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EU Innovation Fund grants €108M to RWE’s waste-to-hydrogen project FUREC

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RWE's FUREC project, which aims to produce circular and green hydrogen from non-recyclable municipal solid waste in Limburg, the Netherlands, received a €108-million grant from the EU’s Innovation Fund. For comparison: This is equivalent to the output of a 700-megawatt offshore wind farm with coupled electrolyzers.

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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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We published this report to help make sense of hydrogen for commercial freight movement. Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Stop comparisons of fill times.

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Drive System Design presents design methodology for accommodating future uncertainty in EV powertrain design: ePOP

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The foundations upon which these vehicle platforms are based must provide robust commercial viability for the OEMs, regardless of fluctuations in commodity prices such as rare earth magnets, or any re-ordering of the dominance of particular motor or inverter technologies. —Lee Sykes, Commercial Director, DSD.

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ZeaChem Confirms Production of Cellulosic Ethanol at Capacity That Can Scale to Commercial Production; Expanding the Product Portfolio of the Biorefinery

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announced the successful production of ethanol at a capacity that can be scaled to commercial production. The integrated facility is being partially funded by a $25-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ZeaChem’s process. Click to enlarge. ZeaChem Inc.

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Coskata Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility; Springboard for Full-Scale Commercial Rollout

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Coskata’s semi-commercial facility in Madison, Pa. a syngas to ethanol company, officially launched its semi-commercial “Flexethanol” facility located in Madison, PA. By comparison, the theoretical yield of ethanol from a dry ton of corn is 124.4 Commercial-scale plans. Click to enlarge. Coskata Inc., Click to enlarge.

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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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million in federal funding to 8 projects to advance the commercialization of American-made fuel cell buses for the transit industry. Battery Dominant Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Develops and demonstrates a battery-dominant fuel cell bus based on a commercial hybrid platform, and smaller, less expensive fuel cells.

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What EV Drivers Should Know About Leasing an EV This Year

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It introduces three distinct Clean Vehicle Credits (CVC) tailored for new, used, and clean commercial vehicles. Notably, the updated legislation categorizes leased EVs as commercial vehicles, qualifying them for the full $7,500 Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit, without the stringent criteria of the Clean Vehicle Credit for individuals.