mining for many of the materials needed to produce electric batteries is energy-intensive, demands a lot of water and can raise a number of ethical and environmental concerns.

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Kokam introduces new XPAND Li-ion pack for electric vehicle manufacturers; advanced liquid cooling, 150 Wh/kg

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These and other advanced battery technologies enabled the XPAND battery pack to secure an IP67 rating, confirming that it is fully protected from dust and can be submerged in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The XPAND pack also provides a high-level of cost-effective performance to the EV market.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build. We have cleaner, cheaper, safer ways to drive everywhere. More about that in a moment.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Español HD Mobile Engadget Engadget Engadget Web Images Video News Local RSS Feed Contact us Tip us on news!

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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CEES has three main research thrusts: the development of advanced lithium-ion and multivalent ion batteries; the development of rechargeable metal-air batteries; and Development of reversible low and elevated temperature fuel cells. Rechargeable metal-air batteries. Advanced Li-ion and multivalent ion batteries. earlier post ).

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