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7 series-hybrid Solaris buses to Z?bkowice ?l?skie; supercaps for energy storage

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The seven 12-meter buses feature a series-hybrid drive consisting of a 120 kW electric motor and a 151 kW diesel engine meeting the highly restrictive Euro 6 standards. The hybrid buses will also feature supercapacitors that make it possible to store and then use recuperated energy.

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Torqueedo introduces 80 kWh cell-to-pack LFP option for marine batteries; doubles range

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The new battery leverages lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and delivers 80 kWh of energy storage, twice the capacity of the previous generation of Deep Blue batteries. The high volumetric energy density (272 Wh/L) is particularly important for larger, heavier displacement vessels such as cruising yachts and commercial vessels.

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Proterra sells more than 1,000 electric buses in North America

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Introduced in September, the Proterra ZX5 features the most energy storage and longest drive range of any 40-foot electric bus available in North America today. The DuoPower drivetrain delivers nearly twice the horsepower and five times better fuel efficiency than a standard diesel engine.

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BNSF and Wabtec commence battery-electric locomotive pilot test in California

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When running on the mainline, both the battery-electric and diesel locomotives will power the train. The FLXdrive is the world’s first 100-percent, heavy-haul battery-electric locomotive that optimizes the total energy utilization of the entire locomotive consist. —Alan Hamilton, Wabtec vice president, Engineering.

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Greenland Inaugurates First Hydrogen Plant for Renewable Energy Storage; Future Upgrade May Support Vehicle Fueling

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The first hydrogen plant for renewable energy storage in Greenland has been inaugurated. The plant is a test system which shall help provide suggestions for how hydrogen can be used for future renewable energy storage in the country. The remainder is produced by use of expensive and polluting diesel.

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Siemens Energy, FFI and GeoPura developing prototype ammonia cracker to produce hydrogen

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million) proof-of-concept facility showcased an ammonia-based energy storage system that turned electricity, water and air into ammonia without releasing carbon emissions. The team previously led a collaborative project at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire. million (US$1.8-million)

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Siemens and Vinamotor launching first diesel-electric series hybrid bus in Vietnam

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Siemens and the Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor) are launching the first hybrid bus with a combined electric/diesel drive in Hanoi. The buses add significantly to air pollution and have high fuel costs. The bus can use this energy to run entirely on electric power for stretches at a time and thus with zero emissions.

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