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New Flyer introduces first 60-foot hydrogen fuel cell bus in North America

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the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada, conducted the inaugural road demonstration of the Xcelsior XHE60 heavy-duty articulated fuel cell transit bus. Vanner is providing two DC to DC Converters for 24VDC. New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc.,

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Cummins Demonstrates Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power System

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Cummins has successfully demonstrated a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in a hybrid-configured auxiliary power unit (APU) configured to power a Class 7/8 truck’s hotel loads while running on commercial ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. The SOFC APU. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Converting a gas appliance to a heat pump, for example, would draw 4 to 6 kW, while an L2 charger for EVs would be 12 to 14 kW. To achieve the reduction in greenhouse gases desired, renewable-energy generation of electricity will need to replace fossil fuels. For instance, Marshall stated, it is not unusual for a 37.5

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New York Turn On

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Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. Though that saves fuel, it isn’t a long-term solution because the savings are too modest.

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Warburg Pincus to invest up to $355M in First Green; focus on early-stage technologies in the carbon value chain; renewable fuels and chemicals, and green-black tech

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Warburg Pincus LLC, a leading global private equity firm, will invest up to $355 million in First Green, a newly formed enterprise focused on commercializing early-stage advanced technologies in the carbon value chain. commercialize them. and expertise to make these emerging technologies a commercial reality. Cameron was.

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New yeast engineered by BESC, Mascoma could accelerate production of cellulosic ethanol

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The new C5 FUEL yeast delivers fermentation and ethanol yields that set a new standard for conversion of biomass sugars from pretreated corn stover, converting up to 97% of the plant sugars into fuel, the researchers said. The results were presented at the 31 st International Fuel Ethanol Workshop this week in Minneapolis.

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Summer Update

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Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture.