Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2013

A combined team of engineers and technicians from Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins Power Generation have successfully powered a Cummins-built electrical generator using mixtures of hydrogen and biogas. The electrical generator designed and manufactured by Cummins is part of an experimental 7.5 and EARTH University in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Hydrogen Companies Power 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

The contract is to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo carrier designed by NSK Ship Design for Norwegian shipowner NSK Shipping. This means the main engine also generates electricity for the ship. Bergen Gas Engines from Rolls-Royce are the only pure gas engines on the market using a spark plug ignition.

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Costa Rica Gas Engine Turkey 150

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 19, 2007

The Good About half our electricity comes from coal, and that will change, at best, slowly as we move to renewables. But we need to keep in mind that when we're talking about cars, even coal-generated electricity results in lower greenhouse gas emissions compared with petroleum. But not all use of coal is alike.

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Coal Costa Rica Gasoline-Electric Cars 100