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CSIRO joins US sCO2-based power generation project STEP demo

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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science research agency, has 2 -based-power-generation-project/">joined the Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) of the Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) project known as STEP Demo.

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Rolls-Royce successfully tests mtu 250 kW fuel cell demo system for blackout case and peak power

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It is black-start capable, meaning it can be started without being connected to a power grid. As part of the publicly funded Enerport II project, Duisport, one of the world’s largest inland ports, will commission a new terminal with a hydrogen-based supply network during 2024.

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Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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The TEG, which is installed in a part of vehicle exhaust system, can reduce CO 2 emissions by reducing alternator load by generating electrical power from unutilized waste exhaust gas and also by early warm-up of engine by heated coolant through the TEG unit at engine start. Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co.,

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Prototype Mack heavy-duty plug-in hybrid truck part of e-Highway demo near Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles

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The demo was conducted near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as part of a project with Siemens and sponsored by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Earlier post.).

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG secured the £1 million as part of the Highways England (HE) and Innovate UK’s £20-million innovation call to invest in projects that can help improve air quality and operation of England’s roads. This growth will require high megawatt capacities across England’s road networks.

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JAEA and MHI begin hydrogen production demo project using High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR)

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MHI), have been contracted by Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), to conduct a Hydrogen Production Demonstration Project Utilizing Very High Temperature, and from this fiscal year initiated a program to produce hydrogen using a High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR).

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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, partners demo automated, connected vehicles on I-395

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The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and Transurban, which operates the express lanes, conducted a demonstration of automated, connected vehicles on a 10-mile stretch of I-395 for federal and state officials. Continental demonstrated several of its advanced safety systems on the interstate.

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