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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. Air New Zealand.

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Hiringa Energy and HYZON Motors to deploy fuel-cell-powered heavy trucks in New Zealand in 2021

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The heavy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will be tailored to meet the demanding and unique requirements of the New Zealand heavy freight and road transport sector; it is expected that the vehicles will enter service in New Zealand from the start of 2021. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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New Zealand government backs Hiringa’s nationwide hydrogen fueling network

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New Zealand Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods. Many of New Zealand’s leading freight, manufacturing, construction, primary produce, and retail companies have set themselves aggressive decarbonization targets for 2030.

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Hyzon Motors to supply up to 1,500 fuel-cell heavy-duty trucks to Hiringa Energy in New Zealand

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The hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks, to be assembled at Hyzon’s facility in Winschoten, The Netherlands, will be manufactured in full compliance with local New Zealand requirements and the first batch of vehicles are expected to enter service in New Zealand by the end of 2021.

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New Zealand Grandma Builds Her Own EV To Own Big Oil

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A grandmother in New Zealand found herself mad at oil companies, and one day she decided that she wanted to be done giving them her hard-earned money, so she worked with a friend to build […]. An article in The Guardian shows us that you don’t need $50,000 to buy an EV, even in this market.

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Hiringa Energy and Mitsui & Co. to pursue hydrogen-related commercial projects in New Zealand

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New Zealand’s first company dedicated to the supply of green hydrogen, Hiringa Energy, and global trading and investment enterprise, Mitsui & Co. have signed a strategic alliance agreement to pursue jointly hydrogen-related commercial projects in New Zealand.

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Air New Zealand moves to purchase electric planes

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Eviation, a leader in electric planes, has announced that Air New Zealand has signed a letter of intent to purchase the company’s Alise electric aircraft. Eviation has seen a boom in orders over the past year, mainly after the company’s successful test flight of their electric aircraft, the Eviation Alise.