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Super Store Industries first dairy manufacturer to deploy Class 8 electric trucks

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Orange EV and California-based Super Store Industries (SSI) announced the deployment of Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal trucks to multiple SSI facilities, supporting both grocery distribution and dairy and beverage manufacturing. Super Store Industries is the first dairy manufacturer in the U.S.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. When you ask people about cleaner energy, they think of electricity,” says Tommi Eronen, CEO of Polar Night Energy.

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Gas prices due to drop in 2024, as EVs plug into cleaner energy

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Solar panels on a Walmart store While drivers of gasoline cars may be in for some relief, it’s unclear if that will also be the case for EV drivers. The post Gas prices due to drop in 2024, as EVs plug into cleaner energy appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. gas prices to average $3.38 per gallon.

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GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

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Hydrogen serves as one of the leading alternatives for energy storage and seems to be favoured as a low-cost alternative for storing huge quantities of electricity over days, week and also months. Hydrogen fuel can be stored for long periods, in quantities limited only by the size of storage facilities.

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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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Four selectable EV modes allow the driver to choose when to use electric power stored in the battery and when to recharge the battery using the range extender to optimise use of both energy sources. Ford recently announced that a new all-electric Ford Transit will join the company’s European line-up of electrified commercial vehicles in 2021.

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

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KERS is where kinetic energy, which is present in the waste heat created by the car’s braking process, is stored and converted into power that can be called upon to boost acceleration. —are controlled by the driver, and a kinetic energy recovery system called KERS. Indycar fuels, oil go sustainable. 100% Renewable Race Fuel.

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Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

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The fuel processing system is responsible for transferring hydrogen safely stored in the hydrogen tank from high pressure to low pressure and moving it to the fuel cell stack. Such air drawn into the FCEV passes through an air purification system that cleans it of particulates and other unwanted matter, leaving the air cleaner.

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