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Eaton’s Vehicle Group partnering with Ballard and NREL to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology

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Eaton will leverage its Corporate Research Labs in Golden, Colorado and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Southfield, Michigan to produce the technology, using advanced power electronics and 3D-printing. —Karl Sievertsen, vice president and chief technology officer, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.

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Cali to Colorado with kids: Our EV road trip adventure

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On the road from NorCal to Colorado, there is a lot of nature one can experience, from national parks, to lakes, to breathtaking mountain towns. The Boulder is a camping trailer designed to further support the environment by getting over the hurdle of reduced EV range while towing. . A way to diverge from the charging path.

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GM and US Army TARDEC to reveal Chevy Colorado-based fuel cell vehicle

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General Motors and the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will reveal a Chevrolet Colorado-based fuel cell electric vehicle in October at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, D.C. The Army intends to conduct user assessments and demonstrations in 2017.

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GM and US Army to demonstrate extreme off-road hydrogen fuel cell Chevrolet Colorado

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Engineering Center (TARDEC) are modifying a Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup truck to run on a commercial hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and will expose the truck to the extremes of daily military use for 12 months. Fuel cell propulsion has very high low-end torque capability useful in off-road environments.

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Bridgestone awarded $35M USDA Climate-Smart Grant to advance guayule natural rubber production

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The US Department of Agriculture has awarded Bridgestone and several partners a $35-million grant to continue its investment in desert shrub guayule ( earlier post ) to advance a climate-smart domestic rubber industry and offer a solution for growers amid the ongoing water crisis in the Southwestern US.

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US DOI report highlights impacts of climate change on Western water resources

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The US Department of the Interior released a report that assesses climate change risks and how these risks could impact water operations, hydropower, flood control, and fish and wildlife in the western United States. Click to enlarge. —Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. —Reclamation Commissioner Mike Connor. million homes.

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Tesla uses new law to get Giga Texas removed from city environmental regulations

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Tesla’s initial application and petition outlines 2,100 acres along SH-130 and the Colorado River, which includes the entire Giga Texas building: Credit: Travis County via ABJ Understandably, the law is controversial and several municipalities have challenged the law, claiming that their ability to regulate land in the area has been removed.

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