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

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Representatives from two major transit Authorities—Alameda County Transit (AC Transit) of California, and Metro Transit of Minneapolis, Minnesota—participated in the vehicle’s debut and demonstration. 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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BioAmber closes $45M Series B to fund biobased succinic and adipic platforms

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a developer of bio-based succinic acid ( earlier post ), has raised $45 million dollars in a Series B financing that will accelerate the commercialization of succinic acid and modified PBS (polybutylene succinate, a renewable, biodegradable polymer). BioAmber Inc., and Mitsubishi Chemical.

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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. Earlier post.). Caine Finnerty, vice president, SOFC Operations, Protonex Technology Corporation.

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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. For instance, Marshall stated, it is not unusual for a 37.5 kilovolt-ampere transformer to support 15 households, as the distribution system was originally designed for each household to draw 2 kilowatts of power.

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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.

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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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