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Toyota & Honda partner on fuel cell bus mobile power generation system to supply electricity in disasters

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Moving e equipment set: 1 CHARGING STATION fuel cell bus; 2 units of Power Exporter 9000 external power output device; 36 units of Honda Mobile Power Pack; 20 units of LiB-AID E500; 36 units of Honda Mobile Power Pack Charge & Supply Concept charger/discharger. Honda Mobile Power Pack Charge & Supply Concept charger/discharger for MPP.

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LOTTE, Sumitomo of Americas and Syzygy Plasmonics to partner on photocatalytic cracking of ammonia to produce hydrogen

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Plans include importing green ammonia that can be readily transported and stored before it is converted into clean hydrogen with expectations of generating 1.2 Among other climate-focused goals, the company is setting the stage to advance the hydrogen economy in Korea. million tons of hydrogen per year domestically by 2030.

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Volkswagen unveils electric, Level 5 autonomous I.D. VIZZION concept sedan

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models have already been presented as concept cars: the compact I.D.; The concept car drives, steers and navigates autonomously in traffic, enabling passengers to sit back and enjoy the ride. VIZZION concept has an anticipated range of up to 650 km (404 miles) on the European cycle. CROZZ SUV; and the I.D. BUZZ microbus.

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Volkswagen unveils mid-size SUV plug-in diesel-electric hybrid concept at Detroit Show

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Powertrain of the CrossBlue SUV PHEV concept. Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. The CrossBlue concept. This is referred to as “coasting.” Since the energy for driving the rear wheels is electrical rather than mechanical, this is referred to as “propshaft by wire”.

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Renault Previews DeZir Electric Concept Car

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The electric concept car DeZir features gull-wing doors that open in opposite directions symbolizing “a yin and yang-style amorous harmony”, according to Renault. Renault has provided a preview of its new concept electric car, DeZir, ahead of this year’s Paris Motor Show. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen unveiling CrossBlue Coupé concept plug-in hybrid in Shanghai

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At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The automaker introduced the “CrossBlue SUV” concept—developed specifically for the US and Canada—at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year. This is referred to as “coasting”.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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It refers to materials that superconduct above −195.79 °C, the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. Energy Storage Unlike conventional batteries, which use chemicals to store energy, superconducting magnetic-energy storage (SMES) uses a magnetic field created by the flow of direct current in a coil of superconducting material.

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