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Watch this electric retrofit LandCruiser drive over 4 miles completely underwater [Video]

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Who says EVs can’t plow through water? A team of engineers, commercial divers, and enthusiasts successfully drove an electric retrofit Toyota LandCruiser across Darwin Harbour, an over 4 mile (7 km) trip. The EV was submerged entirely underwater, navigating depths up to nearly 100 feet (30 m).

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Autonomous cargo ship completes 500 mile voyage, avoiding hundreds of collisions

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The “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500 mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99% of the trip. The post Autonomous cargo ship completes 500 mile voyage, avoiding hundreds of collisions appeared first on Electrek.

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Abengoa opens cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton; 1st commercial deployment of Abengoa enzymatic hydrolysis

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Abengoa held the grand opening of its cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas, located about 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Dodge City. billion liters) of annual installed production capacity distributed among 15 commercial-scale plants in five countries. Click to enlarge. million liters) per year.

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New partnership to advance high-temperature PEM fuel cells; focus on heavy-duty applications

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HT-PEM fuel cell technology would allow heavy-duty and other hard-to-decarbonize applications to operate with high efficiency while using hydrogen and mitigating water management problems. The heaviest part of the typical hydrogen fuel-cell system is the hydrogen storage tanks that weigh about 4,000 pounds to haul for a distance of 350 miles.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

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CP operates a 21,000-km (13,000-mile) rail network across Canada and the USthat serves deep-water ports on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 2018, year-over-year, Canada's freight rail sector’s workload, measured by gross ton-miles, increased by 6.2%, and increased 10.1% compared with the five-year average.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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The new truck, known internally as “Beta,” expands on the capabilities of Toyota’s first Project Portal test vehicle by increasing the estimated range to more than 300 miles per fill. This time we’re looking at commercial viability. Project Portal 2.0 builds on the lessons learned from the launch of the Alpha vehicle in 2017.