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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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CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

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Transportation. The Scoping Plan divides the transportation sector into three general categories: Technology: the vehicles themselves, as well as the associated refueling infrastructure for those vehicles. Vehicles must transition to zero emission technology to decarbonize the transportation sector.

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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Doing Well by Doing Good Sustainability and eco-friendly decisions are leading trends in the transportation industry today, and for good reason. According to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), the transportation industry is responsible for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

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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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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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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. Once delivered, rDME can be converted to renewable hydrogen at the point of use.

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Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

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Transportation emissions of NO x and VOCs have long been considered major contributors to formation of O 3 and SOA in urban areas, although recent studies have suggested the importance of nonvehicular sources as major contributors. As transportation gets cleaner, those other sources become more and more important.

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