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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

Green Car Congress

Too, the cost of the technology has been slashed due largely to a 90% reduction in the amount of platinum used in the stack. The only exhaust gas emitted was water vapor—1800 tonnes of it in all. The GLC F-CELL features a ~9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack combined with a new fuel cell stack.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

Green Car Congress

IDTechEx is producing an event looking at the whole range of electric vehicles. Optional masterclasses and visits to local centers of excellence in the subject are offered on the day before and the day after this event. That will become the case for land, water and airborne hybrid vehicles. Largest sector by value.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. Even getting there comes at a price: 17-Mile Drive , the coastal scenic route, costs $12 to drive.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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February, 2009 : Record heat waves in late January and early February overloaded urban energy, water, and transport systems in the southernmost states of South Australia and Victoria and intensified hundreds of seasonal and man-made bushfires throughout the countryside, killing 374 people. ” [ 16 ]. European Union.

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