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

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As part of the FUREC project, RWE plans to build a pre-treatment plant in Zevenellen, Limburg, to convert non-recyclable municipal solid waste (MSW) into solid recovered fuel pellets. For comparison: This is equivalent to the output of a 700-megawatt offshore wind farm with coupled electrolyzers. textiles, paper).

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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity. In comparison, the Brayton cycle has a theoretical conversion efficiency upwards of 50%. It took us a long time to get the data needed to let us connect to the grid.

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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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This approximately converts to US$1.92 For comparison, the US DOE’s 2020 target for the levelized cost of hydrogen (production only) is $2.30/kg. to US$3.00/kg kg of hydrogen, with 1 kg H 2 equal to about 12 Nm 3 of hydrogen. The findings are published in a paper in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2018.11.119 ).

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Mercedes-Benz Vito gets OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine

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In comparison to the predecessor, the new OM 654 diesel engine range reduces emissions and fuel consumption while also optimizing noise and vibration comfort. An additional selective catalytic reduction catalytic converter (SCR) with ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) in the exhaust gas duct.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks launches series-production model of eActros electric heavy-duty truck

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In comparison to the concepts with a central motor, this variant offers a number of advantages. The low-voltage on-board electrical network with two regular 12-volt batteries is charged from the high-voltage batteries using a DC/DC converter. Due to the low noise level, night-time deliveries are also possible.

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Electric Bike Conversion Kit Selection

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If you want to convert your bicycle into an electric bike than you are on the right track. It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it.

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EPoSil: electroactive polymers for generating electricity from wave power

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By comparison, the International Energy Agency reports that some 21,500 terawatt-hours of electrical power were generated worldwide in 2010. This is an essential part of the electroactive polymer that converts mechanical energy into electrical power. The energy converter is basically a three-ply sheet. Click to enlarge.

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