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First electric school bus in Poland; Solaris Urbino 12 electric

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The first electric school bus in Poland will carry children to classes in Godzianów near ?ód?. iGW (the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management) a part of which saw towns in Poland receive subsidies for the purchase of battery-powered school buses.

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Aquarius Engines unveils free-piston linear engine operating on 100% hydrogen

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The new Aquarius Hydrogen Engine’s lightweight design and unique internal-gas-exchange-method would greatly reduce emissions and lower the global carbon footprint. The 10kg Aquarius Engine was invented in 2014 and is designed to be used as an onboard power generator in a vehicle or as a stand-alone electricity generator.

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First order for Solaris’ 18m articulated hydrogen bus

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The hydrogen is stored in gaseous form in tanks, mounted on the front part of the vehicle’s roof. Continuous servicing of the vehicles will be provided by eSConnect, a bus fleet monitoring and management system designed by Solaris. Earlier post.) The ordered buses will roll out onto the streets of this German city as soon as 2024.

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Solaris to supply 8 electric buses and charging infrastructure to Gorzów Wielkopolski

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Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a deal for the supply of eight zero-emission electric buses of the Urbino 12 electric type with the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland and the operator Miejski Zak?ad Apart from vehicles, the contract covers also an investment part for the design and building of the vehicle charging infrastructure.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. In 2018, the Commission adopted the Strategic Action Plan for Batteries and has promoted a wide range of initiatives as part of the plan.

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Johnson Matthey partners with Finnish Materials Group for second eLNO cathode plant; deals with Nornickel and SQM

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JM has begun the front-end engineering design for its second commercial plant, which will be located in Vaasa, on the west coast of Finland—a region that aims to create an ecosystem of sustainable technologies. Subject to board approval following completion of the design, JM expects to start construction later this year.

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Pozna? orders 37 more Solaris electric buses

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in Poland has ordered 37 electric buses made by Solaris. It is worth emphasizing that these activities are part of a wider program. All 37 vehicles will be equipped with Solaris High Power batteries designed for fast charging. Poland ranks fifth in Europe as regards the total number of electric buses in cities.

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